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  2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Tariq Speights, Eastern Michigan, Sr., LB,...Off the field, Speights helped organize a voter registration drive at EMU to get students out to vote. The goal was to challenge every eligible member of Eastern's varsity teams to be registered to vote. Additionally, he helped organize a Black Lives Matter rally that involved both athletic departments of EMU and Michigan. The rally was about student-athletes using their platform as college athletes, opening eyes, sharing a cause, and bringing awareness to racial inequality in this country.

He also hosted a MLK Day March for student-athletes in Ypsilanti. The celebration consisted of both an in-person march and virtual panel discussion. Due in part to his leadership, EMU Athletics was able to send five student-athletes and an administrator to the Black Student-Athlete Summit this summer, and upon returning Speights developed a Black Student-Athlete organization on campus. Furthermore, he has twice been honored by the American Football Coaches Association as a watch list member of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, one of the most coveted community service awards in college football. - Eastern Michigan Football


(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB Tariq Speights, Eastern Michigan
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  2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Tariq Speights, Eastern Michigan University,...Off the field, Speights helped organize a voter registration drive at EMU to get students out to vote. The goal was to challenge every eligible member of Eastern's varsity teams to be registered to vote. Additionally, he helped organize a Black Lives Matter rally that involved both athletic departments of EMU and Michigan. The rally was about student-athletes using their platform as college athletes, opening eyes, sharing a cause, and bringing awareness to racial inequality in this country. He also hosted a MLK Day March for of student-athletes in Ypsilanti. The celebration consisted of both an in-person march and virtual panel discussion. Due in part to his leadership, EMU Athletics was able to send five student-athletes and an administrator to the Black Student-Athlete Summit this summer, and upon returning Speights developed a Black Student-Athlete organization on campus. - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB Tariq Speights, Eastern Michigan
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  2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan,...Beydoun is the first EMU player to receive the preseason accolade since 2020, when Dylan Drummond was tabbed with the honor. Overall, he is one of six Mid-American Conference receivers named to the 52-man list. He has previously been announced as a candidate for the Biletnikoff and the Maxwell Award. Selected to both the Athlon Sports and Phil Steele as a Preseason First Team All-MAC selection in 2022, Beydoun is coming off a historic 2021 campaign that saw him collect Second Team All-MAC honors. He set the EMU record for receptions in a season and led the MAC with 97 grabs, as he racked up 1,015 yards through the air. Beydoun's 2021 tally ranks fourth in the Eastern Michigan record book, while he also became EMU's first 1,000-yard wide out since 2004. - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#195 WR) rSr/2023 WR Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
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  2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan, Junior DE,...Ramirez is the first EMU player to receive the preseason accolade since 2019, when Kevin McGill was tabbed with the honor. Overall, he is one of five Mid-American Conference receivers named to the 90-man list. Selected Preseason First Team All-MAC by both Athlon Sports and Phil Steele in 2022, Ramirez dominated on the defensive line last season. He ranked 10th in the MAC with 6.5 sacks, a career-best mark for the Lake Alfred, Fla. native. Ramirez was third on the team with 63 tackles (32 solo, 31 assisted) in 2021, and led the team with 12.0 tackles for loss. Ramirez also forced a team-leading three fumbles this season. - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#15 DE) Sr/2023 DE Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
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  08/02/22 - Sidy Sow, rSr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 6-5, 323 (DS#17 OG) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: G Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan,...Named a preseason All-MAC selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview as well as Athlon Sports' Mid-American Conference preview, Sow returns after an incredible 2021 campaign that saw him collect First Team All-MAC accolades. Sow appeared in and started all 13 games for the Eagles and emerged as one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the conference in 2021. He anchored EMU's experienced group in the trench, and help turn the Eagles' offense into one of the best scoring units in the Mid-American Conference in 2021, averaging 31.0 points per game and putting up 372 total points during the most recent regular season. - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#17 OG) rSr/2023 OG Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan
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  The Mid-American Conference will host its 2022 Football Media Day on Tuesday, July 26, at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The MAC Football Media Day kicks off the 2022 season, which officially begins on Thursday, Sept. 1, and will conclude with the Rocket Mortgage MAC Football Championship Game. Once again this year's MAC Football Media Day will be shown live on ESPN+ from 11-1:30 p.m. The production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as the hosts will visit with all MAC head coaches and several student-athletes throughout MAC Media Day. Attending from Eastern Michigan will be Head Coach Chris Creighton, senior wide receiver Hassan Beydoun (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn), and senior defensive lineman Jose Ramirez (Lake Alfred, Fla.-Auburndale-Arizona-Riverside City). - Ann Arbor News

(DS#195 WR) rSr/2023 WR Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
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  2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Samson Evans (Jr.), Eastern Michigan,...Former prep record-breaker as rusher and passer at Prairie Ridge High in Crystal Lake, Ill, Samson Evans (6-0, 218) began his college career at Iowa, then moved to EMU in 2020. Last season he was Academic All-MAC selection...Appeared in 12 games for EMU, amassing 316 rushing yards on 83 attempts for 13 touchdowns and 19 receptions for 107 receiving yards while passing for three touchdowns...His 13 rushing touchdowns led the Eagles and finished third-best in the Mid-American Conference...Found paydirt multiple times in a contest four times for the Green and White...Finished second on the squad in passing touchdowns (3)...Rushed 13 times for 52 yards and a touchdown in the LendingTree Bowl versus Liberty (Dec. 18)...Racked up 47 rushing yards and a passing touchdown to defeat Western Michigan. - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#35 RB) rSr/2024 RB Samson Evans, Eastern Michigan
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  2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan,...Beydoun is one of five Mid-American Conference receivers named to the 42-man list. Selected to both the Athlon Sports and Phil Steele as a Preseason First Team All-MAC selection in 2022, Beydoun is coming off a historic 2021 campaign that saw him collect Second Team All-MAC honors. He set the EMU record for receptions in a season and led the MAC with 97 grabs, as he racked up 1,015 yards through the air.

Beydoun's 2021 tally ranks fourth in the Eastern Michigan record book, while he also became EMU's first 1,000-yard wide out since 2004. A nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy in 2021, the former walk-on has 167 career receptions, a number that is good for fourth-most in program history. Beydoun is on pace to take over the number one spot in the category, as he sits just 81 receptions shy of all-time leader Eric Deslauriers (248). - Eastern Michigan Football


(DS#195 WR) rSr/2023 WR Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
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  2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan,...Selected to both the Athlon Sports and Phil Steele as a Preseason First Team All-MAC selection in 2022, Beydoun is coming off a historic 2021 campaign that saw him collect Second Team All-MAC honors. He set the EMU record for receptions in a season and led the MAC with 97 grabs, as he racked up 1,015 yards through the air. Beydoun's 2021 tally ranks fourth in the Eastern Michigan record book, while he also became EMU's first 1,000-yard wide out since 2004. A nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy in 2021, the former walk-on has 167 career receptions, a number that is good for fourth-most in program history. Beydoun is on pace to take over the number one spot in the category, as he sits just 81 receptions shy of all-time leader Eric Deslauriers (248). - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#195 WR) rSr/2023 WR Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
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  A total of six Eastern Michigan University football student-athletes were named Preseason All-Mid-American Conference by Phil Steele's College Football Preview, the magazine announced this week. Junior offensive lineman Brian Dooley (Bowling Green, Ohio-Toledo St. John's Jesuit), senior wide receiver Hassan Beydoun (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn), junior defensive lineman Jose Ramirez (Lake Alfred, Fla.-Auburndale-Arizona-Riverside City), senior offensive lineman Sidy Sow (Bromont, Quebec-J-H Leclerc-Champlain Lennoxville) garnered the Eagles' first team selection, while senior wide receiver Dylan Drummond (Cleveland, Ohio-Cuyahoga Heights) and senior linebacker Joe Sparacio (Naples, Fla.-First Baptist Academy-Boston College) earned third team honors. EMU also saw Beydoun on the fourth team as a specialist.

Dooley was a 13-game starter last year, spending 919 snaps on the field for the Green and White. Overall, he has appeared in 36 games for Eastern since stepping on the field in 2018. One of the most athletic linemen in the league, Dooley even showed the ability to play tight end in a set of games during his freshman campaign. - Ann Arbor News


(DS#60 OT) rSr/2024 OT Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan
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  First year Eastern Michigan University football player Taylor Powell (Fayetteville, Ark.-Fayetteville (Troy)) has earned one of the most coveted offseason invitations that a quarterback can hope for. The Fayetteville, Ark. native has accepted an invitation to the prestigious Manning Passing Academy, set to take place June 23-26, where he will serve as a camp counselor alongside some of the top collegiate signal callers in the nation.

Powell, in his first season with EMU, came to Ypsilanti after stints at Troy University and the University of Missouri. Last season at Troy, Powell played in six games, starting five, before suffering an injury. He completed 125-of-189 passes for 1,251 yards and seven touchdowns, and averaged 178.7 yards per game via the air. The veteran tossed for a season-high 311 yards and two touchdowns at ULM, Sept. 25, and was 35-for-49 against in that game. - Ann Arbor News


(DS#45 QB) rSr/2023 QB Taylor Powell, Eastern Michigan
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  Former Eastern Michigan University tight end Thomas Odukoya (Almere, Netherlands-Helen Parkhurst (Garden City)) has joined the Tennessee Titans organization of the National Football League (NFL), the team and league announced today, May 3. Odukoya is one of just four athletes, paired down from 13 originally, selected for a spot in the NFL's International Player Pathway program. Instituted in 2017, the program aims to provide elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills, and ultimately earn a spot on an NFL roster.

Last season, two players who entered the NFL through the IPP program, Jakob Johnson of the New England Patriots and Jordan Mailata of the Philadelphia Eagles, recorded their 1000th career snap. They join Efe Obada of the Buffalo Bills in IPP players to reach this milestone in their NFL Career. Given the program's success to date, the NFL widened its search for international talent, hosting combines in England and Mexico this past October with 56 players from 16 countries participating. In 2022, the league identified 13 top athletes from nine countries, including Odukoya, that competed for a place in the program. - Ann Arbor News


(DS#36 TE) rSr/2022 TE Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan
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  2021 ALL-MAC THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Down Lineman - Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan,...Notching third team honors in consecutive seasons is Ramirez, who has dominated on the defensive line this season. He ranks 10th in the MAC with 6.0 sacks, a career-best mark for the Lake Alfred, Fla. native. Ramirez is third on the team with 59 tackles this season (31 solo, 28 assisted), and leads the team with 10.5 tackles for loss. As a unit, EMU has forced 15 turnovers in 2021, and has scored points off of 13 (9 touchdowns, 4 field goals). EMU has scored 75 points off those turnovers, twice as a direct result of the play, and 11 times in its subsequent offensive possession. Ramirez has forced a team-leading three fumbles this season. - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#15 DE) Sr/2023 DE Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
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  2021 ALL-MAC THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Tight End - Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan,...Considered one of the most prolific blocking tight ends in the nation, Odukoya is one of the leaders, on and off the field, for Eastern Michigan. A 2021 team captain and former bearer of the No. 2, "Deuce" jersey (considered the program's top honor), Odukoya has been impressive in his senior campaign. A multiple-time watch list honoree for the Campbell Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy, and Mackey Award, Odukoya has hauled in 12 receptions for 115 yards this season. He scored a touchdown in EMU's game at Bowling Green, Oct. 23, and has started each contest for the Eagles this season. This season marks the first All-MAC honors for Odukoya. - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#36 TE) rSr/2022 TE Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan
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  2021 ALL-MAC THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Lineman - Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan,...Dooley, a first-time honoree by the conference, has been alongside Sow for the entirety of the season. A 12-game starter for the Green and White, he has competed in 35 games for the Green and White. One of the most athletic linemen in the league, he even showed the ability to play tight end in a set of games during his freshman campaign. The Eastern rushing attack, largely made possible by Dooley and the offensive line, is averaging better than 115 yards per game, and has accounted for 25 of EMU's 44 offensive touchdowns this season. Additionally, Dooley's group has been critical in EMU's late-down efforts, where it has converted 42 percent of third down tries (67-of-158), and 52 percent of fourth down attempts (13-of-25). - Eastern Michigan Football

(DS#60 OT) rSr/2024 OT Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan
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