Wayne State University Athletics

High School: A 2004 graduate of Cass Tech High School ... rushed for 1,346 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior, while serving as a team co-captain ... was a four-year starter for the Technicians and coach Thomas Wilcher ... named to the 2003 Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention All-Detroit team ... selected to the 2002 Detroit News Honorable Mention All-Detroit squad ... rushed for nearly 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior ... chose WSU for the chance to play early in his career and because of the academics ... was a four-year sprinter on the track team ... named to the school[apos]s honor roll all four years ... listed in the fall 2003 The Sporting News list of top midwest running backs in a region including Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.

Personal: Full name--Eric Monroe Lyght ... born May 21, 1986, in Detroit ... son of Erica Lyght ... has a younger sister, Maya ... is undecided on academic major ... cousin, Todd Lyght, played in the NFL for the Rams.