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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

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TE Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan
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12/18/21 - Jose Ramirez, Sr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 6-2, 252 (DS#15 DE) + More +

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

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DE Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
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12/18/21 - Thomas Odukoya, rSr/2022, Eastern Michigan, 6-6, 253 (DS#36 TE) + More +

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

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TE Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan
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12/18/21 - Brian Dooley, rSr/2024, Eastern Michigan, 6-5, 318 (DS#60 OT) + More +

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

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OT Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan
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12/18/21 - Jake Julien, rSr/2022, Eastern Michigan, 6-2, 227 (DS#14 P) + More +

2021 ALL-MAC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Punter - Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan,...Julien, the reigning MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week, has already slotted himself as the best in school history. EMU's all-time record holder in punt average at 44.0 yards per kick, Julien has 9,494 yards on 216 tries. In 53 career contests, he has 50 kicks of 50-or-more yards to go along with 69 placed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. - Eastern Michigan Football

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P Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan
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12/18/21 - Hassan Beydoun, rSr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 5-08, 176 (DS#195 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-MAC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Wide Receiver - Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan,...Earning honors for the second straight season after being named to the All-MAC third team in 2020, Beydoun brings home a second team nod in 2021. One of this year's nominees for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the nation's best former walk-on, Beydoun has been a critical factor in the explosiveness of the EMU offense this year. Beydoun has recorded three games with 10+ catches this season. He is currently one of only three players in the NCAA to have three-or-more such games (Jerreth Sterns - Western Kentucky.; Drake London - Southern California).

Beydoun was electric in EMU's win at Toledo, Nov. 2. He finished the game with a career-high 197 reception yards on 12 catches. Additionally, the wideout's effort is the 14th best by any player in the NCAA this season. The 197 yards is the most by any Eagle receiver in a game this year and the second-best effort by any player in the MAC. The Dearborn, Mich. native hauled in a season-long 64-yard touchdown in EMU's opening drive of the second half against the Rockets. The reception was the second-longest of Beydoun's career, just two yards shy of the 66-yard catch he recorded at Western Michigan, Dec. 5, 2020. - Eastern Michigan Football

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WR Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
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12/18/21 - Sidy Sow, rSr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 6-5, 323 (DS#17 OG) + More +

2021 ALL-MAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Lineman - Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan,...Earning All-MAC accolades for the second time in his career, Sow emerged as one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the conference this season. Helping to anchor EMU's experienced group in the trench, Sow has been a major factor in building the EMU offense into one of the best scoring units in the Mid-American Conference in 2021. Averaging 31.0 points per game, EMU has put up 372 total points on 46 touchdowns, 15 field goals, and 45 extra points. - Eastern Michigan Football

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OG Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan
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11/17/21 - Dan Sunderman, rSr/2024, Eastern Michigan, 6-4, 313 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2021 ALL-MIAA SECOND-TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Line - Dan Sunderman - Central Missouri,...Sunderman, a redshirt sophomore who hails from Omaha, Neb., played and started in every game on the offensive line for the Mules. He helped the UCM offense lead the MIAA in passing with 333.5 yards per game and rank fourth in total offense with 442.6 yards per game. - Central Missouri Football

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OG Dan Sunderman, Eastern Michigan
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11/16/21 - Turan Rush, rSr/2022, Eastern Michigan, 6-0, 249 (DS#62 OLB) + More +

Turan Rush forced a fourth-quarter fumble and Russell Vaden IV recovered to set up a game-winning field goal to lift Eastern Michigan past Western Michigan 22-21 on Tuesday night. After Chad Ryland kicked a 31-yard field goal to pull the Eagles with two points, 21-19, the Broncos' Kaleb Eleby ran 10 yards but was stripped by Rush and Vaden fell on the loose ball at the Broncos' 41. Jawon Hamilton ran for 11 and 22 yards on back-to-back plays and Ben Bryant powered eight yards to the Western Michigan 3 before Ryland converted on a 20-yard field goal with 3:55 left to put the Eagles up, 22-21. On Western Michigan's next possession Michael Smith Jr. picked off an Eleby pass at the Broncos' 37 and the Eagles ran out the clock.

Ryland kicked five field goals, including a pair of 31-yarders. Hassan Beydoun caught a 19-yard pass from Samson Evans that pulled Eastern Michigan within 21-16 going into the fourth quarter. Eleby completed 22 of 29 passes for 307 yards and a touchdown to lead Western Michigan (6-5, 33-4). Skyy Moore caught 12 passes for 181 yards and a 74-yard touchdown to start the second quarter. Hamilton carried 19 times for 179 yards, including a 60-yard run to set up a Ryland field goal, to lead Eastern Michigan (7-4, 4-3). - Eastern Michigan/AP College Football

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OLB Turan Rush, Eastern Michigan
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11/09/21 - Jose Ramirez, Sr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 6-2, 252 (DS#15 DE) + More +

NOV 8 MAC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan, Defensive End, Sophomore, Lake Alfred, Fla. (Auburndale) Toledo,...Sophomore defensive end Jose Ramirez put together a career-best effort against Toledo, Nov. 2. The Lake Alfred, Fla. native led all Eagles in the following categories: tackles (10), sacks (2.0), TFLs (3.0), forced fumbles (1), quarterback hurries (1 - tied for first). The 10 tackles sets a career-high for Ramirez, while his two sacks tied for a career-best, set last year at Western Michigan, Dec. 5. As a defense, EMU racked up a season-best five sacks for 29 yards against the Rockets. Ramirez was responsible for two of those sacks. Ramirez's effort was critical in a historic, 52-49, win for EMU. Not only did Eastern win at Toledo's Glass Bowl for the first time since 1999, but the team is now bowl eligible for the sixth time in program history and the fourth time since 2016. - MAC Football

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DE Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
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11/09/21 - Hassan Beydoun, rSr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 5-08, 176 (DS#195 WR) + More +

NOV 8 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan, Wide Receiver, Junior, Dearborn, Mich. (Dearborn),...Junior wide out Hassan Beydoun was electric in EMU's win at Toledo, Nov. 2. Beydoun finished the game with a career-high 197 reception yards on 12 catches. Additionally, Beydoun's effort is the 14th best by any player in the NCAA this season. The 197 yards is the most by any Eagle receiver in a game this year, and the second-best effort by any player in the MAC. The Dearborn, Mich. native hauled in a season-long 64 yard touchdown in EMU's opening drive of the second half against the Rockets. The reception was the second-longest of Beydoun's career, just two yards shy of the 66-yard catch he recorded at Western Michigan, Dec. 5, 2020. Beydoun has recorded three games with 10+ catches this season. He is currently one of only three players in the NCAA to have three-or-more such games (Jerreth Sterns - Western Ky.; Drake London - Southern California). - MAC Football

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WR Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
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09/03/21 - Samson Evans, rSr/2024, Eastern Michigan, 6-0, 215 (DS#35 RB) + More +

Samson Evans scored three, short rushing first-half touchdowns and Eastern Michigan beat FCS-member St. Francis (Pa.) 35-15 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Evans, who finished the game with 11 yards rushing, scored a pair of 1-yard runs in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead before Jawon Hamilton ploughed in from 2-yards out for a three-score lead in the second. The Red Flash got on the board when Marques DeShields carried it in from 2-yards out and Samson closed the half with a 4-yard scoring run. Darius Boone's 4-yard touchdown run with 8:24 left in the third made it 35-7. Boone ran for 107 yards on 22 carries. Kahtero Summers caught five passes for 115 yards for St. Francis. - Eastern Michigan/AP College Football

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RB Samson Evans, Eastern Michigan
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08/27/21 - Taylor Powell, rSr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 6-0, 202 (DS#45 QB) + More +

Troy head coach Chip Lindsey announced Thursday that Taylor Powell will be the Trojans' starting quarterback heading into the team's season opener against Southern next weekend. The announcement ends a QB battle between Powell and Gunnar Watson, which began in the spring. "Both guys competed extremely hard and both of them improved a great deal," Lindsey said. "Anytime you have competition like that, it makes everyone better. This year we're going into the season with the luxury of having two guys that have played college football and that's always a plus. At the end of the day, it's a competition and we have to go with one guy. We feel like Taylor is going to give us the best opportunity to win as a football team."

Powell, a junior on the field, joined the Trojans in January after transferring into the program from Missouri. A former Mr. Football in the state of Arkansas, Powell started one game in his career - at Georgia - for the Tigers and saw action in 12 total contests. He sat out the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns and graduated from Missouri in three years. He led Fayetteville High School to a pair of Arkansas 7A state titles (2015, 2016) and threw for 3,473 yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior. He ranks fifth in Arkansas prep history with 10,431 career passing yards and eighth with 113 touchdown passes. - Troy Messenger

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QB Taylor Powell, Eastern Michigan
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08/15/21 - Taylor Powell, rSr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 6-0, 202 (DS#45 QB) + More +

Troy newcomer Taylor Powell is in a battle for the starting quarterback position with last year's starter Gunnar Watson. It's been a busy offseason for the Troy newcomer. Along with participating in the Manning Passing Academy, Powell has spent every possible moment either on the field or mentally preparing for the upcoming season by studying the playbook and watching film. "Just grinding with the guys, watching a lot of film," Powell said. "Early mornings, throwing and meeting with the guys. Just trying to get the offense on the same page. I feel like we are where we need to be heading into fall camp." Powell comes to Troy after playing parts of two seasons for the Missouri Tigers.

Powell saw action in six games in 2018 and 2019. He completed 35-of-75 passes for 431 yards. He had one start in his sophomore season in 2019. Powell arrived at Troy in time for spring practice. At the start of fall camp, Powell believes he is more comfortable with the offense. "In the spring everybody goes through their growing pains with a new offense," Powell said. "Now, I feel like we are really clicking. I'm super comfortable and I feel like I'm executing what coach is calling. I'm excited and very comfortable." - Troy Messenger

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QB Taylor Powell, Eastern Michigan
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07/31/21 - Tariq Speights, rSr/2023, Eastern Michigan, 5-09, 232 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

Eastern Michigan University senior linebacker Tariq Speights (Valencia, Calif.-Valencia-College of the Canyons) has added another preseason honor, as he was named as one of 91 student-athletes nationwide under consideration for the Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award for community service. Last season for EMU, Speights earned academic honors from the Mid-American Conference after appearing in all six games for the team, five of which were starts. He finished the season with a career-high 52 tackles (25 solo, 27 assisted), and recorded two TFLs. The Valencia, Calif. native had a season-best 12 stops against Central Michigan (Nov. 27) while recording 11-or-more tackles in three contests. - Ann Arbor News

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ILB Tariq Speights, Eastern Michigan
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