Eastern Michigan Athletics
2006 Football Roster
Oct 11 (Sat)
TBA
Roster
Eric Young
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Shiocton, Wisc.
- High School:
- Shiocton (North Iowa CC)
PERSONAL: Full name: Eric John Young...Son of Bruce and Susan Young...Born 6-17-84...Criminal Justice major...Has one brother, Ryan and one sister, Ashley...EMU: 2006: Earned a letter in his first season after transferring from North Iowa Community College...Enrolled at EMU in January and participated in spring practice...Played in 11 games, missing the Bowling Green (Oct. 14) game with an injury...Started nine times...Finished the season with 25 total tackles and had two pass breakups...COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played two seasons at North Iowa where he recorded 65 tackles, including 17 for loss as a sophomore...Named first-team All-Region as a freshman and sophomore and also named honorable mention All-American as a sophomore...Had 15 sacks as a freshman and 13 as a sophomore...Played for head coach Scott Strohmeier...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Shiocton H.S. in Schiocton, Wisc. where he played football for head coach Dino Heinemeyer...Senior Year: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball...Team captain in football and was an honorable mention All-League player in football...Junior Year: Earned letters in football, basketball and baseball and was an honorable mention All-League selection in football and baseball...Named Most Improved in basketball and baseball.
