CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2017 Football Academic All-MAC team as a total of 144 students from the conference were named to the 2017 Academic All-MAC team.
Western Michigan had the second most selections in the league with 16, just behind Eastern Michigan with 18 honorees. Ohio was third with 14 recognitions.
Those honored from Western Michigan include: Lucas Bezerra, Mark Brooks, Mike Caliendo, Stefan Claiborne, Jaret Curtis, Ra'Sean Davie, Mitch Heimbuch, Luke Juriga, Spencer Kanz, John Keenoy, Nick Matich, Odell Miller, Derrick Mitchell, Zach Novoselsky, Giovanni Ricci and Jon Wassink.