LINEBACKER SPOTLIGHT
Player Name: Tyler Emge, Fleetwood
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
40-Yard Dash: 4.48
Class of: 2015
GPA: 3.6
Position(s): MLB/RB/LS/KR
Jersey Number: 32
Years with Varsity: 4
Other Sports: Baseball
Starting experience: He started as a freshman as a slot receiver. He played safety and running back his sophomore year. As a sophomore he had just under 1,000 yards rushing, but missed three games. Last year he started as an outside linebacker and running back. He also does kickoff returns and long snapping.
“He’s one of those guys that doesn’t come off the field. He plays a lot of positions.”
2013 Stats: Tyler rushed for 1,124 yards on 191 carries and 16 touchdowns. He caught eight passes for 141 yards and one score.
2013 Highlights: Against Schuylkill Valley he rushed for 214 yards on 39 carres and three touchdowns.
Honors: 1st Team Berks Section 2 All-League at RB; HM All-Berks at RB
Coaches Q&A with James Martinez:
Q. What kind of leader is he?
A. There isn’t a kid on our team that works harder. He doesn’t miss any workouts. He’s not a vocal guy and leads by example. He has a great work ethic.
Q. What are his strengths at running back?
A. He has great feet and good vision. He run’s hard and can run you over if he has the opportunity and can make moves too. He can catch the ball and make plays.
This year we’re looking at finding a way to get him the ball in different ways.
Q. How’s he on defense as a linebacker?
A. This year we’re moving him to middle linebacker. I think we limited him last year in what we did. This year he will be able to run sideline-to-sideline and make plays. He’s a very explosive player.
Schools of Interest: Army, CAA Schools, Patriot Schools, Colgate and New Hampshire
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