Eastern Michigan Athletics
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Gage, Dontayo
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Jersey Number 2
Dontayo Gage
- Position:
- WR/QB
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pontiac, Mich.
- High School:
- Northern
Bio
PERSONAL: Full name: Dontayo C. Gage...Son of Cedric and Felicia Gage...Born 5-25-87...Broadcast major...EMU: One of the most versatile players on the squad...Has played wide receiver, quarterback, running back and has also returned kicks in his three-year career...Became the first-ever player in EMU history to turn in more than 1,000 yards in kickoff returns in a season when he recorded 1,016 yards on 44 returns in 2007...His 76 career kickoff returns ranks second in school history to Trumaine Riley’s (2003-06) 130 and his 1,587 return yards is third all-time, behind Riley’s 2,541 and Steve Clay (1992-95) with 2,007...Has caught 61 passes for 484 yards during his career...Has also completed 24-of-55 passes for 110 yards and one touchdown...2008: Played in all 12 games, starting three times, against Northern Illinois (Sept. 27), Temple (Nov. 22) and Central Michigan (Nov. 28)...Led the team in kickoff returns with 30 for 538 yards and a 17.9 return average...Also caught 22 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown, a 20-yard strike from quarterback Andy Schmitt against Central Michigan...2007: Earned his second letter after playing in all 12 games and handling most of the kickoff returns during the season...Set an EMU single-season record with 1,016 yards on 44 returns which ranked eighth in the Mid-American Conference and 75th overall...Set the EMU Rynearson Stadium record with a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Ball State (Sept. 8)...Also had an 86-yard kickoff return against Michigan (Oct. 6) and a 68 yarder versus Northwestern (Oct. 19)...Singled out by the coaching staff for four game awards during the season...Earned Championship Special Team honors for the Pittsburgh (Sept. 1) and Ball State games...Was named a Championship Performer against Western Michigan (Oct. 27) and earned an Offensive Big Playmaker award for that same game...Caught 11 passes for 104 yards and rushed seven times for 95 yards... 2006: Earned his first letter while playing in all 12 games, starting twice, at Ball State (Aug. 31) and at Michigan State (Sept. 9)...Played quarterback, wide receiver and kickoff returner during the year...Rushed 20 times for a net of four yards, caught 28 passes for 169 yards, completed 12-of-23 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown of 39 yards to Travis Lewis and returned two kickoffs for 33 yards...Saw action at quarterback against Michigan State, Central Michigan (Sept. 23), Bowling Green (Oct. 14), Western Michigan (Oct. 28), and Northern Illinois (Nov. 24)...Caught seven passes for 38 yards at Michigan State...Singled out by the coaching staff for two single-game awards, for a Championship Performance Award at Ball State and a Championship Special Teams Award at Western Michigan...2005: One of the 2005 recruits...Redshirted as a true freshman...Practiced with the team and earned two Practice Player awards, for the Louisiana Lafayette (Sept. 10) and Central Michigan (Sept. 24) games...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Northern H.S. in Pontiac, Mich....The Detroit News: Dream Team Specialist...Completed 86-of-177 passes for 1,316 yards and 17 TD’s...Rushed for 933 yards and 11 touchdowns...Named No. 42 on The Detroit News’ Blue Chip list of top players in the state...Selected No. 37 on Detroit Free Press writer Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top players in the state of Michigan...Chosen to the All-North Team by the Detroit Free Press.
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