Eastern Michigan Athletics
2002 Football Roster
Oct 11 (Sat)
TBA
Roster
Michael Romeli
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chicago Heights, Ill.
- High School:
- Chicago Marian Catholic
PERSONAL: Full Name: Michael David Romeli...Son of Rick and Pam Romeli,...Born 1-25-84...Secondary Education major...Has one brother, Rick ...EMU: Has earned three letters in his first three seasons...Moved from offensive guard to offensive center during 2004 spring drills and started all 11 games last season...Has played in 27 games during his career and was a starter in the last 26 games in a row, including the last three games of the 200 seaon followed by all 12 in 2003 and all 11 in 2004...Has been selected as one of the members of Head Coach Jeff Genyk’s Champions Club designating team leadership the past two seasons...2004: Received the Eagle Talons Award for outstanding efffort on the season...Started all 11 games at center...Singled out as the Offensive Player of the Week three times, for outstanding efforts against Buffalo (Sept. 2), Idaho (Oct. 2), and Central Michigan (Nov. 6) games...Also chosen by the coaching staff for Championship performances four times, against Buffalo, Eastern Illinois (Sept. 25), Idaho, and Bowling Green (Oct. 30)...In addition he was selected by the coaching staff for Winning Performances against Florida (Sept. 11), Toledo (Sept. 18), Eastern Illinois, and Western Michigan (Oct. 16)...2003: Started all 12 games at offensive left guard...Singled out as the Offensive Eagle of the Week twice, for outstanding effort in the Maryland (Sept. 27) and Western Michigan (Oct. 4) games...2002: One of only three "true" freshmen to see action...Played in the last four games of the season, starting the final three at offensive left guard, against Western Michigan (Nov. 9), Northern Illinois (Nov. 16) and Bowling Green (Nov. 23)...Singled out as one of the Backup Eagles of the Week for outstanding effort in the week of practice leading up to the Ohio (Oct. 12) game...HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-Conference selection in the Catholic Metropolitan Conference for Marian Catholic H.S....Selected to play in the Illinois Shriners' East-West All-Star Game...Also chosen to play in the City-Suburban All-Star Game...Senior Year: Team captain and Offensive Most Valuable Player...Chicago Tribune: All-State pick and named one of the top 100 players in Illinois...Chicago Sun-Times: Named to the All-Area Team...Student Sports Magazine: Named one of the Top 5 Linemen in Illinois...Gridiron Greats Magazine: Named to the National All-Star list...Junior Year: Star-Tribune: Named to the All-Area Team...Illinois Times: All-Area second-team pick...Helped his team win the Prep Bowl title...Sophomore Year: Earned a varsity football letter on a team that was state runner-up in Class 5-A.
