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Football History: Conference Awards

SPECIALTY AWARDS
VERN SMITH AWARD — MAC MVP
1988 Tony Kimbrough, QB
2000 Robert Sanford, RB
2005 Greg Jennings, WR
2016 Zach Terrell, QB
2019 LeVante Bellamy, RB
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1976 Jerome Persell, RB
1977 Jerome Persell, RB
1978 Jerome Persell, RB
1988 Tony Kimbrough, QB
2000 Robert Sanford, RB
2005 Greg Jennings, WR
2014 Jarvion Franklin, RB
2016 Corey Davis, WR
2019 LeVante Bellamy, RB
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1985 John Offerdahl, LB
1986 Mark Garalczyk, DT
1990 Sean Mulhearn, LB
2002 Jason Babin, DE
2003 Jason Babin, DE
2006 Ameer Ismail, LB
2012 Drew Nowak, DT
2019 Treshaun Hayward, LB
2021 Ali Fayad, DL
LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
1965 Bob Rowe, OL
1966 Bob Rowe, OL
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1998 Brad Selent, K
2016 Darius Phillips, KR/PR
2017 Darius Phillips, KR/PR
2020
D'Wayne Eskridge WR/KOR
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
1983 Kelly Spielmaker, TE
1989 Brad Tayles, QB
1996 Tim Lester, QB
1997 Robert Sanford, RB
2005 Tim Hiller, QB
2012 Jaime Wilson, WR/PR
2013 Corey Davis, WR
2014 Jarvion Franklin, RB
2015 Jamauri Bogan, RB
2023 Jalen Buckley, RB
COACH OF THE YEAR
1966 Bill Doolittle
1976 Elliot Uzelac
1988 Al Molde
2000 Gary Darnell
2005 Bill Cubit
2014 P.J. Fleck
2016 P.J. Fleck


ALL-TIME ALL-MAC
FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM
Chuck Schoolmaster, C, 1948-49 James Walker, OT, 1954-55 Robbie Krutilla, C, 2007
Pat Clysdale, E, 1949 Jerry Ganzel, QB, 1954 Branden Ledbetter, TE, 2007
Floyd Stollsteimer, DB, 1951-52 Lovell Coleman, HB, 1957 Tim Hiller, QB, 2008
Tom Morris, DB, 1951 Bill Watkinson, OT, 1958 Boston McCornell, LB, 2008
Lovell Coleman, HB, 1958 Henry Mugg, E, 1959 Juan Nunez, WR, 2008-09
John Lomakoski, OT, 1960 John Lomakoski, OT, 1961 Phil Swanson, OL, 2008
Dennis Holland, E, 1961 Pat Emerick, OG, 1961-62 Brandon West, RB, 2008
Ed Chlebek, QB, 1961 Bob White, FB, 1961 Ben Armer, P, 2009
Chuck Liedtke, OG, 1963 Allen Schau, E, 1962 Robert Arnheim, WR, 2009
Ken Moon, DE, 1964 Francis LeRoue, OT, 1962 Tim Hiller, QB, 2009
Marty Barski, DB, 1965 Mike Maul, C, 1962 Alex Carder, QB, 2010
Bob Rowe, DT, 1966 Roger Theder, QB, 1962 Jamail Berry, DB, 2010
Dale Livingston, K, 1966-67 Troy Allen, QB, 1963 Paul Hazel, DL, 2010
Gene Hamlin, C, 1967 Gary Crain, E, 1966 John Potter, K, 2010-11
Jerry Collins, DE, 1967-68 Torre Ossmo, OT, 1966 Freddie Bishop, DE, 2011
Dave Hudson, DB, 1967-68 Gene Hamlin, E, 1966 Dann O’Neill, OT, 2011
Mike Siwek, DT, 1969 Tim Majerle, FB, 1966-67 Chleb Ravenell, WR, 2011
Keith Volk, OG, 1969 Dan Sopha, MG, 1966 Kevin Galeher, C, 2012
Greg Flaska, TE, 1970 Dave Hudson, DHB, 1966 Desmond, Bozeman, LB, 2012
Roger Lawson, FB, 1970 Pete Mitchell, OG, 1967 Johnnie Simon, DB, 2012
Tom Elias, LB, 1970-71 Gary Rowe, DHB, 1967 Travonte Boles, DL, 2013
Vern Davis, S, 1970 Mike Siwek, DT, 1968 Donald Celiscar, DB, 2013
Bill Slater, DE, 1971 Jim Rutledge, OT, 1968 Daniel Braverman, WR, 2014
Bernard Thomas, DT, 1971-72 Ken Woodside, HB, 1968 Justin Currie, SS, 2014
Larry Ulmer, OG, 1971-72 Pete Wysocki, LB, 1968 James Kristof, RG, 2014
Larry Cates, HB, 1971-72 Paul Minnis, OG, 1968-69 Darius Phillips, KR, 2014
Fred Hicks, C, 1972 Greg Flaska, TE, 1969 J. Schroeder, P, 2014
Dan Arbour, DE, 1972 Al Bush, C, 1969 Ronald Zamort, CB, 2014
Ron Karlis, S, 1972 Larry Ulmer, OG, 1970 Jamauri Bogan, RB, 2015
Dominic Riggio, LB, 1972-73 Bill Slater, DE, 1970 Asantay Brown, DB, 2015
Mike Carter, DB, 1973 Greg Igaz, LB, 1970-71 Andrew Haldeman, K, 2015
Dave Gapinski, DB, 1976 Vern Brown, DHB, 1970 Taylor Moton, OL, 2015
Rocco Moore, OT, 1976 Ron Karlis, S, 1971 Zach Terrell, QB, 2015
Mike Sitko, C, 1976 Keith Pretty, TE, 1971 Donnie Ernsberger, TE, 2016
Jerome Persell, TB, 1976-77-78 Bob Pokorny, OT, 1971 Justin Ferguson, DB, 2016
Dave Bordine, OG, 1978 Dave Hallabrin, FL, 1971 Derrick Mitchell, P, 2017
Pat Humes, DB, 1978 Dan Arbour, DE, 1973 Asantay Brown, LB, 2017
Eric Manns, LB, 1978-79 George Bennett, LB, 1973 Giovanni Ricci, TE, 2018
Mark Lootens, OG, 1979 Jim Bollweg, DT, 1973 Jamauri Bogan, RB, 2018
Matt Murphy, DT, 1979 Greg Cowser, TE, 1974 Patrick Lupro, CB, 2019
Bobby Howard, FB, 1979-80 Mike Fenbert, OT, 1974 Jon Wassink, QB, 2019
Bud Sitko, OT, 1980 Dan Matthews, RB, 1974 Keith Mixon Jr., PR, 2019
Jim Hinkle, DE, 1980 Dave Gapinski, DHB, 1975 Jaylen Hall, WR, 2020
Allen Hughes, DT, 1980-81 Dennis Dilley, TE, 1976 Treshaun Hayward, IL, 2020
George Bullock, DB, 1980 Howard Nevins, LB, 1976 Corvin Moment, LB, 2021
Alton Laupp, P, 1980 Mike Ribecky, OT, 1976 Corvin Moment, LB, 2022
Bob Phillips, SE, 1981-82 Donny Leigh, OG, 1977 Keni-H Lovely, CB, 2022
Matt Meares, C, 1981-82 Bob Compton, DE, 1978 Keni-H Lovely, CB, 2023
Duane Wilson, OT, 1982 Bobby Howard, FB, 1978 Jalen Buckley, RB, 2023
Mark Kujacznski, DB, 1982 Matt Murphy, DT, 1978 Addison West, G, 2023
Shawn Faulkner, TB, 1983 Tom Henry, TE, 1979 Anthony Sambucci, WR, 2023
John Offerdahl, LB, 1983-84-85 Pat Humes, DHB, 1979
Tom Toth, OT, 1984 Craig Morrow, TB, 1980
Mark Garalczyk, DT, 1985-86 John Fielder, TE, 1981
Ken Luckett, S, 1985 Tom George, QB, 1981
Jamie Hence, SE, 1987 Glen Jenkins, MG, 1981
Joel Smeenge, OLB, 1987-88-89 Shawn Faulkner, TB, 1982
Robert Oliver, WR, 1988 Jim Mota, OLB, 1982
Kevin Haverdink, OT, 1988 Randy Blackmore, SS, 1982
Tony Kimbrough, QB, 1988 Mike Prindle, K, 1982
Eric Hoffman, LB, 1988 Mike Prough, OT, 1983
Willie Berrios, S, 1988 Parris Boyer, OLB, 1983
Scott Thomas, OT, 1990 Mike Gary, FS, 1983
Corey Sylve, RB, 1990 Cliff Reed, FL, 1984
Sean Mulhearn, LB, 1990 Ken Luckett, DB, 1984
Paul Hutchins, OT, 1991-92 Paul Sorce, WR, 1985
Mark Ricks, CB, 1992 Lewis Howard, RB, 1985
Steve Hawkins, S, 1993 Roy Swoape, OLB, 1985
Pierre Hixon, CB, 1993 Denny Robinson, S, 1985
Dion Powell, DT, 1993-94-95 Kelly Spielmaker, TE, 1986
Peter Tuffo, LB, 1993-94 Jim Kramer, DT, 1986
Tom Nutten, OT, 1994 Jim Klapthor, P, 1986
Andre Wallace, FL, 1994 Eric Hoffman, LB, 1987
Tony Knox, SE, 1995-96 Paul Agema, WR, 1988-90
Andre Vaughn, LB, 1995 Robert Davis, RB, 1988
Tristan Moss, CB, 1995 Doug Kraus, DT, 1988
Dan Falcon, DL, 1998 Allan Boyko, SE, 1989-90
Jake Moreland, TE, 1998 Terry Crews, DE, 1989
Steve Neal, WR, 1998-99-00 Don Eastman, OG, 1990
Brad Selent, K, 1998 Paul Hutchins, OT, 1990
Scott Niles, LB, 1999 Brad Tayles, QB, 1990-92
Mobolaji Afariogun, TE, 2000-02 Todd Rawsthorne, P, 1990
Anthony Allsbury, DE, 2000-01 Greg Kelley, LB, 1991
Paul Lambert, OT, 2000 Paul Johnson, DT, 1991
Robert Sanford, RB, 2000 Corey Sylve, RB, 1991
Garrett Soldano, LB, 2000 Dave Van Dale, OG, 1991-92
Ronald Rogers, CB, 2001 Michael Coleman, TE, 1992
Jason Babin, DE, 2002-03 Dave Cutlip, DE, 1992
Chris Browning, DE, 2002 Scott Fleming, OT, 1992
Adam Anderson, P, 2003 Ulric King, SE, 1992
Greg Jennings, WR, 2004-05 Carl Lopez, OLB, 1992
Tony Scheffler, TE, 2004-05 Jason Biddle, OT, 1993
Ameer Ismail, LB, 2005 Kevin Knope, K, 1994
Londen Fryar, DB, 2006-07 Tony Tiefenbach, DE, 1994
Ameer Ismail, LB, 2006 Jim Vackaro, TB, 1994-95
James Blair, OT, 2007 Dean Polce, OLB, 1994-95
Jamarko Simmons, WR, 2007-08 Joe Lewandowski, OT, 1995-96-97
Louis Delmas, FS, 2008 Jay McDonagh, QB, 1995
Austin Pritchard, LB, 2008 Chris Rawson, DT, 1995
Juan Nunez, WR, 2010 Rick Lucas, OLB, 1995
Jordan White, WR, 2010-11 Ryan Bauer, DE, 1997
Drew Nowak, DT, 2011 Dan Falcon, DT, 1997
Dann O’Neill, OL, 2012 Robert Sanford, FB, 1997-99
Donald Celiscar, CB, 2014 Darnell Fields, RB, 1998
Corey Davis, WR, 2014-16 Charlie Knapp, OL, 1998-99
Jarvion Franklin, RB, 2014 Tim Lester, QB, 1998-99
Willie Beavers, OT, 2015 Jake Moreland, TE, 1999
Daniel Braverman, WR, 2015 Chris Browning, DE, 2000
Taylor Moton, OL, 2016 Mario Evans, LB, 2000
Chukwuma Okorafor, OL, 2016 Colin Greczek, C, 2000
Darius Phillips, CB, 2016 Jermaine Lewis, SS, 2000-01
Jarvion Franklin, RB, 2017 Terrence Moore, LB, 2000
Chukwuma Okorafor, OL, 2017 Ronald Rogers, CB, 2000
John Keenoy, OL, 2017 Brad Selent, K, 2000
Darius Phillips, CB, 2017 Mobolaji Afariogun, TE, 2001
Darius Phillips, KR, 2017 Jason Babin, DE, 2001
Luke Juriga, OL, 2018-19 Josh Bush, WR, 2001
LeVante Bellamy, 2018-19 Greg Jennings, WR, 2003
Giovanni Ricci, TE, 2019 Jack Gitler, DE, 2003
Skyy Moore, WR, 2019 Adam Anderson, P, 2004
Keith Mixon Jr., KR, 2019 Louis Delmas, CB, 2005, 2007
Treshaun Hayward, IL, 2019
Trovon Riley, RB, 2005
Mike Caliendo, OL, 2020 Mark Bonds, RB, 2006
D'Wayne Eskridge WR, 2020 Branden Ledbetter, TE, 2006, 2008
Ralph Holley, DL, 2020 Dominic Moran, OL, 2006
Bricen Garner, DB, 2020 Zach Davidson, DE, 2007-08
D'Wayne Eskridge KOR, 2020 Boston McCornell, LB, 2007
Mike Caliendo, OL, 2021
Brandon West, RB/KR, 2007
Skyy Moore, WR, 2021 EJ Biggers, CB, 2008
Ali Fayad, DL, 2021 Londen Fryar, CB, 2008
Zaire Barnes, LB, 2022
Brandon West, RB 2009
Jacob Gideon, C, 2023 Anthony Parker, OT, 2009
Kenneth Womack, WR, 2023 Austin Pritchard, LB, 2009
Alex Carder, QB, 2011
Johnnie Simon, DB, 2011
Justin Currie, DB, 2012
Jaime Wilson, WR/PR, 2012
Corey Davis, WR, 2013
Willie Beavers, LT, 2014
Zach Terrell, QB, 2014, 2016
Darius Phillips, DB, 2015
Darius Phillips, KR/PR, 2015
Ronald Zamort, DB, 2015
Jarvion Franklin, RB, 2016
Zach Terrell, QB, 2016
Darius Phillips, KR/PR, 2016
Robert Spillane, LB, 2016
Asantay Brown, LB, 2016
John Keenoy, OL, 2016
Keion Adams, DL, 2016
Luke Juriga, OL, 2017
Donnie Ernsberger, TE, 2017
Robert Spillane, LB, 2017
Sam Beal, DB, 2017
Darius Phillips, PR, 2017
John Keenoy, OL, 2018
Jayden Reed, WR, 2018
Jayden Reed, PR, 2018
Mike Caliendo, OL, 2019
Jaylon Moore, OL, 2019
Ali Fayad, DE, 2019
Drake Spears, LB, 2019
Jaylon Moore, OL, 2020
Skyy Moore, WR, 2020
La'Darius Jefferson, RB, 2020
Sean Tyler, RB, 2021
Ralph Holley, DL, 2021
Zaire Barnes, LB, 2021
Dorian Jackson, DB, 2021
Corey Crooms, WR, 2022
Sean Tyler, RB, 2022
Andre Carter, DL, 2022
Braden Fiske, DL, 2022
Marshawn Kneeland, DL, 2023