Eastern Michigan Athletics
2022 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Dooley, Brian

Jersey Number 77
Brian Dooley
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Bowling Green, Ohio
- High School:
- Toledo St. John’s Jesuit
Bio
EMU: 2022: Named Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-MAC selection...All-MAC Second team…Named to 2022 Phil Steele All-MAC Third Team…Appeared in 13 games on the offensive line…2021: Third Team All-MAC selection...Started in all 13 games for the Eagles at right tackle...A cornerstone on the Eagles’ line, Dooley played a huge role in Eastern’s ground game, as the rushing attack posted 26 rushing touchdowns, a mark that was sixth in the Mid-American Conference...Helped create a clean pocket for EMU’s passing attack which averaged 262.8 passing yards per game, the second-best mark in the MAC, and helped quarterback Ben Bryant record a MAC-leading 68.4 completion percentage...2020: Started all six games as part of the offensive line...Helped spur an EMU rushing attack that saw seven different Eagles record multiple attempts on the ground en route to 776 total yards and 11 of EMU’s 23 offensive touchdowns in 2020...Helped protect QB Preston Hutchinson, who racked up better than 1,600 yards through the air in just six games...2019: Started in all 13 games as part of the offensive line...Was an important part of the Eagle O-Line that helped lead the offense to 283.2 passing yards a game and a league-best 27 passing touchdowns...2018: One of the 2018 recruits who sat out the season as a redshirt...Played in the first four games of the season as a tight end...Caught a 20-yard pass at Purdue (Sept. 8) as the Eagles upset the Boilermakers...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Toledo St. John's Jesuit High School and played under Head Coach Larry McDaniel as a Titan...Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247Sports...Earned Special Mention All-Blade honors from The Toledo Blade, while grabbing first team all-conference and all-district accolades in 2017...Helped team to a regional quarterfinals playoff appearance as a senior...Named Second Team Offense at the Detroit Elite Big Man Camp...Played at the same high school as former EMU quarterback Brogan Roback...PERSONAL: Full name: Brian Spencer Dooley...Son of Dan Dooley and Jeff and Jenn Niehaus...Has a brother, Sean...Criminal justice major.
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