Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Announces 2008 Football Recruiting Class
2/6/2008 1:30:00 PM | Football
Head Coach Jeff Genyk excited about new recruits
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YPSILANTI, Mich. – Eastern Michigan University head football coach Jeff Genyk is excited about the future with the latest group of recruits that have signed the National Letter of Intent for 2008.
Genyk, entering his fifth year as the head coach of the Eagles, expects the 2008 season to be a breakthrough year for his squad and the 2008 recruits will fill in a few gaps left through graduation losses.
"Our recruiting classes have improved each year and I think this current group will have a major impact on the success of our football program," Genyk said. "This recruiting class as a whole has a lot of size, is very athletic and is near a 3.0 cumulative GPA. We have good size on the offensive and defensive lines and our skill players have outstanding speed. Overall, this should be a very special class."
Four of the incoming recruits, junior college tight end Kyle Pollock (Grover Beach, Calif.-Arroyo Grande-Allan Hancock J.C.), linebacker Steve Brown (Palmyra, Va.-St. Anne’s Belfield-Fork Union Military Academy), along with defensive linemen Ryan Kuhlman (Findlay, Ohio-Findlay) and Javon Reese (Ft. Wayne, Ind.-Southside) are all currently enrolled and will be eligible for 2008 spring practice which starts in March.
There are seven players in the recruiting class from Ohio, six from Michigan, three from Indiana, two each from California and Canada, and one apiece from Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Florida, and Maryland. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-HighSchool QB 6-2 195 Fr. Chesterton, Ind.-Chesterton High School teammate of fellow recruit Mark VanDenburgh...Completed 120-of-220 passes for 1,670 yards with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions and ran 134 times for 619 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior...Named team MVP...Was a three-time All-Conference selection...Holds every school record for quarterbacks...Named first-team All-State. RB 5-11 180 Fr. Troy, Ohio-Troy Named second-team Division I All-State by the Associated Press after rushing for more than 1,800 yards as a senior. WR 6-0 185 Fr. West Chester, Ohio-Cincinnati Withrow High school teammate of fellow recruit Jaundez Brown...Starting wide receiver who had 801 yards in receptions with 12 touchdowns as a senior...Turned in a single-game best of 283 yards with four touchdowns...Named Division II second-team All-Southwest District and All-Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference...Helped lead his team to a 9-2 record in 2007. Juandez Brown QB 6-3 190 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Cincinnati Withrow High school teammate of fellow recruit Darrion Brown...Helped lead his team to a 9-2 record in his senior season...Passed for 2,323 yards with 30 touchdowns and only nine interceptions as a senior. LB 6-0 210 Fr. Palmyra, Va.-St. Anne’s Belfield Graduated from St. Anne’s Belfield High School in Charlottesville, Va. and went on to spend a year at Fork Union Military Academy before enrolling at EMU in January 2008...Will be eligible to play in 2008 spring practice...First-team All-State and All-League selection as a junior and senior at St. Anne’s Belfield...Helped lead his team to the state championship as a senior...Named second-team All-Central Virginia his final two high school seasons...Recorded 92 tackles as a junior and 89 as a senior...Was also a two-way starter at strong safety and running back as a sophomore...Started on the varsity football team as a freshman at Fluvanna County High School. L’shane Bynum LB 6-1 210 Fr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman Played primarily as a tight end and also played defensive back. Kyle DeMaster LB 6-2 200 Fr. Macomb, Mich.-Dakota Brother of current EMU offensive lineman Dan DeMaster...Named to the all classes All-State team by the Detroit Free Press...Selected as Division I All-State pick by The Detroit News...Helped lead Macomb Dakota to two consecutive Division I state football titles...Tied a pair of championship-game records with four touchdowns, three by receiving and one by interception, in the 2007 state championship game...Played both wide receiver and defensive back as a senior and had 34 receptions for 810 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense and recorded 62 tackles, with five interceptions, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown on defense...Also selected to The Detroit News All-Metro East squad. David Dick, Jr. OL 6-3 290 Fr. New Carlisle, Ohio-Wayne DL 6-4 235 Fr. Findlay, Ohio-Findlay Scott MacLeod OL 6-7 295 Fr. Sterling Heights, Mich.-Warren DeLaSalle First-team All-Catholic League selection. DB 5-10 185 Fr. Charleston, W.Va.-George Washington- All-State selection as a senior at George Washington H.S. in Charleston, W.Va....Helped lead Fork Union to a 9-2 record in 2007. OL 6-2 265 Fr. Bowie, Md.-St. John’s Did not play organized football until his junior year...Solid pass blocker who improved his run blocking as a senior Kyle Pollock TE 6-3 260 Jr. Grover Beach, Calif.-Arroyo Grande- Graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in Arroyo Grande, Calif. in 2006 and went on to spend two seasons at Allan Hancock Junior College in Santa Maria, Calif....Enrolled at EMU in January 2008 and will be eligible to participate in 2008 spring drills...Was a second-team All-Conference player in both of his junior college seasons...Caught 14 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns for Allan Hancock in 2007...Was an All-League football player for three seasons in high school and also earned All-League honors in basketball and track in his final two high school years...Was an All-League basketball player as a sophomore. DB 5-9 175 Fr. Monroeville, Pa.-Gateway As a senior he recorded 31 tackles and had two interceptions before missing six games with a broken collarbone...Also played wide receiver with eight catches for 135 yards and a touchdown...Named All-Conference and was a member of the West squad for the state of Pennsylvania’s East-West All-Star game...Singled out by ESPN for the play of the month in November 2007 when he helped Gateway score a touchdown on a hook-and-lateral play that helped force overtime in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship game at Heinz Field. 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 blocked punt, a blocked extra-point attempt and recovered a fumble for a touchdown...Named to the Academic Honor Roll and finished in the top 50 of his graduating class. DB 5-9 180 Fr. Orlando, Fla.-Cypress Creek Played at Cypress Creek H.S. as a junior and senior...Rushed for 899 yards on 136 carries with five touchdowns and caught 30 passes for 361 yards and one touchdown as a senior running back...Also played in the defensive backfield and had 36 solos and 18 assists for 54 total tackles...Named All-County honorable mention as a senior...Was an All-Area selection as a sophomore at Freedom High School in Orlando...Four-year varsity football starter...Nephew of former University of Miami All-American Maurice Crum. WR 5-9 160 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti Honorable mention All-State by the Detroit Free Press...Also plays on the basketball team as a starting guard...Caught 45 passes as a senior and was also a top kick returner...Named No. 26 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 Detroit Free Press list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan. Kalven Seilis DL 6-5 230 Fr. Holland Landing, Ont., Can.-Huron Heights High school teammate of fellow recruit Cory Watman...Recorded 78 tackles with nine sacks, two fumble returns and one interception...Named All-Metro, All-District and All-Region as a senior. DL 6-5 245 Fr. Dayton, Ohio-Centerville Has a 2.7 GPA...Recorded 56 tackles with 22 solos as a senior...Also had 10 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks and three pass deflections. RB 5-11 190 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Colerain Named first-team Division I All-State by the Associated Press...Ran for 1,443 yards with 29 touchdowns as a senior...Averaged 111 yards a game and 6.99 yards per carry...Also caught four passes for 65 yards and a touchdown RB 5-9 190 Fr. Jackson, Mich.-Jackson Rushed for 1,137 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior...Finished his carreer with a 7.3 yards per carry average...All-conference selection. OL 6-4 290 Fr. Chesterton, Ind.-Chesterton High school teammate of fellow recruit Alex Beierwalter...Battled injuries most of senior year, but he recorded 43 pancake blocks...First-team All-State and All-Conference. Cory Watman OL 6-2 280 Fr. Queensville, Ont., Can.-Huron Heights High school teammate of fellow recruit Kalven Seilis...Named the offensive line MVP at the Nike Camp ATH 6-1 210 Fr. Ortonville, Mich.-Brandon Played both offense and defense for Brandon H.S....As a senior he rushed for 800 yards and scored 10 touchdowns and also recorded 300 receiving yards...On defense he had 77 tackles with three interceptions...Named to the All-League team. LS 6-5 255 Fr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif.-Trabuco Hills Recruited as a long snapper for kicks
2008 Eastern Michigan University Football Recruits
Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown-High School-Previous School
Alex Beierwalter QB 6-2 195 Fr. Chesterton, Ind.-Chesterton
Corey Brown RB 5-11 180 Fr. Troy, Ohio-Troy
Darrion Brown WR 6-0 185 Fr. West Chester, Ohio-Cincinnati Withrow
Juandez Brown QB 6-3 190 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Cincinnati Withrow
Steve Brown LB 6-0 210 Fr. Palmyra, Va.-St. Anne’s Belfield-Fork Union Academy
L’shane Bynum LB 6-1 210 Fr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman
Kyle DeMaster LB 6-2 200 Fr. Macomb, Mich.-Dakota
David Dick, Jr. OL 6-3 290 Fr. New Carlisle, Ohio-Wayne
Ryan Kuhlman DL 6-4 235 Fr. Findlay, Ohio-Findlay
Scott MacLeod OL 6-7 295 Fr. Sterling Heights, Mich.-Warren DeLaSalle
Eric Morrison DB 5-10 185 Fr. Charleston, W.Va.-George Washington-Fork Union Academy
Korey Neal OL 6-2 265 Fr. Bowie, Md.-St. John’s
Kyle Pollock TE 6-3 260 Jr. Grover Beach, Calif.-Arroyo Grande- Allan Hancock (Calif.) J.C.
Jon Pryor DB 5-9 175 Fr. Monroeville, Pa.-Gateway
Javon Reese DL 6-3 220 Fr. Ft. Wayne, Ind.-Southside
Marcell Rose DB 5-9 180 Fr. Orlando, Fla.-Cyrpress Creek
Marvon Sanders WR 5-9 160 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti
Kalven Seilis DL 6-5 230 Fr. Holland Landing, Ontario, Can.-Huron Heights
Drew Serruto DL 6-3 245 Fr. Dayton, Ohio-Centerville
Dominique Sherrer RB 5-11 190 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Colerain
Tyler Thomas RB 5-9 190 Fr. Jackson, Mich.-Jackson
Mark VanDenburgh OL 6-4 290 Fr. Chesterton, Ind.- Chesterton
Cory Watman OL 6-2 280 Fr. Queensville, Ontario, Can.-Huron Heights
Josh Williams Ath. 6-1 210 Fr. Ortonville, Mich.-Brandon
Mike Zupancic LS 6-5 255 Fr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif.-Trabuco Hills
Fork Union Acad.
Fork Union Academy
Allan Hancock (Calif.) J.C.
