EMU Football Announces 2007 Recruiting Class

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YPSILANTI, Mich.--The 2007 football recruiting class is the fourth for Eastern Michigan University Head Football Coach Jeff Genyk, and like the Eagles’ on-field performance, the recruits keep getting better each year.

“We placed a high priority on recruiting student-athletes with character and I feel we have recruited a class of young men who are great people from outstanding families,” Genyk said of the Class of 2007. “The average GPA of this class is above a 3.0 and the average ACT test score is over 20. A total of 14 members of this recruiting class played in state playoffs last year. Along with having great character, these young men are very good football players from strong programs. We have also continued to prioritize our recruiting in the state of Michigan along with Ohio, Indiana and Florida.”

The Eagles’ Class of 2007 includes 13 players from the state of Michigan, six from Ohio, two each from Florida and Indiana and one from Virginia.

A complete list of recruits, with brief biographies, is listed below.

Eastern Michigan University 2007 Football Recruits

Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown-High School (Junior College)

Chris Bittner LB 6-1 195 Fr. Birmingham, Mich.-Lahser

Adam Brockman DL 6-3 230 Fr. Lebanon, Ind.-Lebanon

Bridger Buche OL 6-3 260 Fr. Portland, Mich.-Portland

Martavius Cardwell DB 5-10 185 Fr. Flint, Mich.-Carman-Ainsworth

Aeric Clay RB 6-2 1/2 217 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher

Darrell Davis-Budanauro OL 6-4 350 Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich.-East Grand Rapids

Marcus English DB 6-1 200 Fr. Trotwood, Ohio-Trotwood-Madison

David Fox WR 6-2 190 Fr. Muskegon, Mich.-Muskegon Heights

Maurice Goodrum RB 5-8 190 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Henry Ford

Derek Gotham OL 6-4 280 Fr. South Lyon, Mich.-South Lyon

Arrington Hicks DB 5-10 170 Fr. Orlando, Fla.-Edgewater

Trey Hunter WR 5-11 186 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Eastwood

Jayson Jones RB 5-8 170 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla.-Englewood

Shawn Knight DB 5-11 175 Fr. Trotwood, Ohio-Trotwood-Madison

Kevin Long DB 6-1 195 Fr. Walled Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Central

Kyle McMahon QB 6-3 200 Fr. Rochester Hills, Mich.-Pontiac Notre Dame Prep

Brad Ohrman DL 6-4 225 Fr. Adrian, Mich.-Adrian

Tyler Palsrock DL 6-4 240 Fr. Vicksburg, Mich.-Vicksburg

Dwayne Priest RB 5-9 185 Fr. Roanoke, Va.-William Fleming-Fork Union Ac.

Javon Reese DL 6-3 220 Fr. Ft. Wayne, Ind.-Southside

Jeremy Shrieves DL 6-4 260 Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio-Cincinnati Wayne

Brandon Slater DL 6-3 240 Fr. Southfield, Mich.-Lathrup

Jason Williams QB 6-3 190 Fr. Miamisburg, Ohio-Miamisburg

Dan Youssif TE 6-2 245 Fr. Birmingham, Mich.-Brother Rice

Eastern Michigan University 2007 Football Recruits

Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown-High School (Junior College)

Chris Bittner LB 6-1 195 Fr. Birmingham, Mich.-Lahser

Recorded 91 tackles with seven sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss and also returned a fumble for a

touchdown...The Detroit News: Honorable mention All-Metro North.

Adam Brockman DL 6-3 230 Fr. Lebanon, Ind.-Lebanon

Played just one year of high school football at Lebanon after moving from California...Recorded 62 tackles, 24 tackles-for-losss and 16 sacks as a senior...Named first-team AAAA All-State.

Bridger Buche OL 6-3 260 Fr. Portland, Mich.-Portland

Pronounced (BO-key)...Recorded 69 tackles, four tackles-for-loss and five sacks as a senior football player...Also plays on the basketball team...Detroit Free Press: Named to the All-State team...Named No. 30 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top state of Michigan recruits....The Detroit News: Selected first-team Class B All-State...Chosen No. 47 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan...Offensive Player of the Year in the Lansing area as a junior.

Martavius Cardwell DB 5-10 185 Fr. Flint, Mich.-Carman-Ainsworth

All-Conference selection as a senior after intercepting seven passes and recording 62 tackles...The Detroit News: Honorable mention All-State...Selected No. 48 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan.

Aeric Clay RB 6-2 1/2 217 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher

Played at Bowsher High School in Toledo, Ohio...Finished runnerup in the 100-meter dash at the state track meet as a sophomore and junior...Finished second in the 100 meters in the 2006 state meet in a time of 10.61 and was clocked in 10.88 as a runnerup in 2005...Went out for football as a senior in 2006 and and broke the Toledo City League’s single-game rushing record in his first game after rushing 20 times for 377 yards and three touchdowns against Southview H.S....Was injured in the first quarter of his fourth game, versus Woodward, after breaking his right hand and missing the remainder of the season...Carried 61 times for 620 yards and a 10.2 yard average with five touchdowns...Turned in seven rushes for 50-yards or more.

Darrell Davis-Budanauro OL 6-4 350 Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich.-East Grand Rapids

Helped lead East Grand Rapids to the 2006 State of Michigan Division III state title...Offensive line standout who also play sparingly on the defensive front...Named to the Grand Rapids Press Dream Team...The Detroit News: First-team Class B All-State...Chosen No. 22 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan...Detroit Free Press: First-team Division III All-State...Named No. 38 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top state of Michigan recruits...Associated Press: Class B All-State...Originally from Texas.

Marcus English S 6-1 200 Fr. Trotwood, Ohio-Madison

Recorded 56 tackles with two interceptions, had three fumble recoveries, tallied two forced fumbles, and four sacks as a senior...First-team All-Conference selection.

David Fox WR 6-2 190 Fr. Muskegon, Mich.-Muskegon Heights

Caught 39 passes for 810 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior...Had 2,132 career receiving yards to go along with 23 touchdowns...The Detroit News: Honorable mention All-State...Detroit Free Press: Honorable mention All-State...Named No. 26 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top state of Michigan recruits...Associated Press: Second-team All-State selection.

Maurice Goodrum RB 5-8 190 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Henry Ford

Rushed for 1,222 yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging 122 yards a game as a senior... Detroit Free Press: Named first-team Division II all-state and first-team All-Detroit...Named No. 50 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top state of Michigan recruits...The Detroit News: Named first-team All-Metro Detroit...Selected No. 49 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan.

Derek Gotham OL 6-4 280 Fr. South Lyon, Mich.-South Lyon

The Detroit News: Named to the Dream Team...Also selected first-team All-Metro North...Detroit Free Press: First-team Division I All-State pick...Named No. 49 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top state of Michigan recruits....Also selected to the All-North first-team...Associated Press: First-team Class A allstate selection...The Ann Arbor News: First-team All-Area...The Detroit News: Selected No. 36 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan.

Arrington Hicks DB 5-10 170 Fr. Orlando, Fla.-Edgewater

Two-year starter at defensive cornerback...Recorded six interceptions as a senior...Also runs track and turned in the fifth-fastest times in the state of Florida in both the 100-meter high hurdles (:14.12) and the 300-meter hurdles (:37.77) as a junior.

Trey Hunter WR 5-11 186 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Eastwood

Caught 28 passes for 411 yards and a touchdown on offense and interception four passes and recorded 47 tackles on defense as a senior...Also returned seven kickoffs for a 19.4 average and six punts for a 23.7 average...Rushed 20 times for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

Jayson Jones RB 5-8 170 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla.-Englewood

First name is pronounced Jay-SAHN...Rushed for 1,103 yards on 140 carries and scored 18 touchdowns as a senior.

Shawn Knight DB 5-11 175 Fr. Trotwood, Ohio-Trotwood-Madison

Recorded 48 tackles and had two forced fumbles, 14 pass breakups and one interception as a

senior...First-team All-Conference player.

Kevin Long DB 6-1 195 Fr. Walled Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Central

Was the second-leading scorer on the team after rushing for 438 yards and eight touchdowns and adding eight receptions for 209 yards and a 26.13 average per reception...Detroit Free Press: First-team All-State on the Division II team...Named captain of that squad...The Detroit News: Chosen No. 38 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan.

Kyle McMahon QB 6-3 200 Fr. Rochester Hills, Mich.-Notre Dame Prep

Rushed for 650 yards and 14 touchdowns and passed for 1,260 yards and nine touchdowns as a

senior...The Detroit News: Named honorable mention Class B All-State and honorable mention All-Metro North...Selected No. 46 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list...Detroit Free Press: Named No. 39 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top state of Michigan recruits.

Brad Ohrman DL 6-4 225 Fr. Adrian, Mich.-Adrian

Played at Adrian High School and posted 126 tackles with five sacks as a senior defensive lineman...Also played tight end and recorded 35 receptions for 550 yards and 10 touchdowns...Named first-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior...Associated Press: First-team Class A All-State...The Detroit News: Chosen No. 52 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan.

Tyler Palsrock DL 6-4 240 Fr. Vicksburg, Mich.-Vicksburg

Played at Vicksburg High School where he recorded 72 tackles, six sacks and 14 tackles-for-loss as a senior...Detroit Free Press: First-team Division 4 All-State selection...Named No. 35 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top state of Michigan recruits.

Dwayne Priest RB 5-9 185 Fr. Roanoke, Va.-Wm. Fleming-Fork Union Military Academy

In his final season (2005) at William Fleming High School in Virginia, Priest ran for 1,548 yards and 20 touchdowns while also being named the state’s top defensive player as a standout safety...Spent a year at Fork Union Military Academy.

Javon Reese DL 6-3 220 Fr. Ft. Wayne, Ind.-Southside

Tallied 37 tackles and registered eight sacks in eight games before sustaining a season-ending injury in his senior season...Also had a block punt, a blocked extra-point attempt and recovered a fumble for a touchdown.

Jeremy Shrieves DL 6-4 260 Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio-Cincinnati Wayne

Considered one of the state of Ohio’s top linemen...Selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star Game.

Brandon Slater DL 6-3 240 Fr. Southfield, Mich.-Lathrup

Recorded 106 tackles with 54 solos, had seven sacks, four pass deflections and three forced fumbles as a senior defensive lineman...Also played tight end on offense and had 20 receptions and scored eight touchdowns in his final season.

Jason Williams QB 6-3 190 Fr. Miamisburg, Ohio-Miamisburg

Threw for 1,474 yards and eight touchdowns and rushed 72 times for 482 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior...Completed his career with 22 touchdown passes...Set the school records for passing yards in a game (340) and passing yards in a single season (1,632).

Dan Youssif TE 6-2 245 Fr. Birmingham, Mich.-Brother Rice

Caught 20 passes in a run-oriented offense...The Detroit News: Honorable mention All-Metro

North...Selected No. 51 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top senior players in the state of Michigan.

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