Eastern Michigan Athletics

2016 Football Roster

vs
Louisiana

Sep 20 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

Roster

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Houston Miami
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Houston UNCC
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Houston UNCC
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Amos Houston
Jersey Number 28

Amos Houston

  • Position:
    DB
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Loyola
PERSONAL: Full name: Amos Houston...Son of Patricia Houston...Communication major...EMU: 2015: Appeared in eight games for the Green and White, earning a start in EMU’s season finale... Totaled 15 tackles on the year, highlighted by a season-high seven vesus LSU, Oct. 3... Returned five kick-offs for a total of 100 yards, including a career-long of 25 versus Toledo, Oct. 17...  2014: Appeared in 11 games, making two starts on the EMU defense...Tallied 22 tackles on the season, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss...Recorded a career-best seven tackles against Ball State (Nov. 22)...Made five total tackles against No. 11 Michigan State (Sept. 20), including a career-high four unassisted and one tackle for a loss...Matched a team-high by forcing two fumbles on the season...Returned one punt for 21 yards and also blocked one punt on the defensive side of the ball against Central Michigan (Nov. 1)...2013: Appeared in seven games for the Green and White...Returned two kicks, including one for a season-high 10 yards at Penn State (Sept. 7)...2012: One of the 2012 recruits who sat out the season as a redshirt with freshman eligibility in 2013...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Loyola High School in Detroit, Mich. where he helped lead the Bulldogs to an undefeated regular season in 2011...Played under Head Coach John Callohan...Ranked as a Top 35 player in the state of Michigan and the 133rd-best athlete nationally by ESPN.com...Ranked as the 46th best player in the state of Michigan by the Detroit Free Press’ Mick McCabe on his Fab 50 team...The No. 58 overall recruit in the state of Michigan on The Detroit News’ Blue Chip list...Was chosen to play in the 2012 Michigan High School East-West All-Star game...A two-time Division 7 All-State selection...Named to the All-Metro team in his senior year as a safety...Had six interceptions while also returning kicks and punts as a senior...Offensively, he caught 18 passes for 580 yards and 10 touchdowns in his senior campaign...Caught 39 passes for 792 yards and seven touchdowns in his junior season with the Bulldogs...As a junior, recorded 50 tackles including three sacks, while picking off the quarterback once.
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