Eastern Michigan football recruit, 17, killed in motorcycle crash after being struck by semitruck

Eastern Michigan football recruit, 17, killed in motorcycle crash after being struck by semitruck

Elijah Berman was a member of Eastern Michigan's 2026 recruiting class

An Eastern Michigan Eagles helmet and shoulder pads before a game against the Western Michigan Broncos Oct. 8, 2022, at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich. (Getty Images)

Eastern Michigan Eagles head coach Chris Creighton during a game against the Toledo Rockets Nov. 2, 2024, at Rynearson Stadium on Crosby Field in Ypsilanti, Mich. (Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Eastern Michigan University’s Rynearson Football Stadium. (Getty Images)