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2008 Eastern Michigan Football Recruiting Report

Overview
The Eagles signed 25 players from ten different states. There are seven players in the recruiting class from Ohio, six from Michigan, three from Indiana, two each from California and Canada, and one apiece from Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Florida, and Maryland. There was a heavy emphasis on linemen with six OLs signed, along with four DLs and one LS. Many RBs and LBs were added too along with two quarterback prospects. Overall fifteen players are slated for offense and ten for defense.

Top Players

• Juandez Brown QB 6-3 190 Fr. Cincinnati (Withrow) – The #47 rated player according Ohio High. Passed for over 2,300 yards as a senior with 30 TDs and only 9 INTs. Picked EMU overall several other MAC offers and also received late interest from Maryland and Louisville. A quality athlete who could end up as a solid safety prospect.
• Eric Morrison, DB, 5-10, 185, Charleston (G-W) WV; Fork Union Academy – An all-state player in 2006 at George Washington HS in West Virginia and rated by Rivals.com as the #47 prep school prospect in the country.
• Marvon Sanders, WR, 5-9, 160, Ypsilanti MI – Rhis mighty mite and hometown product was rated as the #26 prospect in the state by the Detroit Free Press. Also excelled as a kick return specialist.

Sleepers

• Dominique Sherrer, RB, 5-11, 190, Cincinnati (Colerain) – Led the rugged Greater Miami Conference (Cincy area) in rushing at over 1,400 yards, averaging over 8-yards per carry, and scored 29 TDs as a senior. A solid power back from one of the nation’s top HS programs.
• Jon Pryor, DB, 5-9, 175, Monroeville (Gateway) PA - Singled out by ESPN for the play of the month in November 2007 when he helped Gateway score a touchdown on a hook-and-lateral play that helped force overtime in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship game at Heinz Field.
• Kyle DeMaster, LB, 6-2, 200 Macomb (Dakota) MI - Named to the all classes All-State team by the Detroit Free Press and selected as Division I All-State pick by The Detroit News.

Final Analysis
In my ten years doing these detailed MAC football recruiting analysis, this is the best class I have seen from EMU. There are a lot of solid players across the board and landing Juandez Brown and Eric Morrison is a real coup for Genyk. Don’t be surprised if six or eight of these players make the travel squad this fall. As always with the Eagles, they signed a lot of players with a lot of upside that were not as highly touted as some other MAC schools, but the quality is these ‘diamonds in the rough’ are quite high. This class rates as VERY GOOD compared to other MAC schools this year and should be considered outstanding by EMU’s historic standards.

Of Note:
Darrion Brown was a high school teammate of Juandez Brown and turned in a single game best 283 yards and four TDs in one game this past fall… Kyle DeMaster is the b rother of current EMU offensive lineman Dan DeMaster…There are four players with the last name of ‘Brown’ in this class…OL prospect Korey Neal never played organized football until two years ago… Mark VanDenburgh recorded 43 pancake blocks during his injury riddled HS career

Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown-High School-Previous School
Alex Beierwalter QB 6-2 195 Fr. Chesterton, Ind.-Chesterton
Corey Brown RB 5-11 180 Fr. Troy, Ohio-Troy
Darrion Brown WR 6-0 185 Fr. West Chester, Ohio-Cincinnati Withrow
Juandez Brown QB 6-3 190 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Cincinnati Withrow
Steve Brown LB 6-0 210 Fr. Palmyra, Va.-St. Anne’s Belfield-Fork Union Academy
L’shane Bynum LB 6-1 210 Fr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman
Kyle DeMaster LB 6-2 200 Fr. Macomb, Mich.-Dakota
David Dick, Jr. OL 6-3 290 Fr. New Carlisle, Ohio-Wayne
Ryan Kuhlman DL 6-4 235 Fr. Findlay, Ohio-Findlay
Scott MacLeod OL 6-7 295 Fr. Sterling Heights, Mich.-Warren DeLaSalle
Eric Morrison DB 5-10 185 Fr. Charleston, W.Va.-George Washington-Fork Union Academy
Korey Neal OL 6-2 265 Fr. Bowie, Md.-St. John’s
Kyle Pollock TE 6-3 260 Jr. Grover Beach, Calif.-Arroyo Grande- Allan Hancock (Calif.) J.C.
Jon Pryor DB 5-9 175 Fr. Monroeville, Pa.-Gateway
Javon Reese DL 6-3 220 Fr. Ft. Wayne, Ind.-Southside
Marcell Rose DB 5-9 180 Fr. Orlando, Fla.-Cyrpress Creek
Marvon Sanders WR 5-9 160 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti
Kalven Seilis DL 6-5 230 Fr. Holland Landing, Ontario, Can.-Huron Heights
Drew Serruto DL 6-3 245 Fr. Dayton, Ohio-Centerville
Dominique Sherrer RB 5-11 190 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Colerain
Tyler Thomas RB 5-9 190 Fr. Jackson, Mich.-Jackson
Mark VanDenburgh OL 6-4 290 Fr. Chesterton, Ind.- Chesterton
Cory Watman OL 6-2 280 Fr. Queensville, Ontario, Can.-Huron Heights
Josh Williams Ath. 6-1 210 Fr. Ortonville, Mich.-Brandon
Mike Zupancic LS 6-5 255 Fr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif.-Trabuco Hills

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