This guy is no Regular Joe.

Orchard Lake St. Mary's Joe Eroyan showed that he is equally adept in the classroom and on the gridiron, recently signing a National Letter of Intent to play football at the University of Chicago.

Eroyan (6-4, 225) started at outside linebacker and tight end for the Eaglets state championship team back in the fall, recording 80 tackles, 10 for lost yardage, five sacks, four caused fumbles and a pair of recovered fumbles.

He was named both All-State and All-Catholic League and he is the final member of the Eaglets elite linebacking corps to find his home at the next level. All-American middle linebacker James Ross committed to Michigan almost a year ago and David Talley, the squad's speedy inside linebacker inked with D2 power Grand Valley State last month.

A three-year member of St. Mary's varsity squad, Eroyan was a part of a defensive unit known as "The Nasty Boys" for its aggressive and attacking demeanor on the field and helped lead the Eaglets to three straight appearances in the Division 2 state finals.

University of Chicago is one of the most well respected academic institutions in the country and finished the season 5-5 on the D3 gridiron last year.

Once on campus in August, Eroyan will join former St. Mary's teammates Mike Gilliam (CB) and Matt Sargent (DL) on the UofC roster.

Oakland County has served UofC well in the past in terms of feeding it top-grade football talent.

Back in the early 1990s, Bloomfield Hills Lahser's Frank Baker was a star running back at the University of Chicago, earning All-American honors twice and ending his career as the program's all-time leading rusher with over 4280 yards churned out on the ground. While at Lahser, Baker was also a multi-year all-state selection in hockey.