[BODY]Eight members are repeat first-team selections from last year - Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich, Ball State running back Marcus Merriweather, Bowling Green wide receiver Robert Redd, Marshall wide receiver Darius Watts, Marshall offensive lineman Steve Sciullo and Western Michigan tight end Mobolaji Afariogun on offense, and outside linebacker Matt Robillard of Miami and defensive back Vince Thompson of Northern Illinois on the defensive side of the ball.
MAC West Division co-champion Northern Illinois led the way with six first team selections while MAC Championship game participants Marshall and Toledo had four each. MAC newcomer University of Central Florida placed three on the first team as did Western Michigan.
Marshall and Northern Illinois led all schools with 11 overall all-MAC honorees. Toledo placed eight players on this year’s all-conference selections and UCF six.
First Team Offense
TE-Mobolaji Afariogun, Western Michigan (Sr., Detroit, Mich.)##$$
C-Chris Tuminello, Toledo (Sr., Boardman, Ohio)
OL-Steve Sciullo, Marshall (Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.)++
OL-Nick Kaczur, Toledo (So., Brantford, Ontario)##
OL-Tim Vincent, Northern Illinois (Sr., Galena, Ill.)##
OL-Kyle Croskey, Central Michigan (Sr., East Lansing, Mich.)
WR-Darius Watts, Marshall (Jr., College Park, Ga.)++
WR-Robert Redd, Bowling Green (Sr., Dayton, Ohio)++
WR-Kevin Walter, Eastern Michigan (Jr., Libertyville, Ill.)&&
QB-Byron Leftwich, Marshall (Sr., Washington, D.C.)++
RB-Michael Turner, Northern Illinois (Jr., North Chicago, Ill.)
RB-Marcus Merriweather, Ball State (Sr., Fort Wayne, Ind.)++
RB-Chad Brinker, Ohio (Sr., Martins Ferry, Ohio)
PK-Jared Parseghian, Miami (So., Sylvania, Ohio)
First Team Defense
OLB-Larry Williams, Northern Illinois (Sr., Chicago, Ill.)&&
OLB-Matt Robillard, Miami (Sr., Milford, Conn.)++
ILB-Tom Ward, Toledo (Sr., Defiance, Ohio)
ILB-David Gardner, Toledo (Sr., Ellwood, Pa.)
DL-Jason Babin, Western Michigan (Jr., Paw Paw, Mich.)##
DL-Chris Browning, Western Michigan (Sr., Batavia, Ill.)
DL-Elton Patterson, UCF (Sr., Tallahassee, Fla.)
DL- Travis Moore, Northern Illinois (So., Robbins, Ill.)
DB-Vince Thompson, Northern Illinois (Sr., Chicago, Ill.)++
DB- Randee Drew, Northern Illinois (Jr., Milwaukee, Wis.)
DB-Asante Samuel, UCF, (Sr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)
DB-Atari Bigby, UCF (So., Miami, Fla.)
P-Curtis Head, Marshall (Jr., Shelbyville, Ky.)##
++(2001 first-team all-MAC), ## (2001 second-team all-MAC), && (2001 honorable mention all-MAC), $$ (2000 first-team all-MAC),
^^ (2000 honorable mention all-MAC),
MAC Awards This Week
Tue., Dec. 3
Freshman of the Year
Special Teams Player of the Year
Wed., Dec. 4
Defensive Player of the Year
Thur., Dec. 5
Offensive Player of the Year
Fri, Dec. 6
Coach of the Year
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner
(tie)TE-Craig Bartoszek, Buffalo (Sr., Salamanca, N.Y.)&&
(tie)TE-Matt Dunker, Northern Illinois (Sr., Marengo, Ill.)
C-Todd Ghilani, Northern Illinois (Jr., Elkhorn, Wis.)
OL-David Miller, Ball State (Sr., Goshen, Ind.)
OL-Dennis Wendel, Bowling Green (Sr., St. Henry, Ohio)
OL-Stephen Peretta, Marshall (Sr., Garden City, N.Y.)##
OL-Erik Faasen, Toledo (Jr., Belding, Mich.)
WR-Jimmy Fryzel, UCF (Sr., Lakeland, Fla.)
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