Eastern Michigan Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Jason Williams
- Position:
- QB
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Miamisburg
PERSONAL: Full name: Jason Orlin Williams...Son of Dave and Donna Williams...Born 10-1-88...Has one brother, Justin...EMU: 2007: Redshirted as a freshman and will have freshman eligibility in 2008...Practiced with the team and earned one of two Practice Player awards for the Ohio (Oct. 13) game...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Miamisburg H.S. in Miamisburg, Ohio where he played football for head coach Tim Lewis...Was a member of the Academic Honor Roll...Broke three school records: Yards in a game (340), career touchdown passes (22) and single-season passing yards (1,632)...Also rushed for 782 yards with 14 rushing touchdowns...Senior Year: Made the list of top 22 football players in the Miami Valley...Earned All-League honors in football and selected as one of Ohio’s top 100 players, ranked No. 71...Threw for 1,340 yards and eight touchdowns and rushed 72 times for 482 yards and eight touchdowns...Set a school record for passing yards in a game (340)...Chosen as the football team’s Most Valuable Player...Junior Year: Earned All-League honors in both football and baseball...Broke the school record for passing yards in a season (1,632)...Threw for 14 touchdowns and ran for eight...Selected as the football team’s Most Valuable Player...Started on the baseball team and hit .390 while helping Miamisburg make it to the State Final Four...Sophomore Year: Was the backup quarterback to his brother, Justin Williams...Made the All-League team in baseball after hitting .400 and helping the team make it to the regional finals in the state tournament.
