Ron Fernandes (2019) - E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame - Eastern Michigan University Athletics

Ron Fernandes

Induction:
2019

Football: Earned three football letters from 1970 to 1972 and was a three-year starter...Outstanding defensive lineman for the EMU football team...Totaled 219 tackles (111 solo, 97 assist) and five fumble recoveries in his EMU career...One of EMU’s stars in the 1971 Pioneer Bowl with nine tackles and two pass deflections...Led EMU in tackles in 1972 with a total of 101, which included 47 solo stops and 54 assists...Made six tackles for a loss as a senior and led the team in tipped balls with four, and tied for the most fumble recoveries with two...Drafted in the 10th round of the 1973 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins, spent the last five games on the New England Patriots Taxi Squad...Was the 10th Eastern Michigan football player ever selected in the NFL Draft...Played for the New England Patriots and Detroit Wheels of the Word Football League in 1974...Coached the EMU Freshman Team in 1975...Played for the NFL’s Baltimore Colts from 1976-79...Played in 40 career games with the Colts, starting in seven games in both 1977 and 1979...Played for the Washington Federals and New Jersey Generals in 1983.