Eastern Michigan Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Oct 11 (Sat)
TBA
Roster
Neal Howey
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Monroe, Mich.
- High School:
- St. Mary's
PERSONAL: Full name: Paul Neal Howey...Son of Paul and Karla Howey...Born 11-4-87...Business management major...Has three brothers, Patrick, Michael and David...Father and Mother are both graduates of Western Michigan University...EMU: 2009: Earned his second letter after playing in all 12 games, starting twice, at Michigan (Sept. 19) and at Toledo (Nov. 20)...Recorded two tackles-for-loss of 12 yards and one sack for 10 yards with six total tackles in the Michigan game...Turned in 27 total tackles on the year...Had one fumble recovery, at Northern Illinois (Nov. 5)...Also had five stops at Toledo and four each against Temple (Oct. 3) and against Kent State (Oct. 17)...2008: Transferred to EMU from Upper Iowa University...Played in five games as a special teams player, the last five of the season...UPPER IOWA U.: Played during the 2006 season before transferring to EMU...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic Central in Monroe, Mich. where he played football for Head Coach Jack Giarmo...Won a Michigan Merit Award...Senior Year: First-team All-League and all-region linebacker...Selected honorable mention All-State...Was also a second-team All-League running back...Earned a basketball letter and was a first-team All-League and All-Region performer in that sport...Also made the state finals in track...Junior Year: Second-team All-League cornerback in football, a first-team All-League, All-State and All-Region trackman and an honorable mention All-League basketball player...Sophomore Year: Earned varsity letters in football, basketball and track.
