Eastern Michigan Athletics
2005 Football Roster
Oct 11 (Sat)
TBA
Roster
John Neely
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- University of Detroit H.S.
PERSONAL: Full name: John LaMar Neely...Son of Doreen Walker...Born 11-22-85...Marketing major...EMU: 2005: Switched from defensive back to tailback and practiced with the team but did not see any game action.2004: Sat out the season but practiced with the team all year...2003: Earned a letter as one of nine true freshmen to see action...Played in all 12 games...Turned in seven tackles on the season...HIGH SCHOOL: Played at University of Detroit H.S for Head Coach Scott Merchant....Chosen to play in the MHSAA All-Star Game in the summer of 2003...Senior Year: Named first-team All-Catholic and second-team All-Detroit...Recorded 62 tackles with one interception and four passes broken up...Also played on offense and carried 73 times for 301 yards with six touchdowns and had eight receptions for 54 yards and one touchdown...Named his team’s defensive Most Valuable Player and the Catholic League Offensive MVP...The Detroit News: Named No. 55 on the Blue Chip List of top 60 players in the state of Michigan...Second-team All-Detroit Selection and honorable mention All-Metro pick...Junior Year: Earned a varsity football letter after turning in 106 tackles to go along with four passes broken up, two fumbles caughed and one fumble recovery.
