2021 All-MAC Teams and Individual Awards Revealed

The 2021 All-MAC teams and individual awards were revealed by the conference on Wednesday, three days prior to the annual MAC Championship Game in Detroit.

Individual Awards

The individual awards were voted on by the MAC’s 12 head coaches:

Vern Smith Leadership Award (MAC MVP): Dustin Crum, QB, Kent State

MAC Offensive Player of the Year: Lew Nichols, RB, Central Michigan

MAC Defensive Player of the Year: Ali Fayad, DE, Western Michigan

MAC Special Teams Player of the Year: Kalil Pimpleton, WR, Central Michigan

MAC Freshman of the Year: Jay Ducker, RB, Northern Illinois

MAC Coach of the Year: Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois

All-MAC Teams

The MAC released First, Second, and Third team selections:

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