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Herb Waits
Jersey Number 51

Herb Waits

  • Position:
    LB
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Saginaw, Mich.
  • High School:
    Swan Valley
PERSONAL: Full name: Herbert Lee Waits...Son of William and Tracy Waters...Born 4-19-90...Education major...Father, William, was a four-year letterwinner in wrestling at the University of Michigan...EMU: Has played in 34 games the past three years...One of the most valuable special teams players on the squad...2010: Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams player...Recorded nine tackles on the year, including five at Western Michigan (Nov. 13)...Also had one tackle each, against Army (Sept. 4), Ohio (Oct. 2), Virginia (Oct. 23) and Northern Illinois (Nov. 26)...Forced a fumble in the WMU game...2009: Earned his second letter after playing in 11 games as one of the key members of special teams...Recorded 10 tackles on the year and had a forced fumble in the season opener at home against Army (Sept. 5)...2008: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman and earned his first varsity letter...One of the key players on special teams...Selected as Special Teams Players of the Week twice, for the Indiana State (Aug. 28) and Central Michigan (Nov. 28) games...Recorded 18 tackles on the year with a single-game best of four twice, against both Indiana State and CMU...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Swan Valley H.S. in Saginaw, Mich. where he played football for Head Coach Rich Bell...Earned eight varsity letters four in track, three in football and one in wrestling...Senior Year: Named first-team All-Conference and honorable mention All-Area as a runnning back while rushing for more than 1,200 yards...Also a first-team All-League selection in the 100 and 200-meter dashs in track...Wrestled at 189 pounds and helped the team reach the Division III state semi-finals...Junior Year: Started at linebacker and fullback on a football team that went 12-1 and advanced to the state semi-finals...Helped lead the track team to a third-place finish at the Division III state championship and earned All-State honors in three events...Was named All-Conference and All-Area for the 100-meter dash and relays...Sophomore Year: Started at linebacker and fullback on the football team that went 11-2 and advanced to the state quarterfinals...Was an All-Conference selection in track in both the 100 and 200-meter dashs...Freshman Year: Was a state qualifer in the 100-meter dash...First-team All-Conference in the 100 meters.
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