Eastern Michigan Athletics
2005 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Jerry Topolinski
- Position:
- LS
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grand Blanc. Mich.
- High School:
- Flint Powers Catholic
PERSONAL: Full name: Jerry Carl Topolinski, Jr....Son of Jerry and Karen Topolinski...Born 6-28-84...Industrial distribution major...Has one sister, Erin...Parents, Jerry and Karen, are both Michigan State University graduates...EMU: Has been the starting long snapper in every game during the past three seasons, 34 in a row... 2006: Started in all 12 games as the long snapper...Chosen by the coaching staff for single-game awards a total of nine times...Selected as the Special Teams Player of the Game for the Ball State (Aug. 31) game...Named a Championship Special Teams player award winner eight times, for the Ball State, Michigan State (Sept. 9), Central Michigan (Sept. 23), Louisiana Lafayette (Sept. 30), Toledo (Oct. 21), Western Michigan (Oct. 28), Navy (Nov. 11) and Kent State (Nov. 17) games...2005: Started all 11 games at long snapper...Singled out by the coaching staff for a Championship Special Teams award for the Louisiana Lafayette (Sept. 10) game...2004: Started all 11 games as the long snapper on kick placements and did not have one errant snap all season...Selected by the coaches as a Championship Special Teams performer six times, for the Buffalo (Sept. 2), Eastern Illinois (Sept. 25), Ball State (Oct. 9), Western Michigan (Oct. 16), Bowling Green (Oct. 30) and Central Michigan (Nov. 6)...Awarded Special Teams Player of the Week by the coaches after the Florida game (Sept. 11)...Participated in the Super Star Snapping Camp in Elmhurst, Ill...Won the Most Accurate Award at the Shane Hackney Snapping Clinic...2003: Redshirted as a freshman and did not play in any games... HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Flint Powers Catholic H.S. where he played for head coach Jack Pratt...Member of the Academic Honor Roll...Worked on long snapping in high school with former EMU player Carson Dach who played in the NFL for the New York Giants...Won the Most Accurate Long Snapper award at the Shane Hackney 2004 Summer Camp...Senior Year: Earned a varsity letter and helped the team reach the playoffs...Junior Year: Lettered in football on the Big 9 championship team that went on to finish the year with a 13-1 record.
