2017 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY NOTES
MAC WITH 57 NAMED TO PRESEASON 2017 WATCH LISTS
The 2017 Watch Lists have been released and the MAC was represented with 57 honorees for the various Watch Lists.
2017 College Football Watch Lists:
Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year): DB Heath Harding (Miami)
Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver): Sergio Bailey II (Eastern Michigan); James Gardner (Miami); Jon’Vea Johnson (Toledo); Scott Miller (Bowling Green); Cody Thompson (Toledo); Corey Willis (Central Michigan)
Walter Camp Award (player of the year): RB Jarvion Franklin (Western Michigan)
Maxwell Award (outstanding college football player): RB James Gilbert (Ball State); QB Logan Woodside (Toledo)
Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player): DB Darius Phillips (Western Michigan)
John Mackey Award (outstanding tight end): TE Tyler Conklin (Central Michigan), Donnie Ernsberger (Western Michigan), Troy Mangen (Ohio), Ryan Smith (Miami), Shane Wimann (NIU)
Lou Groza Award (outstanding kicker): Louie Zervos (Ohio)
Bronko Nagurski Award (defensive player of the year): DB Shawun Lurry (NIU); DB Heath Harding (Miami); LB Ulysees Gilbert III (Akron)
Davey O’Brien Award (nation’s top quarterback): QB Logan Woodside (Toledo)
Outland Award (top interior lineman): C John Keenoy (Western Michigan); C Jake Pruehs (Ohio); RG Jimmy Leatiota (Eastern Michigan); RT Elijah Nkansah (Toledo); LT Chukwuma Okorafor (Western Michigan); OL Max Scharping (NIU)
Rimington Award (most outstanding center): LaVonne Gauthney (Akron), Tim McAuliffe (Bowling Green), James O’Hagan (Buffalo), Austin Doan (Central Michigan), Dakota Tallman (Eastern Michigan), Nathan Puthoff (Kent State), Danny Godlevske (Miami), Luke Shively (NIU), Jake Pruehs (Ohio), John Keenoy (Western Michigan)
Ray Guy Award (top punter): Joe Davidson (Bowling Green), Derek Adams (Kent State)
Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back): Shawun Lurry (NIU); Amari Coleman (Central Michigan); Heath Harding (Miami)
Doak Walker Award (best running back): Jarvion Franklin (Western Michigan); Jamauri Bogan (Western Michigan); James Gilert (Ball State); Terry Swanson (Toledo); Shaq Vann (Eastern Michigan)
Wuerffel Trophy (best community service): WR A.