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Ramirez Selected MAC’s Defensive MVP; Nine Earn All-MAC Status

CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – After a historic 8-4 regular season, nine individuals from the Eastern Michigan University football team earned All-Mid-American Conference accolades, the league announced today, Nov. 30. The third-highest total of postseason award winners in program history, EMU earned a program-record-tying four spots on the first team, two second team selections, and three third team nods. Additionally, EMU's senior defensive end, Jose Ramirez (Lake Alfred, Fla.-Auburndale-Arizona-Riverside City), collected MAC Defensive MVP honors, becoming the first Eastern Michigan student-athlete to be named a league most valuable player in the sport of football.