Eastern Michigan Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 41
James Doerer
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grosse Point, Mich.
- High School:
- Grosse Point South
EMU: 2023: Joins the EMU football program as an incoming transfer from Valparaiso…VALPARAISO: 2022: 2022 Academic All-PFL Second Team…2022 CSC Academic All-District…Played in 11 games as a linebacker…Recorded 59 tackles with 4 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks with two quarterback hurries as well as recovering one fumble (all season-long career-highs)...Corralled a career-high 15 tackles against Dartmouth (Sept. 17)2021: Participated in two games, recording two tackles…HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year varsity letter winner at Grosse Pointe South under Head Coach Chad Hepner… Accolades as a senior included first team all-conference, first team all-area, all-state and Dream Team… Was named the Free Press Player of the Week during both his junior and senior seasons… During his junior year, earned second team all-conference, honorable mention all-area, Third Team Dream Team and was nominated as a defensive MVP candidate in the area…Top single-game showing featured 14 tackles, three TFL and a forced fumble… Also competed in baseball as a freshman and was a three-year member of the track & field team… Served as a team captain in football (2019) and baseball (2017)… Posted a 3.85 grade point average, appeared on the honor roll and was a member of both National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society…PERSONAL: Majoring in communication…Son of Laura and John Doerer…Has one brother, Jack.
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