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HONORS & AWARDS NATIONAL HONORS 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 HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICANS Academic 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) 2017 Warren Ball (1st) RB 1969 Jack Beidleman HB Jeff Lake LB Scripps/FWAA 2018 Jamal Baggett (1st) S 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) 116 116 GoZips.com/ZipsFB | #OurWay | #HereToDevelop CONFERENCE HONORS AKRON’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE HONORS & AWARDS wJohn W. Heisman Coach/AD [1893-94] • 1954 ALL-CONFERENCE OHIO ATHLETIC 1954 John Verdon E CONFERENCE 1955 *Mario Russo G (*indicates All-Ohio Dream Team) 1956 Tom Boggs QB 1915 *Ollie Driesbach T Jerry Reeves G 1917 *Leroy Tomkinson QB 1958 Dave Adolph G *Virgil Rogers T Art Bailey RB 1919 *Bruce Bierce E Ed Toth T 1959 Jim Semester G wDave Arango wJames Black wMike Clark *Art Haley QB DT • 1983 RB • 1983 RB • 1986 1921 *Carl Daum E 1960 Frank Lomax HB 1923 *Ed Kregenow E 1961 Tom Adolph E 1924 Hayes Jenkins HB George Deo FB OHIO VALLEY 1985 Mike Clark RB 1925 *Frank Wargo E Ray Greene DE Wayne Grant MG 1929 *Ken Cochrane HB Ed Lopeman HB CONFERENCE Ed Grimsley LB 1930 *Ken Cochrane HB Tom Lowry LB 1980 Brad Reese LB Bill Hadden OLB *Frank Witwer T Ron Ulrich T 1981 Brad Reese LB Russ Klaus PK 1933 *Wilson Sparhawk C 1962 Tom Adolph E 1982 James Black TB Mike Teifke C 1934 *Earl Hensal L Tony Butowicz G Brian Clark C 1986 Mike Clark RB 1935 *Earl Hensal L John Lahoski LB Ed Grimsley LB Chris Kelley TE 1936 *Bob Bauer T Darrington Seals HB Dennis Heckman PK Brian Moran DB 1937 *Frank Zazula HB/QB 1963 Tony Butowicz G Joe Meyers T Ron Pasquale OT *Dick Miller DB Dick Case T Tony Philpott LB Chuck Cobb HB 1983 Dave Arango DT 1939 *Frank Zazula HB/QB OVC OFFENSIVE MVP 1940 *Andrew Maluke G John Lahoski FB/LB James Black TB 1983 James Black RB *Mike Fernella T 1964 Tony Butowicz G Russell Holmes LB 1986 Mike Clark RB *Bennie Flossie QB Darrington Seals HB Robert Johnson DB Jim Wehner DT Clarence Kelly DB 1941 *Andrew Maluke G OVC DEFENSIVE MVP 1946 Joe Papp E 1965 Al Kerkian DT Jeff Lake LB 1983 Dave Arango DT 1950 *Joe Mazzaferro G 1984 Mike Clark RB OAC 1951 *Joe Mazzaferro G Willie Davis WR MOST VALUABLE LINEMAN 1952 *Joe Mazzaferro G Wayne Grant MG 1953 *Chet Bekeleski C 1958 Dave Adolph G *Marion Rossi QB 117 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 117 CONFERENCE HONORS ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE JABARI ARTHUR JATAVIS BROWN KYRON BROWN ALVIN DAVIS, JR. HONORS & AWARDS JAMAL DAVIS II ULYSEES GILBERT III TEAM HONORS 2015 Jatavis Brown LB Jason Swiger PK 2017 Alvin Davis, Jr. DB 2000 MAC East Champions 2016 Ulysees Gilbert III LB 2004 Brett Biggs RB 2018 Kyron Brown DB 2005 MAC Champions JoJo Natson, Jr. PR Charlie Frye QB Jamal Davis II DE MAC East Champions 2017 Ulysees Gilbert III LB 2005 Domenik Hixon WR Ulysees Gilbert III LB 2017 MAC East Champions 2018 Alvin Davis, Jr. DB Brett Biggs RB Kiki Gonzalez DL THIRD TEAM (since 2007) DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM Brion Stokes LB 2007 Kevin Grant LB PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1992 Bruce Keys ILB 2006 Chris Kemme OL John Mackey DB 2015 Jatavis Brown LB Chris Owens DB Dennis Kennedy RB Bryan Williams RB & RS 1996 Andre McCray FS David Harvey WR 2008 Deryn Bowser WR FIRST TEAM 1998 Greg Lomax RB 2007 Chris Kemme OL Andre Jones WR 1992 Daron Alcorn PK/P Dan Wessman OL Almondo Sewell DE Almondo Sewell DL Vic Green DB 1999 Dwight Smith DB Brion Stokes LB Bryan Williams DB & RS 1996 Jason Taylor DE Ron Smith DT 2008 Kevin Grant LB 2009 Jalil Carter WR 2000 Dwight Smith DB Dan Wessman OL Dennis Kennedy RB Dashan Miller RS 2001 Konrad Dean OT 2000 Lavel Bailey WR 2009 Miguel Graham DB Almondo Sewell DL 2007 Jabari Arthur WR Konrad Dean OL Brian Wagner LB Corey Woods OL Reggie Corner DB Brandon Payne RB 2010 Shawn Lemon DE 2012 Marquelo Suel WR 2008 Chris Kemme OL James Washington QB 2013 Malachi Freeman CB 2013 Nico Caponi DL 2011 Brian Wagner LB 2001 Zac Derr PK 2014 Nordly Capi DL Jawon Chisholm RB 2013 Jatavis Brown LB 2003 Chase Blackburn LB Zach Paul P Justin March LB 2014 Jatavis Brown LB Matt Cherry WR 2015 Cody Grice NT Zach Paul P Cody Grice NT Rickey McKenzie DB 2016 JoJo Natson,Jr. WR Jarrod Pughsley OL 118 118 GoZips.com/ZipsFB | #OurWay | #HereToDevelop CONFERENCE HONORS HONORS & AWARDS CODY GRICE CHRIS KEMME JOJO NATSON BRIAN WAGNER 2015 Rodney Coe DL MAC DISTINGUISHED Jason Wiggins DL 2012 Robert Stein PK Jamal Marcus LB SCHOLAR ATHLETE Matt Zuercher FB 2013 Nico Caponi DL Isaiah Williams OL (began in 2014) 2000 Zac Derr PK Kyle Pohl QB 2016 Jerome Lane WR 2014 Andrew Bohan OL Bob Hendry RB Robert Stein PK Tom O’Leary PK Zach Guiser S Shawn Klik OL 2014 Nick Bice WR 2017 Tra’Von Chapman WR Kyle Pohl QB Ed March LB Andrew Bohan OL Jamal Davis II DE Robert Stein PK Rich Reliford DB Kris Givens CB 2018 Brian Bell LB 2015 Dylan Brumbaugh OL Tim Ritley TE Zach Guiser S John Lako LB Zach Guiser S Ben Ruhlin RB Keontae Hollis DL Kyle Pohl QB Bryan Shaw OL Kyle Pohl QB HONORABLE MENTION John Senter CB Jesse Smith DB Nick Rossi RB (until 2006) Robert Stein PK Bates Szakos WR Robert Stein PK 1993 Eric Agosti C 2016 Ulysees Gilbert III LB Jacob Thompson DL Travis Switzer OL Morris Cosey DL Zach Guiser S Jason Wiggins DL 2015 Dylan Brumbaugh OL Brett Hrvinak TE James Turner S Matt Zuercher FB Richard Dorvilus DL 1994 Symeon Floyd LB Daumantas Venckus DL 2001 Zac Derr PK Dylan Evans LB 1995 Lew Lawhorn WR 2018 Jamal Baggett S John Fuller DB Zach Guiser S 1996 Nate Boyd LB Dylan Meeks DE Rickey McKenzie DB Darryl Monroe LB 1997 Nate Boyd LB Tim Ritley TE Kyle Pohl QB 2003 Mike Brake TE ACADEMIC ALL-MAC Jesse Smith DB Kyle Ritz OL 2005 Jay Rohr LB FIRST TEAM Matt Zuercher FB John Senter CB 2006 Luke Getsy QB 1995 John Harpring SS 2003 Tim Crouch OL Robert Stein PK 1996 Jon Eaton DB Jesse Smith DB Anthony Young ATH SPORTING NEWS John Harpring SS Jason Swiger PK 2016 Nathan Bischof DB MAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Mike Junko QB 2004 Mark Groza LB Ulysees Gilbert III LB 2000 Dwight Smith DB 1997 Mike Hayes P Jason Swiger PK Zach Guiser S 1998 Jon Eaton WR 2005 Tim Crouch OL Bryce Jones DB MAC NEWS MEDIA ASSOC. Mike Hayes P Luke Getsy QB John Lako LB DEFENDER OF THE YEAR Dan Wessman OL Mark Groza LB Vince Lockett DB 2000 Dwight Smith DB 1999 Zac Derr PK Jason Swiger PK Xavier Quigley OL Jon Eaton DB Brian White DL James Turner S MAC COACH OF THE YEAR Greg Gromek QB 2006 Tim Crouch OL Daumantas Venckus DL 2005 J.D Brookhart Brock Knisley OL Luke Getsy QB 2017 Warren Ball RB Gregg Peugeot WR Mark Groza LB Nathan Bischof LB COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS Rich Reliford DB 2008 Brian Flaherty TE/LS Kyle Foster H/P MAC COACH OF THE YEAR Tim Ritley TE 2009 Elliott Bates C John Lako LB 2005 J.D Brookhart Ben Ruhlin RB Brian Wagner LB Xavier Quigley OL Dan Wessman OL 2011 Nico Caponi DE Anthony Young WR 119 2019 AKRON FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 119 CONFERENCE HONORS | ALL-STAR GAMES 2018 Jamal Baggett S 2013 Bill Alexander CB BOWL MVP 1997 Jamie Reader FB Nathan Bischof LB Andrew Bohan OL 2015 Robert Stein PK (Hula Bowl) Dustin Burkhart WR Zach D’Orazio WR Famous Idaho 2000 Lavel Bailey WR Kyle Foster H Sean Graves S Potato Bowl (Hula Bowl) John Lako LB Micah Lio OL Dwight Smith DB Cameron Lyons LS Joe Petrides OL (Senior Bowl) Dylan Meeks De Nick Rossi LB 2003 Matt Cherry WR Alex Ramart QB Connor Seeman LB (Las Vegas Classic) Brian Reinke TE 2004 Charlie Frye QB HONORS & AWARDS Mykel Traylor-Bennett WR (Senior Bowl) MAC VERN SMITH AWARD Chase Blackburn DL HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS Jim Borrieci OL (until 2013) 2004 Charlie Frye QB (Gridiron Classic) 1992 Peter Habib DB 2006 Andy Alleman OL Jeff Junko LB MAC VERN SMITH AWARD Tim Crouch OL 1993 Peter Habib DB NOMINEES Luke Getsy QB 1994 Peter Habib DB 1992 Chris Owens DB (Las Vegas Classic) John Harpring SS 1993 Marcel Weems QB ROBERT STEIN 2007