Eastern Michigan Athletics

Eastern Among Elite Company With Four Draft Selections in 2023
7/12/2023 1:00:00 PM | Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football
EMU was one of 17 NCAA FBS schools to record the accomplishment in 2023
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – With the drafting of Sidy Sow, Jose Ramirez, Emoni Bates, and Luke Russo, Eastern Michigan University has had at least one player selected in the NFL, NBA, and MLB draft for the eighth time in school history.
This marks the first time EMU has accomplished the feat since the 1998 athletics year, when former Eagles Charlie Batch (1994-97) was selected by the Detroit Lions (round two, pick 60) in the NFL Draft, Derrick Dial (1995-98) was taken by the San Antonio Spurs (round two, pick 52) in the NBA Draft, and both Gregory Ryan (1996-98) and Troy Niehaus (1996-98) were picked in the MLB Draft. Ryan was selected in the 39th round, 1,163rd overall by the Texas Rangers, while Niehaus was picked in the 24th round, 733rd overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Eastern joins an exclusive list of 17 other institutions that have accomplished the feat this athletics year. Moreover, 15-of-17 schools on the list are designated "Power Five" schools, while Eastern Michigan and Houston are the only "Group of Five" schools to make the cut this year.
Years With an EMU Player Drafted in Each Major Professional League (8)
1970 - Bob Lints (NFL), Harvey Marlatt (NBA), Earle Higgins (NBA), Thomas Burkert (MLB)
1971 - Al Clark (NFL), Kenny McIntosh (NBA), James Horton (MLB), Alan McLaughlin (MLB), Jay Kuhnie (MLB)
1972 - Dave Pureifory (NFL), Will Foster (NFL), Larry Ratcliff (NFL), Sam Elmore (NFL), Dwaine Dillard (NBA), Jay Kuhnie (MLB)
1973 - Bill DuLac (NFL), Ron Fernandez (NFL), Lindell Reason (NBA), Larry Kinn (MLB), Thomas Ford (MLB)
1977 - Mark Carter (NFL), Jim Stansik (NFL), Bob Riddle (NBA), Dan Schmitz (MLB), Ted Dasen (MLB), Bob Welch (MLB)
1988 - Gary Patton (NFL), Grant Long (NBA), Bert Patton (MLB), Brett Roach (MLB), Mickey Delas (MLB), Mike Lumley (MLB)
1998 - Charlie Batch (NFL), Derrick Dial (NBA), Gregory Ryan (MLB), Troy Niehaus (MLB)
2023 - Sidy Sow (NFL), Jose Ramirez (NFL), Emoni Bates (NBA), Luke Russo (MLB)
NCAA FBS Schools with an NFL, NBA, and MLB Draft Pick in 2023
Eastern Michigan
Alabama
Arkansas
Clemson
Houston
Iowa
Kansas State
Kentucky
Miami (Fla.)
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio State
Penn State
South Carolina
Tennessee
UCLA
Washington State
To stay up to date with all things EMU athletics, stay tuned to EMUEagles.com and follow @EMUAthletics on Twitter.
This marks the first time EMU has accomplished the feat since the 1998 athletics year, when former Eagles Charlie Batch (1994-97) was selected by the Detroit Lions (round two, pick 60) in the NFL Draft, Derrick Dial (1995-98) was taken by the San Antonio Spurs (round two, pick 52) in the NBA Draft, and both Gregory Ryan (1996-98) and Troy Niehaus (1996-98) were picked in the MLB Draft. Ryan was selected in the 39th round, 1,163rd overall by the Texas Rangers, while Niehaus was picked in the 24th round, 733rd overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Eastern joins an exclusive list of 17 other institutions that have accomplished the feat this athletics year. Moreover, 15-of-17 schools on the list are designated "Power Five" schools, while Eastern Michigan and Houston are the only "Group of Five" schools to make the cut this year.
Years With an EMU Player Drafted in Each Major Professional League (8)
1970 - Bob Lints (NFL), Harvey Marlatt (NBA), Earle Higgins (NBA), Thomas Burkert (MLB)
1971 - Al Clark (NFL), Kenny McIntosh (NBA), James Horton (MLB), Alan McLaughlin (MLB), Jay Kuhnie (MLB)
1972 - Dave Pureifory (NFL), Will Foster (NFL), Larry Ratcliff (NFL), Sam Elmore (NFL), Dwaine Dillard (NBA), Jay Kuhnie (MLB)
1973 - Bill DuLac (NFL), Ron Fernandez (NFL), Lindell Reason (NBA), Larry Kinn (MLB), Thomas Ford (MLB)
1977 - Mark Carter (NFL), Jim Stansik (NFL), Bob Riddle (NBA), Dan Schmitz (MLB), Ted Dasen (MLB), Bob Welch (MLB)
1988 - Gary Patton (NFL), Grant Long (NBA), Bert Patton (MLB), Brett Roach (MLB), Mickey Delas (MLB), Mike Lumley (MLB)
1998 - Charlie Batch (NFL), Derrick Dial (NBA), Gregory Ryan (MLB), Troy Niehaus (MLB)
2023 - Sidy Sow (NFL), Jose Ramirez (NFL), Emoni Bates (NBA), Luke Russo (MLB)
NCAA FBS Schools with an NFL, NBA, and MLB Draft Pick in 2023
Eastern Michigan
Alabama
Arkansas
Clemson
Houston
Iowa
Kansas State
Kentucky
Miami (Fla.)
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio State
Penn State
South Carolina
Tennessee
UCLA
Washington State
To stay up to date with all things EMU athletics, stay tuned to EMUEagles.com and follow @EMUAthletics on Twitter.
Players Mentioned
16th Annual EMU Baseball Golf Outing
Sunday, October 05
Oestrike Stadium Turf Replacement Time lapse
Friday, October 03
Oestrike Stadium Upgrades Reveal
Thursday, October 02
Alumni Achievement Award - Anthony Tomey
Friday, September 26