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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. |