YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University senior punter Jake Julien (Barrie, Ontario-North Collegiate) was named fourth team preseason All-American by Phil Steele's College Football Preview the publication's released this week.
This marks the first preseason All-America team Julien has been named to. Additionally, he is the only Mid-American Conference student-athlete to crack the listing.
Drafted No. 31 overall by the Ottawa RedBlacks in the 2021 Canadian Football League Draft, Julien has built his special teams resume into one of the best in school history. He is tied with Rich Hanschu (1979-80) for first in the EMU record books with a 43.