Eastern Michigan Athletics
2022 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Shine, Kempton

Jersey Number 29
Kempton Shine
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Rita
Bio
EMU: 2022: Was named a preseason All-MAC selection by Athlon Sports...MAC West Division Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19)…Notched 30 tackles…Forced and recovered a fumble against Arizona State University (Sept. 17)…Broke up a team-high 12 passes… One of two EMU defensive backs to record double-digit pass break-ups since the 2004 season…Grabbed his first career interception, returning the ball nine yards versus the University of Akron (Nov. 8)…Hurried the opposing quarterback for the first time in his collegiate career against the University of Buffalo (Sept. 24)…2021: Played in a career-high 10 games, all starts...Recorded a personal-best 47 tackles (27 solo, 20 assisted)...Added a career-high three pass breakups...Posted a season-best nine-tackle performance against Western Michigan (Nov. 16)...Recorded five-or-more tackles four times during the 2021 season...Notched a tackle for loss in EMU’s game against Miami (Oct. 9)...2020: Played in six games and made four starts for Eastern...Finished the season with a career-best 36 tackles (23 solo, 13 assisted)...Also notched two pass deflections, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery...Recorded a career-high 14 tackles against Central Michigan (Nov. 27)...Had multiple tackles in each game for Eastern in 2020...Registered five-or-more tackles in four-of-six games played...2019: Appeared in four games for the Eagles, making one start at Illinois (Sept. 14)...Notched a career-high four tackles against Central Connecticut (Sept. 21)...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Rita High School and played under Todd Kuska as an Mustang...Ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star by Rivals...Was a three-year starter...Team won the 89th version of the Chicago Prep Bowl defeating Public League champion Taft, 56-6, to finish the season at 7-6 after a 1-5 beginning to the year...The 2017 squad finished in second-place in the Chicago Catholic League Blue Conference and earned a berth in the Class 7A quarterfinal round...Earned Second Team All-CCL Blue honors as a sophomore...Also a part of the track team...PERSONAL: Full name: Kempton Simba Shine...Son of Kempton and Lufreda Shine...Has one brother, Marcellous Moore, and one sister, Kimberly Shine. Major: Individualized Studies Program
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