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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:

2021 All-MAC First Team

QB Dustin Crum Kent State
RB Lew Nichols Central Michigan
RB Bryant Koback Toledo
WR Kalil Pimpleton Central Michigan
WR Dante Cephas Kent State
WR Jack Sorenson Miami (OH)
WR Skyy Moore Western Michigan
TE Christian Sims Bowling Green
OL Sidy Sow Eastern Michigan
OL Bernhard Raimann Central Michigan
OL Luke Goedeke Central Michigan
OL Bryce Harris Toledo
OL Mike Caliendo Western Michigan
DL Troy Hairston II Central Michigan
DL Kameron Butler Miami (OH)
DL Jamal Hines Toledo
DL Ali Fayad Western Michigan
LB Darren Anders Bowling Green
LB James Patterson Buffalo
LB Troy Brown Central Michigan
LB Ivan Pace Jr.