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The 2009 Eagles Alex Chris Bellfy #43 bittner #47 Defensive Back ~ So.-Fr. ~ 6-1 ~ 196 lbs Linebacker ~ Jr.-So. ~ 6-1 ~ 215 lbs Jackson, Mich.-Lumen Christi H.S. Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Lahser H.S. PERSONAL: Full name: Alex Michael Bellfy...Son of David and Michelle PERSONAL: Full name: William Christian Bittner, IV...Son of Bill Bittner Bellfy...Born: 3-31-90.... Has a brother, Adam, and a sister, Sarah...Adam and Peggy Brown...Born 8-25-88...Marketing major...Father, Bill, is a played football at Adrian College...Exercise science major...EMU: 2008: graduate of Princeton University where he played football, and Mother, Practiced with the team, but did not see any game action and will have Peggy, is an Oakland University graduate...Has two brothers, Taylor and freshman eligibility in 2009...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lumen Jake...Jake played football at Yale University from 1994-97...EMU: 2008: Christi H.S. in Jackson, Mich. where he played football for Head Coach Played in four games, against Indiana State (Aug. 28), Toledo (Sept. 13), Herb Brogan...Earned a total of nine varsity letters (four football, four Maryland (Sept. 20) and Northern Illinois (Sept. 27)...2007: One of the basketball, one baseball)...Senior Year: Selected first-team All-Confer- recruits...Redshirted as a freshman...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from ence and was named to the Jackson Area Dream Team...Also earned Bloomfield Hills Lahser H.S. where he played football for Head Coach honorable mention All-Conference accolades in basketball. Dan Loria...Member of the Academic All-State team and was on the Principal’s Academic Honor Roll...Senior Year: Recorded 105 tackles with seven sacks, had 12 tackles-for-loss and also returned a fumble for a touchdown...Honorable mention All-Metro North by The Detroit News...Named to the All-League team...Captain of the football team... Junior Year: All-Area second-team selection and a first-team All-League pick...Recorded 130 tackles with 11 sacks...Helped the team make it to the semifinal game of the state tournament...Sophomore Year: Let- tered in football, wrestling and track...Named All-County and All-District as a wrestler after posting a 41-9 record...Named first-team All-State, All-County and All-League as a member of the 4x200 meter and 4x400 meter relay teams...Freshman Year: Lettered in wrestling and track... Named All-County, All-Region and All-League as a trackman. Matt Bowman #58 Long Snapper ~ So.-Fr. ~ 6-0 ~ 189 lbs West Bloomfield, Mich.-West Bloomfield H.S. PERSONAL: Full name: Matthew Blake Bowman...Son of Bob and Kathleen Bowman...Born 5-27-90...Communications technology major... Has one brother, Chris, and one sister, Kelsey...EMU: 2008: Practiced with the team, but did not see any game action and will have freshman eligibility in 2009...Named one of the Practice Players of the Week for outstanding effort on the scout team for the week of the Bowling Green (Oct. 4) game...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from West Bloomfield H.S. in West Bloomfield, Mich. where he played football for Head Coaches Dan Shrewsberry and Jim Thomas...Varsity long snapper as a junior and senior and also played tight end and wide receiver as a prep. EMU Did You Know? The first chartered airline flight taken by the Eastern Michigan University football team came on Nov. 10, 1950. The then- Hurons hit the skies for a trip to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. 2009 Eastern Michigan University FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 15 The 2009 Eagles The Detroit News’ Blue Chip list of top players in the state...Chosen No. 22 on Detroit Free Press writer Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top players in the state...Selected to play in the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game where he was named Most Valuable Player for the East squad...During the season he Terrence rushed 150 times for 1,200 yards and scored 18 touchdowns...Also had Blevins #3 45 tackles and two sacks on the defensive side of the ball...Helped lead Running Back ~ Sr.-Sr. ~ 6-1 ~ 225 lbs Denby to the Detroit Public School League championship and a No. 4 Detroit, Mich.-Denby H.S. ranking in the state...Junior Year: Named second-team All-State and Letters Earned: 3 (2006, 2007, 2008) first-team All-City while leading his team to an 8-3 record...Rushed 106 PERSONAL: Full name: Terrence Anthony Blevins Jr....Son of Terrence times for 1,006 yards and scored nine touchdowns...Also recorded 87 Blevins Sr. and Ronell Blevins and the late Sherrell Beauchamp...Born tackles with four sacks and two fumble recoveries on defense...Lettered in 7-10-86...Has a daughter, Terriona...Media and film major...Has five track where he was on the 4 x100-meter relay team that earned All-State sisters, Tayeisha, Tiara, Tajanao, Toy and Shalontene...EMU: Has earned honors...Sophomore Year: Gained 400 yards on 45 carries and scored three letters as a running back...Has played in 33 games and started six touchdowns...Had 44 tackles on defense...Named the Sophomore 10 times during his career...Has carried 174 times for 765 yards and12 of the Year in football...Freshman Year: Started the year on the junior rushing touchdowns..Caught 14 passes for 84 yards during his career... varsity and moved up to the varsity where he recorded 36 tackles. Chosen as a preseason fourth-team All-Mid-American Conference pick in Phil Steele’s 2009 College Football Preview magazine...2008: Led the Eagles in rushing with 575 yards on 133 carries...Also paced the team in touchdowns scored with 12, all on the ground...Caught 13 passes for 76 yards...Opened the season with a career-best 176 yards gained on 21 rushes with two touchdowns to help lead the Eagles to a 52-0 shutout win over a visiting Indiana State team (Aug. 28)...Just missed gaining 100 yards when he ran for 91 yards on 21 carries against Akron (Oct. 18)... Named the Offensive Eagle of the Week for the Michigan State game (Sept. 6)...Finished second in the Mid-American Conference in scoring touchdowns with 12...2007: Earned his second letter after playing in all 12 games, starting once, at Michigan (Oct. 6)...Rushed 19 times for 84 yards...Named one of the Championship Special Teams players for the Northern Illinois (Sept. 15) and Howard (Sept. 22) games...Top rushing effort came against Howard when he gained 23 yards on seven car- ries...2006: Earned his first varsity letter after playing in nine games, starting once, against Northern Illinois (Nov. 24)...Rushed 26 times for 106 yards and caught one pass for eight yards in limited action...Had his best production with 35 yards gained on nine carries against Ohio (Nov. 4)...Gained 26 yards on seven carries against Northern Illinois and also rushed four times for 21 yards against Navy (Nov. 11) and Kent State (Nov. 17)...Gained three yards on two rushes against Toledo (Oct. 21)...2005: Did not play in any games...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Denby H.S. in Detroit, Mich. where he played football for Head Coach Drake Wilkins...Senior Year: Named first-team Division I All-State and was a first-team All-Detroit selection by the Detroit Free Press...Also named first-team All-State by The Detroit News...Selected No. 19 on 16 2009 Eastern Michigan University FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE The 2009 Eagles Terrence Blevins’ Game-by-Game Offensive Statistics 2006 Season Rushing Receiving Game Gp-Gs Tc Gain Loss Net Avg Td Lg Rec. Yds Td Lg Avg at Ball State (8-31) 1-0 at Michigan State (9-9) DNP at Northwestern (9-16) DNP CENTRAL MICH. (9-23) 1-0 at Louisiana-Laf. (9-30) DNP at Bowling Green (10-14) 1-0 TOLEDO (10-21) 1-0 2 4 1 3 1.5 0 4 at Western Michigan (10-28) 1-0 OHIO (11-4) 1-0 9 35 0 35 3.9 0 10 NAVY (11-11) 1-0 4 21 0 21 5.2 0 9 at Kent State (11-17) 1-0 4 22 1 21 5.2 0 11 NORTHERN ILL. (11-24) 1-1 7 26 0 26 3.7 0 7 1 8 0 8 8.0 TOTALS 9-1 26 108 2 106 4.1 0 11 1 8 0 8 8.0 2007 Season Rushing Receiving Game Gp-Gs Tc Gain Loss Net Avg Td Lg Rec. Yds Td Lg Avg at Pittsburgh (8-31) 1-0 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 BALL STATE (9-8) 1-0 at Northern Illinois (9-15) 1-0 3 16 0 16 5.3 0 12 HOWARD (9-22) 1-0 7 23 0 23 3.3 0 6 at Vanderbilt (9-29) 1-0 at Michigan (10-6) 1-1 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 at Ohio (10-13) 1-0 NORTHWESTERN (10-19) 1-0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 WESTERN MICH. (10-27) 1-0 at Toledo (11-3) 1-0 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 7 BOWLING GREEN (11-9) 1-0 2 22 1 21 10.5 0 22 at Central Mich. (11-16) 1-0 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 2 TOTALS 12-1 19 85 1 84 4.4 0 22 2008 Season Rushing Receiving Game Gp-Gs Tc Gain Loss Net Avg Td Lg Rec. Yds Td Lg Avg INDIANA STATE (8-28) 1-1 21 180 4 176 8.4 2 61 3 12 0 7 4.0 at Michigan State (9-6) 1-1 9 60 6 54 6.0 0 40 2 11 0 11 5.5 TOLEDO (9-13) 1-1 15 32 11 21 1.4 2 6 0 at Maryland (9-20) 1-1 10 61 0 61 6.1 1 21 2 8 0 8 4.0 NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9-27) 1-1 9 32 1 31 3.4 0 9 3 0 0 0 0.0 at Bowling Green (10-4) 1-1 7 20 0 20 2.9 1 6 1 33 0 33 33.0 at Army (10-11) 1-0 6 17 0 17 2.8 1 6 1 14 0 14 14.0 AKRON (10-18) 1-1 21 96 5 91 4.3 2 19 1 -2 0 0 0.0 at Ball State (10-25) 1-1 13 34 1 33 2.5 0 10 0 at Western Michigan (11-1) 1-0 15 55 3 52 4.0 1 13 0 at Temple (11-22) 1-0 3 14 0 14 4.7 0 9 0 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (11-28) 1-0 4 5 0 5 1.2 2 3 0 TOTALS 12-8 133 606 31 575 4.3 12 61 13 76 0 33 5.8 Terrence Blevins’ Career Totals Rushing Receiving Season Gp-Gs Tc Gain Loss Net Avg Td Lg Rec.