YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University redshirt junior running back Ian Eriksen (Clarkston, Mich.-Clarkston) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 2. It is the first weekly award of his career.
Eriksen paced the Eastern Michigan offense in a 24-7 win over the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Sept. 1. The Clarkston, Mich. native rushed for 37 yards on seven carries, averaging a team-best 5.3 yards per touch. He also punched in two scores, marking the fourth time in his career that he has found the endzone twice in a single game.