2010-11 Football
Eric Adeyemi
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Southridge
2010 Junior Season
• Will redshirt to meet NCAAeligibility requirements after transferring from Kentucky
Prior to Kent State
• Played the last two seasons atKentucky
• Made five grabs for 41 yards in 2009
• Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, includingthree starts
• Caught 13 passes for 108 yards, making a pair ofreceptions for 31 yards in the Liberty Bowl
• As a senior, caught 31 passes for 455 yards and fourtouchdowns for Southridge H.S
• Rushed 24 times for 246 yards, a 10.3-yard average, andfive TDs
• Also returned kickoffs and punts, including a 99-yardkickoff return for a touchdown
• Two-way player as a senior and had two interceptions ondefense
• Named to the All-Dade County team, a talent-rich area
• Credited with 16 receptions for 353 yards, an impressive22.1-yard average, and four TDs as a junior
• Rushed for 206 yards on 28 carries with three TDs
• Three-year letterman, two-year starter
• Coached by Rodney Hunter
• As a senior, won the state meet in the 110-meter hurdlesand 300-meter hurdles
• Best time in the 110 has been 13.9 seconds and 36.7 inthe 300 was 36.7
• Member of the school's "5000 Role Models"organization
Personal
• Son of Mary Adeyemi
• Has a brother, Mike, who plays soccer at Radford
• Major is undeclared
• Last name is pronounced "ad-uh-YEM-ee"
