Eastern Michigan Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Roster
Ross Petersen
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Homewood, Ill.
- High School:
- Homewood-Flossmoor
PERSONAL: Full name: Ross David Petersen...Son of Jack and Karen Petersen...Born 7-2-86...Business major...EMU: 2007: Saw action against Pittsburgh (Sept. 1) and Michigan (Oct. 6)...2006: Practiced with the team but did not see any game action...2005: Redshirted as a freshman...Practiced with the team but did not see any game action...2004: Signed a national letter of intent for the Class of 2004, but did not enroll at EMU until January 2005 Participated in 2005 spring drills...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Homewood, Ill. where he played football for co-head coaches, Tony Lombardi, a former EMU football assistant, and Tom Bailey...Senior Year: All-Conference football player...Named one of the Top 100 players in Chicago by The Chicago Tribune...Selected to the All-South Suburbs Team by The Chicago Sun Times...Chosen to the All-Area Team...Named Most Improved Offensive player on his team...Junior Year: Earned a varsity football letter...Sophomore Year: Lettered in both football and wrestling.
