Eastern Michigan Athletics
2011 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
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Gillett, Alex
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Jersey Number 8
Alex Gillett
- Position:
- QB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Green Springs, Ohio
- High School:
- Clyde
Bio
PERSONAL: Full name: Alex Robert Gillett...Son of Todd Gillett and Sara Humphrey and stepfather Michael Humphrey...Born 5-17-91...Has one sister, Adrienne Gillett...EMU: Has earned three letters in his first three seasons...Has played in 33 games as a quarterback, starting 27 times...Has recorded 13 games with more than 200 yards in total offense....Is ranked fourth in the EMU record book for total offensive yards at 5,886 and his 1,007 career total offensive plays (passing and rushing) is ranked fourth...Has completed 304 passes (sixth ranked) on 564 attempts (seventh ranked) and his 3,900 career passing yards is sixth...Has thrown 30 career touchdown passes (sixth ranked)...Has also rushed 443 times for 1,986 yards and 10 touchdowns in his three seasons...Singled out for an Iron Eagle Award, given to one player at each position, by the EMU Sports Performance Staff for the highest point total of a seven-week conditioning project during 2011 spring drills...2011: Named to the 2011 Academic All-MAC Team...Started all 12 games at quarterback...Threw for 1,504 yards after going 109-for-198 passing with 14 touchdowns...Rushed for 736 yards on 169 attempts with three touchdowns...Rushed for 61.33 yards per game ranking 91st nationally and 11th in the MAC. ..Was ninth in the MAC in total offense and eighth in pass efficiency...Ran the ball a team-high 169 times...Completed 10-of-15 passes for a career-best 234 yards and four touchdowns against Buffalo (Nov. 12)...His four scoring completions at Buffalo equaled a career-best set against Ball State (Nov. 5)...Was named the MAC’s Male Scholar Athlete of the Week once on Nov. 17...Led the team with 126 yards rushing on 18 carries against Ball State (Nov. 5), as the Green and White tallied a season-best 501 total yards of offense...2010: Started all 12 games at quarterback...Named the winner of the James M. Bingo Brown Award as the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player...Led the team in rushing with 179 carries for 766 yards and five touchdowns...Completed 127-of-229 passes for 1,633 yards and 13 touchdowns...Finished 77th in the nation and seventh in the Mid-American Conference in passing efficiency at 122.74 per game and his 63.83 yards per game rushing was good ninth in the MAC and 88th spot nationally....Was ranked 68th in the nation and sixth in the MAC in total offensive yards per game at 199.92...Turned in a monster game at Ball State (Oct. 16), leading the Eagles to a 41-38 win in double overtime...Completed 10-of-18 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning 12-yard strike to tight end Ben Thayer in overtime in that BSU game...He also rushed for 189 yards on 35 carries against Ball State, the 19th best single-game total in EMU history...His 13 touchdown passes is tied for the 10th-best in school history and his 16 career touchdown strikes is good for the 11th spot in history...Had three games with more than 100 yards rushing, with 126 net yards versus Army (Sept. 4), 189 at Ball State and 159 at Western Michigan (Nov. 13)...Turned in four games with more than 200 yards in passing, with 200 at Ohio State (Sept. 25), 208 at home against Ohio (Oct. 2), 225 at Ball State, and 215 at Western Michigan (Nov. 13)...Named to the MAC All-Academic Team with a 3.72 GPA as a chemistry major...2009: One of nine freshman recruits to see action during the season...Stepped in to play quarterback after starter Andy Schmitt was lost for the season with a knee injury suffered in the Michigan game (Sept. 19)...Played in nine games earning three starts in the final three games of the season, against Western Michigan (Nov. 14), at Toledo (Nov. 20) and at Akron (Nov. 27)...Completed 68-of-137 passes for 763 yards with three touchdowns...Also finished second on the team in rushing with 484 yards on 95 carries with two rushing touchdowns...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Clyde H.S. in Clyde, Ohio where he played football for Head Coach Marc Gibson...Recorded a 3.969 GPA and was an All-State Academic Team selection in football and an All-League Academic selection four times in football, three times each in basketball and baseball and once in track...First-team All-State football selection in both junior and senior seasons and was the first-ever athlete named the Conference Player of the Year twice in football...Also excelled in basketball where he averaged 16.9 points with 8.3 rebounds as a senior to earn first-team All-District and All-Conference honors...Was also a first-team All-District and Conference Player of the Year in basketball as a junior...Was also a standout baseball player and was a second-team All-District pick as a junior...Senior Year: Was the Sandusky Register Player of the Year after passing for 1,470 yards with 13 touchdowns and rushing for 1,689 yards with 29 touchdowns...Holds all of the school’s career passing records, completing 345 passes for 5,539 yards and 65 touchdowns and rushing for 2,104 yards and 38 touchdowns...Junior Year: Named the Associated Press Division III Player of the Year after passing for 2,773 yards with 38 touchdowns and rushing for 203 yards and two scores...Also named the District Offensive Player of the Year...Sophomore Year: Named second-team All-District and honorable mention All-Conference after passing for 1,296 yards with 14 touchdowns and rushing for 212 yards and seven touchdowns.
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