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HONORS & AWARDS HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICANS wMike Clark wSteve Cockerham wWayne Grant wMike Hatch wBrad Reese wDwight Smith RB • 1986 LB • 1976, 1977 DL • 1985 DB • 1971 LB • 1980, 1981 DB • 2000 Academic ALL-AMERICANS wJohn Travis wMark Van Horn wAndy Graham wZach Guiser wJames Turner OG • 1969 OG • 1976 PK • 1980 S • 2016 S • 2016 ALL-AMERICANS 1970 Jack Beidleman HB 1985 Mike Clark RB 2009 Brian Wagner LB FIRST TEAM Fred DeHart LB Ed Grimsley LB Sporting News (1st) (+ NCAA Division I-AA) Tom DeMarco OT Bill Hadden OLB Phil Steele (2nd) 1969 John Travis OG 1975 Steve Cockerham LB Russ Klaus PK CollegeFootballNews.com (3rd) 1971 Mike Hatch DB Glenn Evans SE Mike Teifke C 1976 Glenn Evans SE 1986 Chris Kelly TE 1976 Steve Cockerham LB ACADEMIC Mark Van Horn OG Al Hodakievic DT Brian Moran DB 1977 Steve Cockerham LB 1977 Jeff Jesko (3rd) OT Ron Pasquale OT ALL-AMERICANS 1980 +Brad Reese LB 1978 Mike Andy OT 1987 Robert Lyons DB 1980 Andy Graham PK 1981 +Brad Reese LB Herb Kohler OG 1988 Bill Rudison P 2016 Zach Guiser (1st) S 1985 +Wayne Grant DL 1979 Jim Valencheck DB 1992 Daron Alcorn P/PK James Turner (2nd) S 1986 +Mike Clark RB Brad Reese LB 1991 Phil Dunn LB ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT IV 2000 Dwight Smith DB Don Schutz OT 2007 Jabari Arthur (4th) WR Paul Winters RB 1980 Andy Graham PK HONORABLE MENTION 1982 James Black RB FRESHMAN 1993 Jeff Junko P 1940 Mike Fernella T Ed Grimsley LB 1991 Phil Dunn LB 1996 Jon Eaton DB Bennie Flossie QB Dennis Heckman PK Football News 1998 Mike Hayes (1st) P 1954 John Verdon E Joe Myers DT 2005 Kevin Grant LB 1999 Tim Ritley (1st) TE 1968 Ken Delaney OT Tony Philpott OLB College FB News (3rd) 2006 Mark Groza (1st) LB Tony Pallija DB 1983 James Black RB Sporting News (3rd) 2016 Zach Guiser (1st) S Dan Ruff SE Brian Clark C 2006 David Harvey WR/KOR James Turner (1st) S Don Zwisler QB Clarence Kelly DB Sporting News (1st) 1969 Jack Beidleman HB Jeff Lake LB Scripps/FWAA Dave Holian DT 1984 Mike Clark RB 2007 Almondo Sewell DE Tony Pallija DB Willie Davis WR Sporting News (HM) Dan Ruff SE Wayne Grant MG Scout.com (HM) AKRON FOOTBALL 112 GoZips.com/ZipsFB HONORS & AWARDS ALL-CONFERENCE OHIO ATHLETIC 1958 Dave Adolph G CONFERENCE Art Bailey RB (*indicates All-Ohio Dream Ed Toth T Team) 1959 Jim Semester G 1915 *Ollie Driesbach T 1960 Frank Lomax HB 1917 *Leroy Tomkinson QB 1961 Tom Adolph E *Virgil Rogers T George Deo FB Ray Greene DE wDave Arango wJames Black wMike Clark 1919 *Bruce Bierce E DT • 1983 RB • 1983 RB • 1986 *Art Haley QB Ed Lopeman HB 1921 *Carl Daum E Tom Lowry LB Ron Ulrich T OHIO VALLEY 1985 Mike Clark RB 1923 *Ed Kregenow E Wayne Grant MG 1924 Hayes Jenkins HB 1962 Tom Adolph E CONFERENCE Tony Butowicz G 1980 Brad Reese LB Ed Grimsley LB 1925 *Frank Wargo E Bill Hadden OLB 1929 *Ken Cochrane HB John Lahoski LB 1981 Brad Reese LB Darrington Seals HB 1982 James Black TB Russ Klaus PK 1930 *Ken Cochrane HB Mike Teifke C *Frank Witwer T 1963 Tony Butowicz G Brian Clark C Dick Case T Ed Grimsley LB 1986 Mike Clark RB 1933 *Wilson Sparhawk C Chris Kelley TE 1934 *Earl Hensal L Chuck Cobb HB Dennis Heckman PK John Lahoski FB/LB Joe Meyers T Brian Moran DB 1935 *Earl Hensal L Ron Pasquale OT 1936 *Bob Bauer T 1964 Tony Butowicz G Tony Philpott LB Darrington Seals HB 1983 Dave Arango DT 1937 *Frank Zazula HB/QB OVC OFFENSIVE MVP *Dick Miller DB Jim Wehner DT James Black TB 1965 Al Kerkian DT Russell Holmes LB 1983 James Black RB 1939 *Frank Zazula HB/QB 1986 Mike Clark RB 1940 *Andrew Maluke G Robert Johnson DB OAC Clarence Kelly DB *Mike Fernella T OVC DEFENSIVE MVP MOST VALUABLE LINEMAN Jeff Lake LB *Bennie Flossie QB 1983 Dave Arango DT 1941 *Andrew Maluke G 1958 Dave Adolph G 1984 Mike Clark RB 1946 Joe Papp E Willie Davis WR 1950 *Joe Mazzaferro G Wayne Grant MG 1951 *Joe Mazzaferro G AKRON’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 1952 *Joe Mazzaferro G 1953 *Chet Bekeleski C *Marion Rossi QB 1954 John Verdon E 1955 *Mario Russo G 1956 Tom Boggs QB Jerry Reeves G wJohn W. Heisman Coach/AD [1893-94] • 1954 #ZipsGameday 2017 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE113 HONORS & AWARDS ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE JATAVIS ULYSEES CODY CHRIS BROWN GILBERT GRICE KEMME JOJO BRIAN NATSON WAGNER TEAM HONORS 2015 Jatavis Brown LB 2004 Brett Biggs RB THIRD TEAM 2000 MAC East Champions 2016 Ulysees Gilbert III LB Charlie Frye QB (since 2007) 2005 MAC Champions JoJo Natson, Jr. PR 2005 Domenik Hixon WR 2007 Kevin Grant LB MAC East Champions Brett Biggs RB John Mackey DB Kiki Gonzalez DL Bryan Williams RB & RS SECOND TEAM Brion Stokes LB 2008 Deryn Bowser WR DEFENSIVE 1992 Bruce Keys ILB 2006 Chris Kemme OL Andre Jones WR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Chris Owens DB Dennis Kennedy RB Almondo Sewell DL 2015 Jatavis Brown LB 1996 Andre McCray FS David Harvey WR Bryan Williams DB & RS 1998 Greg Lomax RB 2007 Chris Kemme OL 2009 Jalil Carter WR FIRST TEAM Dan Wessman OL Almondo Sewell DE Dashan Miller RS 1992 Daron Alcorn PK/P 1999 Dwight Smith DB Brion Stokes LB Almondo Sewell DL Vic Green DB Ron Smith DT 2008 Kevin Grant LB Corey Woods OL 1996 Jason Taylor DE Dan Wessman OL Dennis Kennedy RB 2012 Marquelo Suel WR 2000 Dwight Smith DB 2000 Lavel Bailey WR 2009 Miguel Graham DB 2013 Nico Caponi DL 2001 Konrad Dean OT Konrad Dean OL Brian Wagner LB Jawon Chisholm RB 2007 Jabari Arthur WR Brandon Payne RB 2010 Shawn Lemon DE Justin March LB Reggie Corner DB James Washington QB 2013 Malachi Freeman CB Zach Paul P 2008 Chris Kemme OL 2001 Zac Derr PK 2014 Nordly Capi DL Jarrod Pughsley OL 2011 Brian Wagner LB 2003 Chase Blackburn LB Zach Paul P 2015 Rodney Coe DL 2013 Jatavis Brown LB Matt Cherry WR 2015 Cody Grice NT Jamal Marcus LB 2014 Jatavis Brown LB Rickey McKenzie DB 2016 JoJo Natson,Jr. WR Isaiah Williams OL Cody Grice NT Jason Swiger PK 2016 Jerome Lane WR AKRON FOOTBALL Tom O’Leary PK 114 GoZips.com/ZipsFB HONORS & AWARDS HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-MAC 2008 Brian Flaherty TE/LS Gregg Peugeot WR (until 2006) FIRST TEAM 2009 Elliott Bates C Rich Reliford DB 1993 Eric Agosti C 1995 John Harpring SS Brian Wagner LB Jason Wiggins DE Morris Cosey DL 1996 Jon Eaton DB 2011 Nico Caponi DE 2008 Andy Hildreth H/P Brett Hrvinak TE John Harpring SS 2012 Robert Stein PK 2011 Troy Gilmer LB 1994 Symeon Floyd LB Mike Junko QB 2013 Nico Caponi DL Zac Kasparek OL 1995 Lew Lawhorn WR 1997 Mike Hayes P Kyle Pohl QB 2012 Micklos Blake CB 1996 Nate Boyd LB 1998 Jon Eaton WR Robert Stein PK Nico Caponi DL 1997 Nate Boyd LB Mike Hayes P 2014 Nick Bice WR Bryce Cheek CB 2003 Mike Brake TE Dan Wessman OL Andrew Bohan OL Jerrod Dillard WR 2005 Jay Rohr LB 1999 Zac Derr PK Kris Givens CB Sean Graves S 2006 Luke Getsy QB Jon Eaton DB Zach Guiser S Micah Lio OL Greg Gromek QB Keontae Hollis DL Joe Petrides OL Brock Knisley OL Kyle Pohl QB Kyle Pohl QB SPORTING NEWS Gregg Peugeot WR Nick Rossi RB Nick Rossi LB MAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Rich Reliford DB Robert Stein PK Connor Seeman LB 2000 Dwight Smith DB Tim Ritley TE Travis Switzer OL Travis Switzer OL Ben Ruhlin RB 2015 Dylan Brumbaugh OL 2013 Bill Alexander CB Dan Wessman OL Richard Dorvilus DL Andrew Bohan OL MAC NEWS MEDIA ASSOC. Jason Wiggins DL Dylan Evans LB Zach D’Orazio WR DEFENDER OF THE YEAR Matt Zuercher FB Zach Guiser S Sean Graves S 2000 Dwight Smith DB 2000 Zac Derr PK Darryl Monroe LB Micah Lio OL Bob Hendry RB Kyle Pohl QB Joe Petrides OL Shawn Klik OL Kyle Ritz OL Nick Rossi LB MAC COACH OF THE YEAR Ed March LB John Senter CB Connor Seeman LB 2005 J.D Brookhart Rich Reliford DB Robert Stein PK Tim Ritley TE Anthony Young ATH Ben Ruhlin RB 2016 Nathan Bischof DB MAC VERN SMITH AWARD COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS Bryan Shaw OL Ulysees Gilbert III LB WINNERS MAC COACH OF THE YEAR Jesse Smith DB Zach Guiser S 2004 Charlie Frye QB 2005 J.D Brookhart Bates Szakos WR Bryce Jones DB Jacob Thompson DL John Lako LB Jason Wiggins DL Vince Lockett DB MAC VERN SMITH AWARD MAC DISTINGUISHED Matt Zuercher FB Xavier Quigley OL NOMINEES SCHOLAR ATHLETE 2001 Zac Derr PK James Turner S 1992 Chris Owens DB (began in 2014) John Fuller DB Daumantas Venckus DL 1993 Marcel Weems QB 2014 Andrew Bohan OL Rickey McKenzie DB 1994 Phil Dunn LB Zach Guiser S Tim Ritley TE 1995 Jason Taylor OLB Kyle Pohl QB Jesse Smith DB HONORABLE MENTION 1996 Nate Boyd MLB Robert Stein PK Matt Zuercher FB (until 2013) 1997 Andre McCray DB 2015 Dylan Brumbaugh OL 2003 Tim Crouch OL 1992 Peter Habib DB 1998 George Germany DB Zach Guiser S Jesse Smith DB Jeff Junko LB 1999 Jon Eaton DB/P Kyle Pohl QB Jason Swiger PK 1993 Peter Habib DB 2000 Dwight Smith DB John Senter CB 2004 Mark Groza LB 1994 Peter Habib DB 2001 Zac Derr PK Robert Stein PK Jason Swiger PK John Harpring SS 2002 Charlie Frye QB 2016 Ulysees Gilbert III LB 2005 Tim Crouch OL Jeff Junko P/LB 2003 Charlie Frye QB Zach Guiser S Luke Getsy QB 1997 Bill Burke LB 2004 Charlie Frye QB James Turner S Mark Groza LB Brock Knisley OL 2005 Domenik Hixon WR Daumantas Venckus DL Jason Swiger PK Dan Wessman OL 2014 Justin March-Lillard LB Brian White DL 1998 Bill Burke LB 2015 Jatavis Brown LB 2006 Tim Crouch OL Bill Hildebrand OL 2016 DeAndre Scott DB Luke Getsy QB Brock Knisely OL Mark Groza LB Andre McCray DB #ZipsGameday 2017 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE115 HONORS & AWARDS BOWL MVP ALL-STAR GAME INVITEES 2015 Robert Stein PK 1992 Victor Green DB Famous Idaho Bruce Keys ILB Potato Bowl (All-American Bowl) 1992 Daron Alcor P/PK (East-West Shrine) ROBERT BOWL HUMANITARIAN 1996 Jason Taylor DE AWARD (Blue-Gray Classic) STEIN 2015 Jatavis Brown LB (Senior Bowl) Famous Idaho 1997 Jamie Reader FB Potato Bowl (Hula Bowl) 2000 Lavel Bailey WR (Hula Bowl) Dwight Smith DB (Senior Bowl) 2003 Matt Cherry WR (Las Vegas Classic) 2004 Charlie Frye QB (Senior Bowl) Chase Blackburn DL Jim Borrieci OL (Gridiron Classic) 2006 Andy Alleman OL Tim Crouch OL Luke Getsy QB (Las Vegas Classic) 2007 Jabari Arthur WR (Hula Bowl) Nate Robinson DL (East-West Shrine Bowl) 2012 Kurt Mangum LB (NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) JATAVIS 2015 Jatavis Brown LB (NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) BROWN Rodney Coe DL (Collegiate Gridiron Showcase) AKRON FOOTBALL 116 GoZips.com/ZipsFB HONORS & AWARDS TEAM AWARDS FRED SEFTON MVP AWARD Presented annually for out- standing performance in football.