Eastern Michigan Athletics
Beydoun and Ramirez Earn MAC Player of the Week Honors
11/8/2021 11:00:00 AM | Football
Both student-athletes helped lead Eastern to its first win in Toledo since 1999
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Two members of the Eastern Michigan University football team were recognized as Mid-American Conference West Division Players of the Week, the league office announced today, Nov. 8. Junior wide receiver Hassan Beydoun (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn) was named the MAC West co-Offensive Player of the Week, while sophomore defensive lineman Jose Ramirez (Lake Alfred, Fla.-Auburndale-Arizona-Riverside City) earned MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors.
It marks the first time Beydoun has collected the award as he shares the honor with Northern Illinois' Trayvon Rudolph. Meanwhile, Ramirez earned the accolade for the second time in his career.
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 20th best by any player in the NCAA this season. The single-game high belongs to Rudolph (309 vs. Kent State). 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.
After his impressive performance against Toledo, Beydoun now has seven games with 100+ yards receiving at Eastern. He is one of only three players in program history to have hit that mark, joining Eric Deslauriers (14 total) and Kevin Walter (12 total).
One of 88 players nominated for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy, Beydoun first enrolled at EMU not planning to continue his football playing career. After seeing a walk-on opportunity that was posted online, he came for a tryout and was invited to be a member of the team after that walk-on camp.
Ramirez put together a career-best effort against the Rockets, 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.
One week after its historic, bowl-qualifying road win at Toledo, the Eastern Michigan football team is set to return home for more Tuesday night #MACtion, this time playing host to Ohio, Nov. 9. The game is set to kick off at 8 p.m. at "The Factory" inside Rynearson Stadium.
Eastern Michigan (6-3, 3-2 MAC) is riding high after beating the Rockets, 52-49, to claim its first win inside UT's Glass Bowl Stadium since the 1999 season and earn bowl eligibility in the process, Nov. 2. Meanwhile, Ohio (2-7, 2-3 MAC) is back on the field following what was arguably its best win of the season, a 35-33 thriller over rival Miami on the same day.
The game will be televised on ESPN2 with Matt Schick providing the play-by-play and Charles Arbuckle serving as the analyst. WEMU (89.1 FM) and the Varsity Network app will provide audio coverage of the game with Matt Shepard and Rob Rubick calling the action from the field.
It marks the first time Beydoun has collected the award as he shares the honor with Northern Illinois' Trayvon Rudolph. Meanwhile, Ramirez earned the accolade for the second time in his career.
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 20th best by any player in the NCAA this season. The single-game high belongs to Rudolph (309 vs. Kent State). 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.
After his impressive performance against Toledo, Beydoun now has seven games with 100+ yards receiving at Eastern. He is one of only three players in program history to have hit that mark, joining Eric Deslauriers (14 total) and Kevin Walter (12 total).
One of 88 players nominated for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy, Beydoun first enrolled at EMU not planning to continue his football playing career. After seeing a walk-on opportunity that was posted online, he came for a tryout and was invited to be a member of the team after that walk-on camp.
Ramirez put together a career-best effort against the Rockets, 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.
One week after its historic, bowl-qualifying road win at Toledo, the Eastern Michigan football team is set to return home for more Tuesday night #MACtion, this time playing host to Ohio, Nov. 9. The game is set to kick off at 8 p.m. at "The Factory" inside Rynearson Stadium.
Eastern Michigan (6-3, 3-2 MAC) is riding high after beating the Rockets, 52-49, to claim its first win inside UT's Glass Bowl Stadium since the 1999 season and earn bowl eligibility in the process, Nov. 2. Meanwhile, Ohio (2-7, 2-3 MAC) is back on the field following what was arguably its best win of the season, a 35-33 thriller over rival Miami on the same day.
The game will be televised on ESPN2 with Matt Schick providing the play-by-play and Charles Arbuckle serving as the analyst. WEMU (89.1 FM) and the Varsity Network app will provide audio coverage of the game with Matt Shepard and Rob Rubick calling the action from the field.
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