Eastern Michigan Athletics

2023 Football Roster

vs
Louisiana

Sep 20 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

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Hamze on a drive vs. UMASS
Hamze El-Zayat returns a kick-off for a touchdown against Howard
Photo by: STEVE KING
Hamze El-Zayat receives kickoff at the 2023 EMU Football Spring Game
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
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Hamze El-Zayat

  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Dearborn, Mich.
  • High School:
    Fordson
EMU: 2022: Transferred into EMU and was part of the team during the spring...Did not compete in the 2022 campaign…FORDHAM: A three-year starter...Closed out Fordham career as third leading receiver in 2021...Moved into a starting role at wide receiver as a junior in 2019...Led team in receptions, second in receiving yards...Rebounded from an injury as a freshman to see action in six games as a sophomore...Named to the 2018 and 2020-21 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll...2021: Appeared in nine games at wide receiver...Caught 40 passes for 400 yards and one touchdown...Hauled in 13 passes for 166 yards, both career highs, at Lafayette...Made eight catches for 58 yards versus Monmouth...Had six receptions for 62 yards and one score (18 yards) at Stony Brook...Recorded four catches for 37 yards at Nebraska...2020-21: Started two games at wide receiver...Caught seven passes for 90 yards...Grabbed six passes for 74 yards at Holy Cross...2019: Named Phil Steele Third Team All-Patriot League...Started all 12 games at wide out as a junior...Led team with 62 receptions for 642 yards with four touchdowns...Second on team in receiving yards and touchdowns...Third in Patriot League in receptions/game (5.3)...Made nine catches for 66 yards at Stony Brook...Also had nine receptions for 95 yards at Colgate...Grabbed nine passes for a career-high 122 yards vs. Holy Cross...Caught eight passes for 70 yards with two touchdowns in season opener versus CCSU...Finished with six receptions for 68 yards at Bryant...Recorded five catches for 37 yards in win over Bucknell...Had three catches for 62 yards at Ball State...Made three catches for 23 yards at Yale...Recorded three receptions for 36 yards vs. Lehigh...Had three catches for 33 yards and one score at Lafayette...2018: Appeared in six games as a sophomore...2017: Appeared in one game as a freshman...HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich., where he lettered in football for Head Coach Fouad Zaban...2016 MLive First Team All-State...2016 Detroit News First Team All-Metro...Named 2016 Wayne County First Team All-Area...2016 First Team All-Conference selection...Named team Most Valuable Player of the Year...Named team Offensive Player of the Year...Served as a team captain for football, basketball and track...Broke school record as part of the 4x100 relay...Named All-League in basketball...Named Male Athlete of the Year...PERSONAL: Son of Sue Zaban and Gahad Elzayat...Has a younger brother, Mohamed-Ali...An International Political Economy major.
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