This week will mark the Mid-American Conference’s annual media day, where your friendly neighborhood MAC experts will touch base with the coaches and players who will dictate what happens on the gridiron in your favorite rust belt conference this fall. As well, all of us in the media will name their preseason honorees. Today marks the first salvo in that preseason award bonanza
Four Akron Zips football players were named to College Sports Madness’ 2017 preseason All-Mid-American Conference teams. Named the preseason MAC Defensive Player of the Year and earning preseason first-team All-MAC accolades was junior LB Ulysees Gilbert III.