Eastern Michigan Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
- Abram, Thad
- Andrews, Hunter
- Aristilde Jr., Dieuly
- Armstrong, Ka’John
- Bailey II, Sergio
- Banham, Blake
- Beck, Jason
- Bell, Bo
- Bergman, Pete
- Bogan, Blake
- Boyd, Vincent
- Boyd, Desean
- Brown, Anthony
- Brown III, Bobby
- Bukoski, Chris
- Buschman, Dan
- Calderon, Ikie
- Calhoun, Vince
- Crosby, Maxx
- Daugherty IV, Eddie
- Dawson, Dion
- Dervil, Sam
- Dixon, Konrad
- Donnellon, Jake
- Dunlap, Derrick
- Eriksen, Ian
- Fields, Tre’Shown
- Figueroa, Kwanii
- Flowers, Carthell
- Fricano, Paulie
- Gill, Tucker
- Giraldo, Juan
- Glass III, Mike
- Granger III, Oddie
- Harris, Jeremiah
- Harris, Lemar
- Hendricks, Chris
- Hickey, Jeremy
- Hiser, Joey
- Holder, Isaac
- Holford, Clay
- Holloman, Joshuwa
- Horne, Dez
- Hoying, Brody
- Hubbard, Jeff
- Hullibarger, Alec
- Hunt, CJ
- Hutchinson, Preston
- Jackson III, Otis
- Jean, Greg
- Johnson, Jaron
- Jones, Rich
- Julien, Jake
- Kelly, Desmond
- Kelly, Jesse
- Kemp, Bryce
- King, Lion
- LaBarbera, Tyler
- Leatiota, Jimmy
- Lopez, Bret
- Lyle, Anthony
- Lyle, Tyler
- Lynch, Chase
- Maclean, Luke
- Major III, Thomas
- Marshall, Keyan
- McGee III, Freddie
- McGill, Kevin
- Moody, Justin
- Moon, D’Marcus
- Myrick, Terry
- Nielsen, Steven
- Niupalau, Johnnie
- Oakes, Gunnar
- Oraha, Ivan
- Parker, Willie
- Pedrozo, Francisco
- Phelps, Jalen
- Pickett, Jaylen
- Porter, Jordan
- Porter, Antoine
- Rachwal, Kyle
- Rice, Xavier
- Roback, Brogan
- Robinson, Lavonte
- Rohrschneider, Yannik
- Samuelson, Dan
- Sexton, Mathew
- Skupin, Anton
- Smith Jr., Michael
- Sow, Sidy
- Spearman, Ike
- Stiebeling, Isaac
- Sutton, Drake
- Tallman, Dakota
- Turner, Breck
- Vaden IV, Russell
- Valasti, Ville
- Van Hoeven, Mike
- Vann, Shaq
- Williams, Quian
- Williams, Justice
- Williams, Derric
- Williams, Ross
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- Abram, Thad
- Andrews, Hunter
- Aristilde Jr., Dieuly
- Armstrong, Ka’John
- Bailey II, Sergio
- Banham, Blake
- Beck, Jason
- Bell, Bo
- Bergman, Pete
- Bogan, Blake
- Boyd, Vincent
- Boyd, Desean
- Brown, Anthony
- Brown III, Bobby
- Bukoski, Chris
- Buschman, Dan
- Calderon, Ikie
- Calhoun, Vince
- Crosby, Maxx
- Daugherty IV, Eddie
- Dawson, Dion
- Dervil, Sam
- Dixon, Konrad
- Donnellon, Jake
- Dunlap, Derrick
- Eriksen, Ian
- Fields, Tre’Shown
- Figueroa, Kwanii
- Flowers, Carthell
- Fricano, Paulie
- Gill, Tucker
- Giraldo, Juan
- Glass III, Mike
- Granger III, Oddie
- Harris, Jeremiah
- Harris, Lemar
- Hendricks, Chris
- Hickey, Jeremy
- Hiser, Joey
- Holder, Isaac
- Holford, Clay
- Holloman, Joshuwa
- Horne, Dez
- Hoying, Brody
- Hubbard, Jeff
- Hullibarger, Alec
- Hunt, CJ
- Hutchinson, Preston
- Jackson III, Otis
- Jean, Greg
- Johnson, Jaron
- Jones, Rich
- Julien, Jake
- Kelly, Desmond
- Kelly, Jesse
- Kemp, Bryce
- King, Lion
- LaBarbera, Tyler
- Leatiota, Jimmy
- Lopez, Bret
- Lyle, Anthony
- Lyle, Tyler
- Lynch, Chase
- Maclean, Luke
- Major III, Thomas
- Marshall, Keyan
- McGee III, Freddie
- McGill, Kevin
- Moody, Justin
- Moon, D’Marcus
- Myrick, Terry
- Nielsen, Steven
- Niupalau, Johnnie
- Oakes, Gunnar
- Oraha, Ivan
- Parker, Willie
- Pedrozo, Francisco
- Phelps, Jalen
- Pickett, Jaylen
- Porter, Jordan
- Porter, Antoine
- Rachwal, Kyle
- Rice, Xavier
- Roback, Brogan
- Robinson, Lavonte
- Rohrschneider, Yannik
- Samuelson, Dan
- Sexton, Mathew
- Skupin, Anton
- Smith Jr., Michael
- Sow, Sidy
- Spearman, Ike
- Stiebeling, Isaac
- Sutton, Drake
- Tallman, Dakota
- Turner, Breck
- Vaden IV, Russell
- Valasti, Ville
- Van Hoeven, Mike
- Vann, Shaq
- Williams, Quian
- Williams, Justice
- Williams, Derric
- Williams, Ross
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios

Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios

Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography

Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka

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Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography


Jersey Number 89
Johnnie Niupalau
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Mateo, Calif.
- High School:
- San Mateo
- Bio
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- Media
EMU: 2016: Started 11 games and played in all 13 for the Eagles...Caught 28 passes for a total of 359 yards on the season and an average of 12.8 yards per reception...Tied for third on the team with four touchdowns...Caught a 49 yard touchdown reception against Charlotte (Sept. 17)..COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO: Played for Head Coach Bret Pollack as a Bulldog...Was named first team all-conference his sophomore season...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended San Mateo High School in San Mateo, Calif...Played under Head Coach Jeff Scheller as a Bearcat...Played football all four years...Named all-league as a wide receiver as well as all-league and all-county as a cornerback his senior season...Helped his team to a conference championship his senior season...Also played basketball and rugby...PERSONAL: Full name: John Michael Niupalau...Son of Sosaia and Venisi Niupalau...Has two brothers, Sosaia Jr. and Timothy, and three sisters, Alapasita, Alisi, and Tafinga...Communication major.
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