Eastern Michigan Athletics
2018 Football Roster
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Western Michigan
Nov 25 (Tue)
7:30 p.m.
Roster
- Abram, Thad
- Andrews, Hunter
- Armstrong, Ka’John
- Banham, Blake
- Banks, Darrell
- Bell, Bo
- Beltram, Kobie
- Beydoun, Hassan
- Bird, Steve
- Bogan, Blake
- Boyd, Vincent
- Boyd, Desean
- Bradley, Kevin
- Brown, Kymani
- Buschman, Matthew
- Calderon, Ikie
- Calhoun, Vince
- Chaffee, Max
- Clemons, Ashton
- Crosby, Maxx
- Daniel Jr., Robert
- Daugherty IV, Eddie
- Dervil, Sam
- Dixon, Konrad
- Donnellon, Jake
- Dooley, Brian
- Drummond, Dylan
- Eddington, Ty
- Eriksen, Ian
- Fields, Tre’Shown
- Flowers, Carthell
- Fricano, Paulie
- Gill, Nicholas
- Giordano, Logan
- Glass III, Mike
- Gregory, Jim
- Grissom, Jairus
- Hairston, Marc
- Haney, Mikey
- Harris, Jeremiah
- Harris, Lemar
- Hickey, Jeremy
- Hiser, Joey
- Holder, Isaac
- Holford, Clay
- Horne, Dez
- Howie, Alex
- Hoying, Brody
- Hubbard, Jeff
- Hunt, CJ
- Hutchinson, Preston
- Jackson, Aaron
- Jackson III, Arthur
- Jackson III, Otis
- Jean, Greg
- Johnson, Marcellus
- Jones, Rich
- Julien, Jake
- Kelly, Desmond
- Kelly, Jesse
- Kemp, Bryce
- Knue, Tanner
- LaBarbera, Tyler
- Latu, Line
- Leatiota, Jimmy
- Lyle, Tyler
- Mackey, Karmi
- Major III, Thomas
- Marshall, Keyan
- McGee III, Freddie
- McGill, Kevin
- Moody, Justin
- Myrick, Terry
- Neal, Tyrone
- Nielsen, Steven
- Oakes, Gunnar
- Odukoya, Thomas
- Parker, Willie
- Patteri, Vinnie
- Phelps, Jalen
- Pickett, Jaylen
- Porter, Jordan
- Rachwal, Kyle
- Reyes, Rafe
- Rohrschneider, Yannik
- Rush, Turan
- Ryland, Chad
- Saddler, Samari
- Scott Sr., Woo
- Sexton, Mathew
- Simeon, Shawn
- Simpson, Timarcus
- Smith Jr., Michael
- Sow, Sidy
- Stagner, Carter
- Stiebeling, Isaac
- Sutton, Drake
- Swopes, Carl
- Tallman, Dakota
- Tesznar, Lucas
- Thompson, Michael
- Turner, Breck
- Vaden IV, Russell
- Valasti, Ville
- Van Hoeven, Mike
- Vann, Shaq
- Vines, Jerodd
- Watson, Isaiah
- Wiegers, Tyler
- Williams, Quian
- Williams, Elijah
- Williams, Ross
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- Abram, Thad
- Andrews, Hunter
- Armstrong, Ka’John
- Banham, Blake
- Banks, Darrell
- Bell, Bo
- Beltram, Kobie
- Beydoun, Hassan
- Bird, Steve
- Bogan, Blake
- Boyd, Vincent
- Boyd, Desean
- Bradley, Kevin
- Brown, Kymani
- Buschman, Matthew
- Calderon, Ikie
- Calhoun, Vince
- Chaffee, Max
- Clemons, Ashton
- Crosby, Maxx
- Daniel Jr., Robert
- Daugherty IV, Eddie
- Dervil, Sam
- Dixon, Konrad
- Donnellon, Jake
- Dooley, Brian
- Drummond, Dylan
- Eddington, Ty
- Eriksen, Ian
- Fields, Tre’Shown
- Flowers, Carthell
- Fricano, Paulie
- Gill, Nicholas
- Giordano, Logan
- Glass III, Mike
- Gregory, Jim
- Grissom, Jairus
- Hairston, Marc
- Haney, Mikey
- Harris, Jeremiah
- Harris, Lemar
- Hickey, Jeremy
- Hiser, Joey
- Holder, Isaac
- Holford, Clay
- Horne, Dez
- Howie, Alex
- Hoying, Brody
- Hubbard, Jeff
- Hunt, CJ
- Hutchinson, Preston
- Jackson, Aaron
- Jackson III, Arthur
- Jackson III, Otis
- Jean, Greg
- Johnson, Marcellus
- Jones, Rich
- Julien, Jake
- Kelly, Desmond
- Kelly, Jesse
- Kemp, Bryce
- Knue, Tanner
- LaBarbera, Tyler
- Latu, Line
- Leatiota, Jimmy
- Lyle, Tyler
- Mackey, Karmi
- Major III, Thomas
- Marshall, Keyan
- McGee III, Freddie
- McGill, Kevin
- Moody, Justin
- Myrick, Terry
- Neal, Tyrone
- Nielsen, Steven
- Oakes, Gunnar
- Odukoya, Thomas
- Parker, Willie
- Patteri, Vinnie
- Phelps, Jalen
- Pickett, Jaylen
- Porter, Jordan
- Rachwal, Kyle
- Reyes, Rafe
- Rohrschneider, Yannik
- Rush, Turan
- Ryland, Chad
- Saddler, Samari
- Scott Sr., Woo
- Sexton, Mathew
- Simeon, Shawn
- Simpson, Timarcus
- Smith Jr., Michael
- Sow, Sidy
- Stagner, Carter
- Stiebeling, Isaac
- Sutton, Drake
- Swopes, Carl
- Tallman, Dakota
- Tesznar, Lucas
- Thompson, Michael
- Turner, Breck
- Vaden IV, Russell
- Valasti, Ville
- Van Hoeven, Mike
- Vann, Shaq
- Vines, Jerodd
- Watson, Isaiah
- Wiegers, Tyler
- Williams, Quian
- Williams, Elijah
- Williams, Ross
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios

Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios

Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios

Jersey Number 55
Ville Valasti
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Helsinki, Finland
- High School:
- Itakeskuksen Iukio
- Bio
- Stats
- Media
EMU: 2018: Appeared in 11 games on defense for the Green and White… Totaled seven tackles, including a share of a tackle-for-loss, on the year… Recorded a season-high two tackles in his performance at Buffalo (Sept. 15)… Added a tackle to Eastern’s defensive performances against Monmouth (Aug. 31), San Diego State (Sept. 22), and Toledo (Oct. 13)… 2017: Saw action in six games for the Eagles...Finished season with six tackles with two multi-tackle games...DIABLO VALLEY: Played in 11 games for Head Coach Mike Darr in 2016...Recorded 36 tackles, including 10.5 sacks for a loss of 53 yards...Had a pair of two sack contests... Totaled five tackles, two sacks, three tackles-for-loss and a pass breakup in his team’s 42-21 win over San Joaquin Delta...HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Finnish National Team from 2013-15...Earned first team all-state and all-conference honors...PERSONAL: Full name: Ville Pietunpoika Valasti....Son of Pietu Takala and Johanna Valasti...Has a brother, Mikko Takala, as well as two sisters, Veera Paavola and Emmi Takala...Psychology major.
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