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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 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 ALL-AMERICANS AKRON FOOTBALL 1977 Steve Cockerham LB 1977 Jeff Jesko (3rd) OT Ron Pasquale OT 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 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) GoZips.com/ZipsFB 120 HONORS & AWARDS AKRON’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES wJohn W. Heisman Coach/AD [1893-94] • 1954 ALL-CONFERENCE OHIO ATHLETIC 1956 Tom Boggs QB CONFERENCE Jerry Reeves G (*indicates All-Ohio Dream Team) 1915 *Ollie Driesbach T 2018 MEDIA GUIDE 2018 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 1954 John Verdon E 1955 *Mario Russo G 121 #IamaZip 121 #IamAkron HONORS & AWARDS ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE JATAVIS BROWN ULYSEES GILBERT III CODY GRICE CHRIS KEMME JOJO NATSON BRIAN WAGNER TEAM HONORS 2016 Ulysees Gilbert III LB 2005 Domenik Hixon WR John Mackey DB 2000 MAC East Champions JoJo Natson, Jr. PR Brett Biggs RB Bryan Williams RB & RS AKRON FOOTBALL 2005 MAC Champions 2017 Ulysees Gilbert III LB Kiki Gonzalez DL 2008 Deryn Bowser WR MAC East Champions Brion Stokes LB Andre Jones WR 2017 MAC East Champions SECOND TEAM 2006 Chris Kemme OL Almondo Sewell DL 1992 Bruce Keys ILB Dennis Kennedy RB Bryan Williams DB & RS DEFENSIVE Chris Owens DB David Harvey WR 2009 Jalil Carter WR PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1996 Andre McCray FS 2007 Chris Kemme OL Dashan Miller RS 2015 Jatavis Brown LB 1998 Greg Lomax RB Almondo Sewell DE Almondo Sewell DL Dan Wessman OL Brion Stokes LB Corey Woods OL FIRST TEAM 1999 Dwight Smith DB 2008 Kevin Grant LB 2012 Marquelo Suel WR 1992 Daron Alcorn PK/P Ron Smith DT Dennis Kennedy RB 2013 Nico Caponi DL Vic Green DB Dan Wessman OL 2009 Miguel Graham DB Jawon Chisholm RB 1996 Jason Taylor DE 2000 Lavel Bailey WR Brian Wagner LB Justin March LB 2000 Dwight Smith DB Konrad Dean OL 2010 Shawn Lemon DE Zach Paul P 2001 Konrad Dean OT Brandon Payne RB 2013 Malachi Freeman CB Jarrod Pughsley OL 2007 Jabari Arthur WR James Washington QB 2014 Nordly Capi DL 2015 Rodney Coe DL Reggie Corner DB 2001 Zac Derr PK Zach Paul P Jamal Marcus LB 2008 Chris Kemme OL 2003 Chase Blackburn LB 2015 Cody Grice NT Isaiah Williams OL 2011 Brian Wagner LB Matt Cherry WR 2016 JoJo Natson,Jr. WR 2016 Jerome Lane WR 2013 Jatavis Brown LB Rickey McKenzie DB 2017 Alvin Davis, Jr. DB Tom O’Leary PK 2014 Jatavis Brown LB Jason Swiger PK 2017 Tra’Von Chapman WR Cody Grice NT 2004 Brett Biggs RB THIRD TEAM (since 2007) Jamal Davis II DE 2015 Jatavis Brown LB Charlie Frye QB 2007 Kevin Grant LB GoZips.com/ZipsFB 122 HONORS & AWARDS HONORABLE MENTION 1998 Jon Eaton WR Kyle Pohl QB Gregg Peugeot WR (until 2006) Mike Hayes P Robert Stein PK Rich Reliford DB 1993 Eric Agosti C Dan Wessman OL 2014 Nick Bice WR Jason Wiggins DE Morris Cosey DL 1999 Zac Derr PK Andrew Bohan OL 2008 Andy Hildreth H/P Brett Hrvinak TE Jon Eaton DB Kris Givens CB 2011 Troy Gilmer LB 1994 Symeon Floyd LB Greg Gromek QB Zach Guiser S Zac Kasparek OL 1995 Lew Lawhorn WR Brock Knisley OL Keontae Hollis DL 2012 Micklos Blake CB 1996 Nate Boyd LB Gregg Peugeot WR Kyle Pohl QB Nico Caponi DL 1997 Nate Boyd LB Rich Reliford DB Nick Rossi RB Bryce Cheek CB 2003 Mike Brake TE Tim Ritley TE Robert Stein PK Jerrod Dillard WR 2005 Jay Rohr LB Ben Ruhlin RB Travis Switzer OL Sean Graves S 2006 Luke Getsy QB Dan Wessman OL 2015 Dylan Brumbaugh OL Micah Lio OL Jason Wiggins DL Richard Dorvilus DL Joe Petrides OL SPORTING NEWS Matt Zuercher FB Dylan Evans LB Kyle Pohl QB MAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2000 Zac Derr PK Zach Guiser S Nick Rossi LB 2000 Dwight Smith DB Bob Hendry RB Darryl Monroe LB Connor Seeman LB Shawn Klik OL Kyle Pohl QB Travis Switzer OL MAC NEWS MEDIA ASSOC. Ed March LB Kyle Ritz OL 2013 Bill Alexander CB DEFENDER OF THE YEAR Rich Reliford DB John Senter CB Andrew Bohan OL 2000 Dwight Smith DB Tim Ritley TE Robert Stein PK Zach D’Orazio WR MEDIA GUIDE 2018 Ben Ruhlin RB Anthony Young ATH Sean Graves S MAC COACH OF THE YEAR Bryan Shaw OL 2016 Nathan Bischof DB Micah Lio OL 2005 J.D Brookhart Jesse Smith DB Ulysees Gilbert III LB Joe Petrides OL Bates Szakos WR Zach Guiser S Nick Rossi LB COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS Jacob Thompson DL Bryce Jones DB Connor Seeman LB MAC COACH OF THE YEAR Jason Wiggins DL John Lako LB 2005 J.D Brookhart Matt Zuercher FB Vince Lockett DB MAC VERN SMITH AWARD 2001 Zac Derr PK Xavier Quigley OL WINNERS MAC DISTINGUISHED John Fuller DB James Turner S 2004 Charlie Frye QB SCHOLAR ATHLETE Rickey McKenzie DB Daumantas Venckus DL (began in 2014) Tim Ritley TE 2017 Warren Ball RB MAC VERN SMITH AWARD 2014 Andrew Bohan OL Jesse Smith DB Nathan Bischof LB NOMINEES Zach Guiser S Matt Zuercher FB Kyle Foster H/P 1992 Chris Owens DB Kyle Pohl QB 2003 Tim Crouch OL John Lako LB 1993 Marcel Weems QB Robert Stein PK Jesse Smith DB Xavier Quigley OL 1994 Phil Dunn LB 2015 Dylan Brumbaugh OL Jason Swiger PK Anthony Young WR 1995 Jason Taylor OLB Zach Guiser S 2004 Mark Groza LB 1996 Nate Boyd MLB Kyle Pohl QB Jason Swiger PK HONORABLE MENTION 1997 Andre McCray DB John Senter CB 2005 Tim Crouch OL (until 2013) 1998 George Germany DB Robert Stein PK Luke Getsy QB 1992 Peter Habib DB 1999 Jon Eaton DB/P 2016 Ulysees Gilbert III LB Mark Groza LB Jeff Junko LB 2000 Dwight Smith DB Zach Guiser S Jason Swiger PK 1993 Peter Habib DB 2001 Zac Derr PK James Turner S Brian White DL 1994 Peter Habib DB 2002 Charlie Frye QB Daumantas Venckus DL 2006 Tim Crouch OL John Harpring SS 2003 Charlie Frye QB Luke Getsy QB Jeff Junko P/LB 2004 Charlie Frye QB ACADEMIC ALL-MAC Mark Groza LB 1997 Bill Burke LB 2005 Domenik Hixon WR FIRST TEAM 2008 Brian Flaherty TE/LS Brock Knisley OL 2014 Justin March-Lillard LB 1995 John Harpring SS 2009 Elliott Bates C Dan Wessman OL 2015 Jatavis Brown LB 1996 Jon Eaton DB Brian Wagner LB 1998 Bill Burke LB 2016 DeAndre Scott DB John Harpring SS 2011 Nico Caponi DE Bill Hildebrand OL 2017 Zach Guiser S Mike Junko QB 2012 Robert Stein PK Brock Knisely OL 1997 Mike Hayes P 2013 Nico Caponi DL Andre McCray DB 123#IamaZip 123 #IamAkron HONORS & AWARDS BOWL MVP ALL-STAR GAME INVITEES 2000 Lavel Bailey WR Luke Getsy QB 2015 Robert Stein PK 1981 Andy Graham P/PK (Hula Bowl) (Las Vegas Classic)