Last fall, it was difficult to not notice Chase Kline and his impressive production at linebacker. The Chardon graduate transferred to Eastern Michigan after starting his career at Michigan State. When he arrived at EMU two years ago, he was put at middle linebacker and the numbers began adding up. This past season, Kline’s 143 […]
Offensive lineman Steven Nielsen was able to make a successful move from Denmark to the NCAA. (Eastern Michigan Athletics)
He landed in Indiana at La Lumiere High School, where he was able to transition to an NCAA program.
“It was difficult, more on a personal base, just being so far away from my family,” he said. “Practice as well. Back home, we’d practice twice a week, and when I was in prep school, we’d practice every day and a workout in the morning. So it was way more practice and football during the day than I was used to. That was a huge transition and it helped me prepare for college.