Walter Church (2017) - E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame - Eastern Michigan University Athletics

Walter Church

Induction:
2017
Class:
2000

Graduated in 2000 and 2008...Four-year letter winner for the EMU football team...Started four seasons as quarterback for EMU...Named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996...Earned the EMU Elton J. Rynearson Award for the EMU football player who best combines athletic ability and scholastic excellence in 1998...Named First Team Academic All-MAC in 1998 and 2000...Played in 40 games starting in 39 during his career and graduated with virtually every passing record at EMU...Served as team captain in 1999 and 2000...Awarded team Most Valuable Player in 2000...Earned MAC Player of the Week for his performance against Northern Illinois University on November 11, 2000...Became the first player in EMU history to eclipse over 8,500 career yards of total offense which also ranks first all-time in the EMU record books...Holds the longest passing play in EMU history with 89 yards to teammate Eric Powell at Western Michigan University on October 17, 1998...Set EMU records for total offensive plays (1,657), total offensive yards (8,628), pass attempts (1,441), pass completions (807), and passing yards (9,142)...Owns or shares every passing record in EMU history with Charlie Batch, including attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns for a game, season, and career...Played professionally in the Arena Football League for two years, the arenafootball2 league (af2) for two years, and the United Indoor Football League (UIF) for one year...Member of the 2002 Arena Cup Championship Team Peoria Pirates along with four other former EMU players (Brandon Campbell, Lincoln DuPree, Jermaine Sheffield, and Jason Short).