Eastern Michigan Athletics
2002 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
LaGarian Houston
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Immokalee, Fla.
- High School:
- Immokalee
PERSONAL: Full Name: LaGarian Shinard Houston...Son of Helena Houston and Gary Roberts...Born 7-19-83...Physical Education major...EMU: Played as a true freshman in 2002 and earned his second letter in 2003...Hampered by injuries in 2004 and played in just three games...Has been a receiver and return specialist in his first three seasons...2004: Played in just three games all year while battling injuries...Saw action against Buffalo (Sept. 2), Florida (Sept. 11), and Northern Illinois (Nov. 20) but did not catch any passes...2003: Hampered by injuries throughout the season...Played in seven games...Caught one pass for four yards and returned two kickoffs for 31 yards...2002: One of only seven true freshmen to see action...Played in the first 11 games of the year before missing the finale at Bowling Green (Nov. 23) with an injury...Stepped right in and took over as the top kickoff returner, leading the team with a total of 32 returns for 601 yards for an 18.8 average...Returned the first punt of his career in the season opener at Michigan State (Aug. 31) and ran it back 49 yards...Caught one pass for 11 yards in that opener at MSU...Turned in his top kickoff return game with seven returns for 115 yards against Central Michigan (Nov. 2)...Joins fellow Immokalee product Zedrick Bryant on the current EMU football roster...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Immokalee H.S....Senior Year: First-team All-Conference wide receiver...Led his team in receptions...Helped Immokalee to the Division III District 13 Championship and a spot in the second round of the state playoffs...Named a member of the Academic Beta Club.
