Eastern Michigan Athletics

2017 Football Roster

vs
Louisiana

Sep 20 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

Roster

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Roback BSU
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Roback NIU
Photo by: David Naprstek
Roback WMU
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Roback Army
Photo by: Michael Vasilnek
Roback Army
Photo by: Jon Lambert
Brogan vs. Army
Photo by: Jason Lambert
Roback UT
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Roback UK
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Roback OU
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Roback OU
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Roback Rutgers
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Roback Rutgers
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Roback Rutgers
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Roback UNCC
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Roback UNCC
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Roback UNCC
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Roback vs ODU Bahamas Bowl
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Roback CMU
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Roback NIU
Photo by: Andrew Mascharka
Roback NIU
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Roback Miami
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Roback Miami
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Roback WMU
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Roback WMU
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Roback WMU
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Roback Ohio
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Roback UT
Photo by: Andrew Mascharka
Roback Toledo
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Roback BGSU
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Roback BGSU
Photo by: Michael Vasilnek
Roback Wyoming
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Roback Wyoming
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Roback Wyoming
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Brogan Roback 4
Brogan Roback 2
Brogan Roback
Photo by: Jason Roberts/Envision Sports Media
Brogan Roback
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Brogan Roback
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Brogan Roback
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Brogan Roback
Brogan Roback
Brogan Roback
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Chloe Smith
Brogan Roback
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Brogan Roback
Jersey Number 4

Brogan Roback

  • Position:
    QB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Maumee, Ohio
  • High School:
    Toledo St. John's Jesuit
EMU: Will go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play for Eastern Michigan...Owns program records with 57 touchdown passes and 8,876 yards of total offense...Ranks second all-time with 745 completions and 8,653 yards passing...His passing yards were 12th among active QBs, while his yards of total offense ranked 13th...2017: Selected to the Senior Bowl watch list and garnered a NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Invitation...Named to the Manning Award watch list...Collected Third Team All-MAC honors...Ranked 27th nationally in passing yardage (2,890), 34th in passing touchdowns (19), and 36th in passing yards per game (240.8)...Set the standard for career touchdown passes against CMU, Nov. 8, and career total offense against Miami, Nov. 15...Due to an injury suffered on Senior Day, he finished the year just 110 yards shy of joining Charlie Batch as the only quarterbacks in program history to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a season...Tabbed Second Team Preseason All-MAC by Athlon Sports...Team captain...2016: Was named a Manning Award Star of the Week for the period ending Oct. 15, while also collecting MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week honors Oct. 15, Nov. 14 and Nov. 28...Started eight games and played in 10...Finished season with 219 completions for a total of 2,694 yards and 18 touchdowns… Had the then-best game of his career in the 27-20 road win over Ohio (Oct. 15) passing for a career-best 347 yards on a record 29 completions and three touchdowns, all coming in the second half, with no turnovers...Threw for a career-high 468 yards on 37-of-71 passing at Ball State (Nov. 8), both of which were career-highs, and three touchdown passes...The 37 completions ranked fourth in a single game all-time, while 71 attempts was third in a single game all-time...It was the third-most passing yards in a game in program history, and the most since Andy Schmitt set the program record with 516 in 2008..In the regular season final vs. Central Michigan (Nov. 22), threw for 355 yards and a pair of touchdowns, one of them coming in the final 30 seconds of the game...It marked the fourth time in his career that he had directed a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter...2015: Played in all 12 games for the Eagles, making 10 starts at quarterback...Rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown...Completed 211-of-346 passes for a career-high 2,304 yards and 16 touchdowns... Threw for a season-high 330 yards in EMU’s win over Wyoming (Sept. 12), completing 17-of-24 passes, highlighted by a season-long pass of 64 yards and three touchdowns... Completed a season-high 27-of-39 attempts for 280 yards and two touchdowns against Army (Sept. 26)...Hauled in a two-point conversion on a pass from Eddie Daugherty versus LSU (Oct. 3)...2014: Appeared in three games, making one start against Old Dominion (Sept. 13) before receiving medical redshirt...Completed 21-of-41 pass attempts for 125 yards throughout the season...Threw for a season-high 56 yards against the Monarchs in his lone start of the season...2013: Appeared in nine games in his first season as an Eagle, starting four of them under center...Threw for 640 yards and four touchdowns throughout the 2013 campaign...Completed 11-of-22 passes for a career-high 209 yards and two touchdowns, including a personal-best 45-yard pass, at Toledo (Nov. 2)...Wrapped up the season with a career-high 14 completions against Central Michigan (Nov. 29)...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo, Ohio...Played under Head Coach Doug Pearson as a Titan...Is the first four-star recruit to sign a letter of intent with the program since the Scout’s and Rivals’ recruiting databases began in 2002...Ranked as the No. 29 quarterback in the nation by Scout....Rivals listed him as a four-star prospect and the country’s No. 11 pro-style quarterback...Received a three-star ranking and listed as the No. 71 quarterback recruit in the nation by ESPN...Rated the nation’s No. 38 pocket passer by ESPN...Finished his high school career with 5,887 yards and 60 touchdowns...During a junior campaign when he often had to force the passing game, still completed 98-of-181 passes for 1,645 yards and 14 TDs in 2011 as St. John’s finished 7-3...As a sophomore, completed 119-of-210 passes for 2,179 yards, and a school-record 25 touchdowns while helping the Titans to an 11-2 finish and the Division I regional final...Earned an invitation to the New York City Elite 11 regional and was named the MVP...PERSONAL: Full name: Brogan William Roback..Son of William and Ronda Roback...Sister Paige played on the EMU volleyball team...Father played football and basketball for both Western Michigan University and Adrian College from 1978-81...Communication major.
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