2014 Eastern Michigan Football Eastern Michigan University Football Six Undefeated Seasons • 21 All-American Selections •23 NFL Draft Choices • 152 All-MAC Honorees 1 2014 Eastern Michigan Football The 2014 Eastern Michigan University foot- RADIO ball spring prospectus is designed to assist Eastern Michigan football can be heard the media with its coverage of EMU football. live on WEMU, 89.1 FM and on the Internet at Additional information, statistics and photo- EMUEagles.com and wemu.org. collegepressbox.com is the official media graphs may be acquired by contacting Greg website for Mid-American Conference foot- Steiner in the EMU Athletic Media Relations VISITING RADIO ball. Access and download weekly game Office, Suite 307, Convocation Center, Ypsi- The visiting team’s flagship radio station notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, head- lanti, Michigan 48197. receives one reciprocal ISDN and a regular shots, logos and more for the conference and phone line for their game broadcasts. The each of its member schools. Login informa- visiting radio booth is on the south end of the PRESS CREDENTIALS tion will be distributed to accredited media Requests for working press space should be press box. The press box space is very limited, or you can apply for a password by sending so only the official flagship station will be made in writing at least 48 hours before the an e-mail to: given credentials for broadcasting. date of the home contest to the EMU Athletic [email protected] Media Relations Office. The request should INTER V IEW POLI C Y (MID-WEEK ) be made by the sports director of the news- Head Coach Chris Creighton is available to paper, magazine, radio or television outlet speak to the media via phone Monday-Friday wishing to send a reporter(s) to the game. Imp ORTANT CONTA C TS mornings. Coach Creighton will also be avail- Outlets that have made proper credential EMU Media Relations .............. 734.487.0317 able on the Mid-American Conference weekly requests are entitled to receive copies of the Press Box ...........................734.481.0014/0072 conference call on Monday mornings. final game statistics, play-by-play and a scor- Football Office ........................... 734.487.2160 ing summary, as well as any press information Ticket Office ................................ 734.487.2282 Available each Monday of the season, provided by the competing institutions. Con- MAC Office ................................. 216.566.4622 beginning Aug. 25 and running through firmation of the request will be made by EMU Website ..................................EMUEagles.com Nov. 24, the number to join the teleconfer- Athletic Media Relations personnel. Press MAC site ................................ MAC-Sports.com ence is available by calling the MAC Office credentials WILL NOT be issued to spouses, at 216.696.2622. A replay of the call is also friends or children. The press box is a working EMU Assistant AD/Media Relations available Monday beginning at 5 p.m. area. Greg Steiner Press credentials can be picked up in the Office Phone: 734.487.0318 Individual players are available for inter- EMU Athletic Media Relations Office during Cell Phone: 734.845.1132 views Monday-Wednesday. Please contact the week of a home contest. If credentials are E-mail: [email protected] the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office to set requested and approved, they will only be up interviews. One note to the media: home mailed if the request is granted at least two EMU Asst. Director of Media Relations phone numbers for players and coaches will weeks prior to the game. Any credentials not Sean Hostetter not be given out by the EMU Athletic Media picked up will be left at the will call window Office Phone: 734.487.0317 Relations Office. located in the Convocation Center. Cell Phone: 734.891.2800 E-mail: [email protected] INTER V IEW POLI C Y (GA M E DAY ) Please make your credential requests to: Postgame interviews will be conducted in Greg Steiner ON THE INTERNET the Convocation Center Media Room at the 307 Convocation Center Information will be updated regularly at south end of Rynearson Stadium. Both head Eastern Michigan University EMU’s official athletics website. For media in- coaches will be available to the media after 799 N. Hewitt Road formation, go to the football web page to find a 10-minute cooling-off period. The visiting Ypsilanti, MI 48197 updated PDF files containing, notes, statistics, team will do their postgame outside of their rosters and schedules. lockerroom. Individual players may be avail- Office: 734.487.0317 able for interviews at the conclusion of the Fax: 734.485.3840 EMUEagles.com game. Please see a member of the media E-mail: [email protected] relations staff from either EMU or the visiting To be added to the football e-mail distribu- institution about player interviews. PARKING CREDENTIALS tion list, contact Greg Steiner by phone or The 2014 season marks a change in parking. e-mail. You will receive game notes, releases WIRELESS INTERNET Eastern Michigan University will issue park- and media advisories via e-mail. For those with laptop computers that can ing passes to accredited media representa- automatically select an IP address, there is tives. Parking will be provided in the Oestrike a wireless Internet connection available in Stadium lot. Rynearson Stadium. See an athletic media relations representative for the login pass- PHOTOGRA P HERS Photographers are issued similar creden- word. tials to press box media. Photographers are allowed to shoot from outside the 25-yard line on each side of the field and outside the dotted line surrounding the field. Eastern Michigan University Football 2 1973 Pioneer Bowl Appearance • 1987 Mid-American Conference Champion • 1987 California Bowl Champion 2014 Eastern Michigan Football Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS EMU FOOTBALL HISTORY COACHING STAFF 2014 Spring Schedule ..........................................................4 First year of football ......................................................1891 Head Coach ................Chris Creighton (Kenyon, 1991) 2014 Fall Schedule ................................................................5 All-time record ................................................... 438-555-47 Record at EMU ........................................................ First Year CoSIDA Information Sheet/Squad Breakdown .......6-7 All-time bowl record .........................................................1-1 Career Record ................................................... 139-46 (17) Preseason Notes/Records Watch .................................8-9 Last postseason appearance: Off. Coord./QBs ..............Kalen DeBoer (Sioux Falls, ‘98) 2014 Roster .....................................................................10-11 1987, California Bowl Def. Coord./ILB .................Brad McCaslin (Hastings, ‘95) 2014 Spring Depth Chart.................................................12 Eastern Michigan 30, San Jose State 27 Secondary/Rec. Coord. ..........Todd Frakes (Centre, ‘98) Indoor Practice Facility .....................................................13 TE/Special Teams. .......Mike Gravier (Grand Valley, ‘82) EMU Coaching Staff .....................................................14-27 2014 TEAM INFORMATION Offensive Line .................Ryan Grubb (Buena Vista, ‘99) 2013 Final Statistics .....................................................28-37 2013 Record......................................................................2-10 Wide Receivers .. Herb Haygood (Michigan State ,‘07) 2013 Game Recaps ......................................................38-49 Conference Record/Finish ....................... 1-7/t-5th West Running Backs .........................Jay Peterson (Miami, ‘85) 2014 EMU Signing Class .............................................50-55 Basic Offense ............................................................ Multiple Outside LBs ........ Chris Simpson (UW-Whitewater, ‘98) Basic Defense ........................................................... Multiple Defensive Line ...Jimmy Williams (William Tyndale, ‘99) EASTERN MICHIGAN QUICK FACTS Lettermen Returning ..........51 (22 off./24 def./5 spec.) Dir. of Operations ............. Jacob Kirkendall (Ohio, ‘07) Location ........................................................Ypsilanti, Mich. Lettermen Lost ....................... 18 (7 off./10 def./1 spec.) Video Coordinator ..................... Luke Mullett (EMU, ‘11) Nickname ......................................................................Eagles Starters Returning .....................17 (8 off./5 def./4 spec.) GA - Offense .................................................Dustin Daniels Enrollment ....................................................................23,341 Starters Lost ................................10 (3 off./6 def./1 spec.) GA - Offense ..............................................Tony Neymeiyer Colors ..............................................Green (349) and White GA - Defense..........................................................Lynn Nutt Founded ...........................................................................1849 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS GA - Defense .......................................................John Perin Stadium ................................................Rynearson Stadium Assistant AD/FB Contact ..............................Greg Steiner Asst. AD/Sports Medicine .......................Steve Nordwall Capacity .........................................................................30,200