Eastern Michigan Athletics
2006 Football Roster
Oct 11 (Sat)
TBA
Roster
Eric Davis
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Southgate, Mich.
- High School:
- Anderson
PERSONAL: Full name: Eric Nathan Davis...Son of Mark and Diana Davis...Born 9-22-88...Finance major...Father, Mark, is a Michigan State University graduate, and Mother, Diana, is a Wayne State University graduate...Has two brothers, Mark and Brian...Brother, Mark, played baseball at Henry Ford C.C. and Wayne State University, and his other brother, Brian, played baseball at Henry Ford C.C. and Hillsdale College...EMU: Took over the starting center position in the seventh game of the 2007 season, at Ohio (Oct. 13), and started the last six consecutive games that season, all 12 in 2008, and eight in 2009...One of the key factors in EMU’s improved rushing game the last three seasons...Has played in 30 games, 26 as a starter.... Chosen as a preseason fourth-team All-Mid-American Conference pick in Phil Steele’s 2009 College Football Preview magazine...Selected as an honorable mention choice on the Mid-American Conference All-Academic Team in 2008 and 2009 with a 3.45 GPA as a finance major...2009: Starting center in eight games...Missed the Kent State (Oct. 17) game and the final three, at home against Western Michigan (Nov. 14), at Toledo (Nov. 20) and at Akron (Nov. 27), with a leg injury...Named honorable mention All-MAC Academic...Also named the recipient of the team's Harold E. Sponberg Award as the top academic down lineman...2008: Started all 12 games as the offensive center...Singled out as Offensive Eagle of the Week twice, for the Army (Oct. 11) and Akron (Oct. 18) games...Named honorable mention on the All-Mid-American Conference Academic Team...2007: Played in 10 games during the season...Credited with helping the offense turn in four 200-yard plus rushing efforts in the final four games of the season...Singled out by the coaching staff for a Championship Performance against Central Michigan (Nov. 16) and three Winning Performances, against Northwestern (Oct. 19), Western Michigan (Oct. 27) and Bowling Green (Nov. 9)...Named one of the Practice Players for the Pittsburgh (Sept. 1) game...2006: Redshirted as a freshman...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Southgate Anderson H.S. where he played football for Head Coach John Rama...Member of the Academic Honor Roll...Senior Year: The Detroit News: Named honorable mention Class A All-State and honorable mention All-Metro...Detroit Free Press: First-team All-Metro selection...Chosen to play in the state of Michigan All-Star football game in the summer of 2006...All-Conference and All-State in wrestling...Junior Year: Detroit Free Press: First-team All-Metro West...The Detroit News: Honorable mention All-Metro...Also named All-Conference...Academic All-State baseball pick.
