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2020 All-MAC Teams and Individual Rewards Revealed
The 2020 All-MAC teams and individual awards were revealed Tuesday morning, following the completion of the conference’s 6-game regular season schedule which ran from Nov. 4 to Dec. 12.
Individual Awards
- Vern Smith Leadership Award (MAC MVP): Jaret Patterson, RB, Buffalo
- MAC Offensive Player of the Year: Jaret Patterson, RB, Buffalo
- MAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Martin, ILB, Ball State
- MAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Troy Hairston, DE, Central Michigan
- MAC Special Teams Player of the Year: D’Wayne Eskridge, WR/RS, Western Michigan
- MAC Freshman of the Year: Lew Nichols, RB, Central Michigan
- MAC Coach of the Year: Lance Leipold, Buffalo
First Team
2020 All-MAC First Team
QB | Dustin Crum | Kent State |
RB | Teon Dollard | Akron |
RB | Jaret Patterson | Buffalo |
WR | Justin Hall | Ball State |
WR | Isaiah McKoy | Kent State |
WR | Tyrice Richie | Northern Illinois |
WR | D'Wayne Eskridge | Western Michigan |
TE | Quintin Morris | Bowling Green |
OL | Kayode Awosika | Buffalo |
OL | Mike Novitsky | Buffalo |
OL | Tommy Doyle | Miami (OH) |
OL | Bryce Harris | Toledo |
OL | Mike Caliendo | Western Michigan |
DL | Malcolm Koonce | Buffalo |
DL | Ralph Holley | Western Michigan |
DL | Troy Hairston II | Central Michigan |
DL | Mohamed Diallo | Central Michigan |
ILB | Brandon Martin | Ball State |
ILB | James Patterson | Buffalo |
OLB | Anthony Ekpe | Ball State |
OLB | Troy Brown | Central Michigan |
DB | Bryce Cosby | Ball State |
DB | Willie Reed | Central Michigan |
DB | Noski LaFleur | Eastern Michigan |
DB | Bricen Garner | Western Michigan |
K | Marshall Meeder | Central Michigan |
P | Luke Elzinga | Central Michigan |
KR | Justin Hall | Ball State |
KR | D'Wayne Eskridge | Western Michigan |
Second Team
2020 All-MAC Second Team
QB | Drew Plitt | Ball State |
RB | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio |
RB | La'Darius Jefferson | Western Michigan |
WR | Antonio Nunn | Buffalo |
WR | Kalil Pimpleton | Central Michigan |
WR | Jack Sorenson | Miami (OH) |
WR | Skyy Moore | Western Michigan |
TE | Daniel Crawford | Northern Illinois |
OL | Curtis Blackwell | Ball State |
OL | Jake Fuzak | Buffalo |
OL | Derek Smith | Central Michigan |
OL | Bill Kuduk | Kent State |
OL | Jaylon Moore | Western Michigan |
DL | Turan Rush | Eastern Michigan |
DL | Weston Kramer | Northern Illinois |
DL | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo |
DL | Austin Conrad | Ohio |
ILB | Bubba Arslanian | Akron |
ILB | Terry Myrick | Eastern Michigan |
OLB | Christian Albright | Ball State |
OLB | Jamal Hines | Toledo |
DB | Antonio Phillips | Ball State |
DB | Jordan Gandy | Northern Illinois |
DB | Tycen Anderson | Toledo |
DB | Nate Bauer | Toledo |
K | Chad Ryland | Eastern Michigan |
P | Nathan Snyder | Ball State |
KR | Trayvon Rudolph | Northern Illinois |
KR | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio |
Third Team
2020 All-MAC Third Team
QB | Kaleb Eleby | Western Michigan |
RB | Caleb Huntley | Ball State |
RB | Kevin Marks | Buffalo |
WR | Yo'Heinz Tyler | Ball State |
WR | Hassan Beydoun | Eastern Michigan |
WR | Isaiah Winstead | Toledo |
WR | Jaylen Hall | Western Michigan |
TE | Zac Lefebvre | Buffalo |
OL | Sidy Sow | Eastern Michigan |
OL | Nathan Monnin | Kent State |
OL | Danny Godlevske | Miami (OH) |
OL | Brayden Patton | Northern Illinois |
OL | Brett Kitrell | Ohio |
DL | Eddie Wilson | Buffalo |
DL | Jose Ramirez | Eastern Michigan |
DL | Kam Butler | Miami (OH) |
DL | Lonnie Phelps | Miami (OH) |
ILB | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State |
ILB | Kyle Pugh | Northern Illinois |
ILB | Treshaun Hayward | Western Michigan |
OLB | Kholbe Coleman | Bowling Green |
DB | A. |