Eastern Michigan Athletics
MAC Names 14 Eagles to Football Academic All-MAC Team
12/16/2019 12:36:00 PM | Football
The Eagles were tied for fourth-most of all MAC institutions
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University football team had 14 student-athletes representing EMU on the 2019 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Football Team, the conference office announced Monday, Dec. 16. The 14 Eagles recognized were tied with Toledo for the fourth-most among MAC institutions, as Ball State led the league with 20 selections.
Making the Academic All-MAC team were: senior Kobie Beltram (Antioch, Calif.-Antioch), junior Jake Donnellon (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Gabriel Richard), sophomore Dylan Drummond (Cleveland, Ohio-Cuyahoga Heights), sophomore Mike Haney (Maumee, Ohio-Maumee), senior Brody Hoying (Coldwater, Ohio-Coldwater), sophomore Marcellus Johnson (Normal, Ill.-Normal Community), junior Freddie McGee III (Canton, Mich.-Salem), senior Steven Nielsen (Dragoer, Denmark-La Lumiere (Ind.) School), senior Thomas Odukoya (Almere, Netherlands-Garden City C.C.), senior Yannik Rohrschneider (Hilden, Germany-Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Gymnasium), sophomore Chad Ryland (Lebanon, Pa.-Cedar Crest), sophomore Carter Stagner (Birmingham, Mich.-Seaholm), senior Breck Turner (Norwalk, Ohio-Norwalk), and junior Mike Van Hoeven (Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw).
Hoying and Turner are two of only 12 MAC student-athletes this year named as four-time selections to the team. Donnellon and Neilson earned the recognition for the third time, while McGee III and Van Hoeven are two-time honorees. In total, 148 student-athletes received the honor.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Beltram, a sport management major with a 3.23 GPA, started all 12 games for the Eagles and has tallied a team-high 116 tackles. The All-MAC third team selection currently ranks fifth in the country with three fumbles recovered.
Donnellon played in all 12 games, making three starts as right guard at Akron, Nov. 12, at Northern Illinois, Nov. 19, versus Kent State, Nov. 29. The exercise science major boasts a 3.46 GPA and aided the Eagles' offensive line that marked the best passing offense in the conference at 280.8 yards per game.
A finance major with a 3.81 GPA, Drummond appeared in all 12 games with nine starts for the Green and White. The All-MAC third team selection posted 483 yards on 51 receptions with three touchdowns. His best game came against Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, when he scored two touchdowns and totaled 52 yards.
Collecting the award for the first time, Haney has a 3.40 GPA in exercise science. A staple on the defensive line, he started 10 of the 12 games he played in, while recording 41 tackles. Against Buffalo, Nov. 2, Haney notched a career-high 11 tackles.
Hoying, a four-time Academic All-MAC selection and three-time All-MAC honoree, is working on his master's in finance with a 3.63 GPA, while also recording the fourth-most tackles of any Eagle student-athlete with 75 on the season. The Coldwater, Ohio native has tallied four interceptions, which ranks third in the league and 17th nationally. For his efforts, he earned All-MAC Second Team for outside linebacker.
Johnson, a construction management major with a 3.28 GPA, saw action in 12 games as part of the offensive line. The Normal, Ill. native played a crucial role as the Eagles' offense leads the league in passing offense with 280.8 yards per game and has the second-best passing efficiency in the MAC.
McGee III, a sport management major with a 3.39 GPA, started in five of the 11 games he played for the Green and White. The former walk-on posted 30 tackles this season, including three pass breakups for the Eagles.
Nielsen, a three-time Academic All-MAC selection, started in all 12 games at left tackle for EMU. The Dragoer, Denmark native holds a 3.65 GPA in sport management and helped the Eagle offense rank 24th nationally in pass efficiency (151.83).
Odukoya played in all 12 games, making seven starts for the Green and White. A sport management major with a 3.23 GPA, he tallied 16 yards on three receptions with his longest catch (10 yards) at Central Michigan, Oct. 5.
A first-time honoree, Rohrschneider appeared in 11 games on the Eastern Michigan line that has led the way for a pass-heavy offense. A sport management major with a 3.23 GPA, he helped an EMU offense rank among the nation's best in both fewest penalties (56) and fewest penalty yards per game (40.92).
A supply chain management major with a 3.73 GPA, Ryland played in all 12 contests as EMU's primary kicker. The Lebanon, Pa. native etched his name into the Eastern Michigan record book with a 52-yard field goal against Illinois, Sept. 14, which tied for the second-longest in school history. The first-time honoree made 11 field goals on 16 attempts and tallied 3,848 kickoff yards for the Green and White.
Stagner saw action in nine games as part of the Eagle defense. The criminology & criminal justice major holds a 3.30 GPA and recorded two tackles and one pass breakup.
A four-time Academic All-MAC selection, Turner appeared in 11 games, making two starts for Eastern Michigan this season. He rushed for a total of 100 yards while grabbing 14 passes for 100 yards in the backfield. The sport management major from Norwalk, Ohio holds a 3.30 GPA.
A 2019 Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) honoree, Van Hoeven played in every game for the Eagles. The starting center is a master's student with a 3.95 GPA in exercise science.
2019 Academic All-MAC (148)
Akron (7):
Logan Hawkins, Akron, Redshirt Freshman, 3.338 GPA, Sport Management (Harrison City, Pa.)
Brandon Junk, Akron, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Sport Science-Coaching (Clearwater, Fla.)
Robbie Kelley, Akron, Senior, 3.367 GPA, Sport Administration-Master's Degree (Springfield, Ill.)
*+^John Lako, Akron, Senior, 3.700 GPA, M.B.A in Finance (Monroe, Mich.)
Darryl Long, Akron, Senior, 3.555 GPA, Sport Administration-Master's Degree (Columbus, Ohio)
Cameron Lyons, Akron, Sophomore, 3.509 GPA, Sport Management (Morgantown, W.V.)
Dylan Meeks, Akron, Junior, 3.881 GPA, Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy (Orlando, Fla.)
Ball State (20):
*+Chris Beech, Ball State, Junior, 3.561 GPA, Professional Selling (Miamisburg, Ohio)
*Curtis Blackwell, Ball State, Junior, 3.731 GPA, Business Administration (Uniondale, Ind.)
*Brock Burns, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.757 GPA Communication Studies (Fishers, Ind.)
*Bryce Cosby, Ball State, Junior, 3.417 GPA, Telecommunications (Louisville, Ky.)
*Jimmy Daw, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.291 GPA, Business Administration (Medina, Ohio)
Tye Evans, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.505 GPA, Family and Child Studies (Medina, Ohio)
*Trevor Hohlt, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.383 GPA, Entrepreneurial Management (Greenwood, Ind.)
*Will Jones, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.333 GPA, Business Administration (Anderson, Ind.)
*+Riley Miller, Ball State, Senior, 3.648 GPA, Exercise Science (Yorktown, Ind.)
Demetrius Murray, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.363 GPA, Telecommunications (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
*+^Danny Pinter, Ball State, Senior, 3.75 GPA, MBA - Business Administration (South Bend, Ind.)
*Drew Plitt, Ball State, Junior, 3.671 GPA, Accounting (Loveland, Ohio)
*+Andrew Poenitsch, Ball State, Senior, 3.553 GPA, MS Information & Communication Studies (Waukesha, Wis.)
*+^Zac Ricketts, Ball State, Senior, 3.647 GPA, Industry and Technology (Bremen, Ind.)
Cody Rudy, Ball State, Junior, 3.262 GPA, Sport Management (Middletown, Ind.)
*+^Kyle Schrank, Ball State, Senior, 4.00 GPA, MBA - Business Administration (Fishers, Ind.)
Kaleb Slaven, Ball State, Junior, 3.228 GPA, Business Administration (Muncie, Ind.)
Anthony Todd, Ball State, Junior, 3.595 GPA, Business Administration (Yorktown, Ind.)
Jacob White, Ball State, Senior, 3.571 GPA, MBA – Business Administration (Clarendon Hills, Ind.)
Jordan Williams, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.811 GPA, Accounting (Champaign, Ill.)
Bowling Green (12):
*+Caleb Bright, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.44 GPA, Individualized Studies (Urbandale, Iowa)
*James Carolan, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.29 GPA, Sport Management (Anthem, Ariz.)
*Derek Downs, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.74 GPA, Sport Management (Westerville, Ohio)
Jevon Henderson, Bowling Green, Redshirt Freshman, 3.58 GPA, Undecided (Centerville, Ohio)
Jack Kramer, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Sport Management (Plainfield, Ill.)
Nico Lautanen, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Management (Mentor, Ohio)
*+Grant Loy, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.43 GPA, Sport Management (New Washington, Ohio)
Presley Motes, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.49 GPA, Finance (Thatcher, Ariz.)
Jordan Murphy, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.57 GPA, Pre-Construction Management (Columbiana, Ohio)
*Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.43 GPA, Aviation Studies (Skokie, Ill.)
Nate Needham, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.265 GPA, Aviation Studies (Chesterton, Ind.)
*+Gabe Skrobot, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Biology (Zanesville, Ohio)
Buffalo (7):
Evan Gantley, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.25 GPA, Business Administration (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Cory Gross, Jr., Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.21 GPA, Exploratory (Rochester, N.Y.)
Jack Klenk, Buffalo, Junior, 3.74 GPA, Social Science Interdisciplinary (Pittsford, N.Y.)
*+Zach Lefebvre, Buffalo, Junior, 3.34 GPA, Social Science Interdisciplinary (Victor, N.Y.)
Alex McNulty, Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.82 GPA, Biological Sciences (Caledonia, N.Y.)
Mike Novitsky, Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.52 GPA, Exploratory (Victor, N.Y.)
*+Matt Otwinowski, Buffalo, Senior, 3.89 GPA, Accounting (LaPorte, Ind.)
Central Michigan (11):
Hunter Buczkowski, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.24 GPA, Physical Education (Mount Pleasant, Mich.)
Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.66 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Whitelaw, Wisc.)
*+Kaden Keon, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.41 GPA, Mechanical Engineering Tech. (St. Louis, Mich.)
Gage Kreski, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.22 GPA, Exercise Science (St. Ignace, Mich.)
*+Oakley Lavallii, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.42 GPA, Entrepreneurship (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Mark Patritto, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.35 GPA, Business Administration (Rochester, Mich.)
Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.84 GPA, Actuarial Science (Steinbrunn, Austria)
*+Derek Smith, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.25 GPA, Sociology (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
*Robi Stuart, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.88 GPA, Neuroscience (Saginaw, Mich.)
Ryan Tice, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.74 GPA, Master of Administration (Saline, Mich.)
*+Clay Walderzak, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.25 GPA, Master's Engineering Mgmt. (Standish, Mich.)
Eastern Michigan (14):
Kobie Beltram, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Antioch, Calif.)
*+Jacob Donnellon, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.46 GPA, Exercise Science (Ypsilanti, Mich.)
Dylan Drummond, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.81 GPA, Finance (Cleveland, Ohio)
Mike Haney, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.40 GPA, Exercise Science (Maumee, Ohio)
*+^Brody Hoying, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.63 GPA, Finance – Masters (Coldwater, Ohio)
Marcellus Johnson, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.28 GPA, Construction Management (Normal, Ill.)
*Freddie McGee III, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.39 GPA, Sport Management (Canton, Mich.)
*+Steven Nielsen, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.65 GPA, Sport Management (Dragoer, Denmark)
Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Almere, Netherlands)
Yannik Rohrschneider, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Hilden, Germany)
Chad Ryland, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.73 GPA, Supply Chain Management (Lebanon, Pa.)
Carter Stagner, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.30 GPA, Criminology & Criminal Justice (Birmingham, Mich.)
*+^Breck Turner, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.30 GPA, Sport Management (Norwalk, Ohio)
*Mike Van Hoeven, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.95 GPA, Exercise Science (Paw Paw, Mich.)
Kent State (14):
Derek Adams, Kent State, Junior, 3.875 GPA, Entrepreneurship (Manheim, Pa.)
*^~Matt Bahr, Kent State, Graduate, 3.884 GPA/3.63 Grad. GPA, Criminal Justice/Criminology (Kenton, Ohio)
*+John Henry Bronczek, Kent State, Senior, 3.669 GPA, Business Management (Massillon, Ohio)
Will Burns, Kent State, Redshirt Freshman, 4.00 GPA, Mechanical Engineering Tech (Erie, Pa.)
*Dustin Crum, Kent State, Junior, 3.285 GPA, Aeronautical Systems Engineering (Grafton, Ohio)
Adam Dulka, Kent State, Junior, 3.267 GPA, Educational Studies (Brecksville, Ohio)
Daniel Johnson, Kent State, Redshirt Freshman, 3.595 GPA, Sociology (London, Ontario, Canada)
*A.J. Musolino, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.312 GPA, Marketing (Struthers, Ohio)
*+Joey Palumbo, Kent State, Senior, 3.245 GPA, Sport Administration (Hudson, Ohio)
Jamal Parker, Kent State, Senior, 3.206 GPA, Sport Administration (Pennsauken, N.J.)
*Keith Sherald, Jr., Kent State, Junior, 3.262 GPA, Digital Sciences (Waldorf, Md.)
Matthew Trickett, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.914 GPA, Accounting (Cleveland, Ohio)
*Isaac Vance, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.454 GPA, Sports Accounting (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Xavier Williams, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.219 GPA, Digital Sciences (Forestville, Md.)
Miami (12):
*Mike Brown, Miami, Junior, 3.52 GPA, Sport Leadership and Management (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Kameron Butler, Miami, Sophomore, 3.55 GPA, Sport Leadership and Management (Florence, Ky.)
Bennett Clark, Miami, Redshirt Freshman, 3.72 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
*+^Evan Crabtree, Miami, Senior, 3.80 GPA, Kinesiology (Dublin, Ohio)
Zach Kahn, Miami, Junior, 3.58 GPA, Marketing (Strongsville, Ohio)
*Tommy Doyle, Miami, Junior, 3.25 GPA, Marketing (Edina, Minn.)
*Ryan McWood, Miami, Junior, 3.32 GPA, Kinesiology (Grosse Pointe, Mich.)
Ryan Newton, Miami, Sophomore, 3.26 GPA, Social Studies (St. Louis, Mo.)
Pete Nank, Miami, Sophomore, 3.22 GPA, Sports Leadership and Management (West Des Moines, Iowa)
*Adam Mehelic, Miami, Sophomore, 3.20 GPA, Political Science (Hudson, Ohio)
*Jalen Walker, Miami, Sophomore, 3.31 GPA, Sports Leadership and Management (Carmel, Ind.)
*Sterling Weatherford, Sophomore, 3.54 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Cicero, Ind.)
Northern Illinois (11):
Erik Abrell, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.497 GPA, Finance (Aurora, Ill.)
Mitchell Brinkman, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.814 GPA, Leadership & Management (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Matt Ference, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.217 GPA, Marketing (St. Louis, Mo.)
Trayshon Foster, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.361 GPA, Nonprofit and NGO Studies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nathan Harman, Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman, 3.278 GPA, Business Administration (Monticello, Ill.)
*Corey Lersch, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.978 GPA, Health Sciences (McHenry, Ill.)
*Benn Olson, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.706 GPA, Engineering Management (Burnsville, Minn.)
Liam Soraghan, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.344 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Dearborn, Mich.)
*+^Jordan Steckler, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.615 GPA, Leadership and Management (Two Rivers, Wis.)
Rahveon Valentine, Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman, 3.225 GPA, Sociology (Lena, Ill.)
Austin Warner, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.441 GPA, Marketing (Oswego, Ill.)
Ohio (8):
*+^Austin Clack, Ohio, Senior, 3.339 GPA, Finance (Tipp City, Ohio)
*+Dylan Conner, Ohio, Junior, 3.968 GPA, Biological Sciences Pre-Professional (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
*+Austin Conrad, Ohio, Junior, 3.511 GPA, Marketing/Business Analytics (LaGrange, Ohio)
Bryce Houston, Ohio, Redshirt Freshman, 3.649 GPA, Management & Strategic Leadership (Lewis Center, Ohio)
Devin King, Ohio, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Marketing (Thornville, Ohio)
*Brett Kitrell, Ohio, Junior, 3.75 GPA, Marketing (Ashland, Neb.)
*+Eric Popp, Ohio, Senior, 3.446 GPA, Engineering Technology & Management (Loveland, Ohio)
*Nathan Rourke, Ohio, Senior, 3.728 GPA, Physical Activity & Sport Coaching (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
Toledo (15):
*Tycen Anderson, Toledo, Junior, 3.373 GPA, Finance (Toledo, Ohio)
*Yazeed Atariwa, Toledo, Senior, 3.243 GPA, Marketing/Leadership (Sterling, Va.)
Nate Bauer, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.542 GPA, Marketing (Akron, Ohio)
*+Cameron Bell, Toledo, Senior, 3.410 GPA, History-Paralegal Studies (Sagamore Hills, Ohio)
*Mitchell Berg, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.215 GPA, Marketing (Maumee, Ohio)
Carter Bradley, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.367 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies (Jacksonville, Fla.)
*+Nate Childress, Toledo, Senior, 3.355 GPA, Marketing-Leadership (Rossford, Ohio)
Luke Doerger, Toledo, Junior, 3.244 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Cincinnati, Ohio)
*Jordan Fisher, Toledo, Senior, 3.371 GPA, Communication-Recreation & Leisure Studies (Leesburg, Va.)
*+Reggie Gilliam, Toledo, Senior, 3.570 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies-Liberal Studies (Columbus, Ohio)
*Nick Kovacs, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.778 GPA, Marketing (Springboro, Ohio)
Alex Morgan, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.508 GPA, Exercise Science (Pickerington, Ohio)
*Drew Rosi, Toledo, Junior, 3.690 GPA, Finance (Powell, Ohio)
Nick Rosi, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.436 GPA, Undecided (Powell, Ohio)
*+Shakif Seymour, Toledo, Junior, 3.483 GPA, Marketing (Cleveland, Ohio)
Western Michigan (17):
*Brett Borske, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.45 GPA, Finance (Naperville, Ill.)
Mark Brooks, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Integrated Supply Management (Portland, Mich.)
*+Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.89 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Brookfield, Wis.)
*+Stefan Claiborne, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Finance (Clinton Township, Mich.)
Cam Cooper, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.59 GPA, Pre-Sales & Business Marketing (Chelsea, Mich.)
*Dylan Deatherage, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Kankakee, Ill.)
Alex Grace, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sales & Business Marketing (Saginaw, Mich.)
*+^Luke Juriga, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.64 GPA, Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Aurora, Ill.)
*+Spencer Kanz, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Finance (Luxemburg, Wis.)
Will McCabe, Western Michigan, Redshirt Freshman, 3.63 GPA, Pre-Sales & Business Marketing (Palatine, Ill.)
Jake Moertl, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Pre-Management (Palatine, Ill.)
Tanner Motz, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Environmental/Sustainability Studies (St. John's, Mich.)
Alex Mussat, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.60 GPA, Business Administration Grad Student (Troy, Mich.)
*+^Giovanni Ricci, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.36 GPA, Business Administration-Grad Student (Loveland, Ohio)
*Harrison Taylor, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.87 GPA, Sales & Business Marketing (St. Charles, Ill.)
*Justin Tranquill, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.64 GPA, Business Administration-Grad Student (Huntertown, Ind.)
*+Jon Wassink, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.96 GPA, Accountancy Grad Student (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
*2018 Academic All-MAC selection
+2017 Academic All-MAC selection
^2016 Academic All-MAC selection
~2015 Academic All-MAC selection
Making the Academic All-MAC team were: senior Kobie Beltram (Antioch, Calif.-Antioch), junior Jake Donnellon (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Gabriel Richard), sophomore Dylan Drummond (Cleveland, Ohio-Cuyahoga Heights), sophomore Mike Haney (Maumee, Ohio-Maumee), senior Brody Hoying (Coldwater, Ohio-Coldwater), sophomore Marcellus Johnson (Normal, Ill.-Normal Community), junior Freddie McGee III (Canton, Mich.-Salem), senior Steven Nielsen (Dragoer, Denmark-La Lumiere (Ind.) School), senior Thomas Odukoya (Almere, Netherlands-Garden City C.C.), senior Yannik Rohrschneider (Hilden, Germany-Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Gymnasium), sophomore Chad Ryland (Lebanon, Pa.-Cedar Crest), sophomore Carter Stagner (Birmingham, Mich.-Seaholm), senior Breck Turner (Norwalk, Ohio-Norwalk), and junior Mike Van Hoeven (Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw).
Hoying and Turner are two of only 12 MAC student-athletes this year named as four-time selections to the team. Donnellon and Neilson earned the recognition for the third time, while McGee III and Van Hoeven are two-time honorees. In total, 148 student-athletes received the honor.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Beltram, a sport management major with a 3.23 GPA, started all 12 games for the Eagles and has tallied a team-high 116 tackles. The All-MAC third team selection currently ranks fifth in the country with three fumbles recovered.
Donnellon played in all 12 games, making three starts as right guard at Akron, Nov. 12, at Northern Illinois, Nov. 19, versus Kent State, Nov. 29. The exercise science major boasts a 3.46 GPA and aided the Eagles' offensive line that marked the best passing offense in the conference at 280.8 yards per game.
A finance major with a 3.81 GPA, Drummond appeared in all 12 games with nine starts for the Green and White. The All-MAC third team selection posted 483 yards on 51 receptions with three touchdowns. His best game came against Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, when he scored two touchdowns and totaled 52 yards.
Collecting the award for the first time, Haney has a 3.40 GPA in exercise science. A staple on the defensive line, he started 10 of the 12 games he played in, while recording 41 tackles. Against Buffalo, Nov. 2, Haney notched a career-high 11 tackles.
Hoying, a four-time Academic All-MAC selection and three-time All-MAC honoree, is working on his master's in finance with a 3.63 GPA, while also recording the fourth-most tackles of any Eagle student-athlete with 75 on the season. The Coldwater, Ohio native has tallied four interceptions, which ranks third in the league and 17th nationally. For his efforts, he earned All-MAC Second Team for outside linebacker.
Johnson, a construction management major with a 3.28 GPA, saw action in 12 games as part of the offensive line. The Normal, Ill. native played a crucial role as the Eagles' offense leads the league in passing offense with 280.8 yards per game and has the second-best passing efficiency in the MAC.
McGee III, a sport management major with a 3.39 GPA, started in five of the 11 games he played for the Green and White. The former walk-on posted 30 tackles this season, including three pass breakups for the Eagles.
Nielsen, a three-time Academic All-MAC selection, started in all 12 games at left tackle for EMU. The Dragoer, Denmark native holds a 3.65 GPA in sport management and helped the Eagle offense rank 24th nationally in pass efficiency (151.83).
Odukoya played in all 12 games, making seven starts for the Green and White. A sport management major with a 3.23 GPA, he tallied 16 yards on three receptions with his longest catch (10 yards) at Central Michigan, Oct. 5.
A first-time honoree, Rohrschneider appeared in 11 games on the Eastern Michigan line that has led the way for a pass-heavy offense. A sport management major with a 3.23 GPA, he helped an EMU offense rank among the nation's best in both fewest penalties (56) and fewest penalty yards per game (40.92).
A supply chain management major with a 3.73 GPA, Ryland played in all 12 contests as EMU's primary kicker. The Lebanon, Pa. native etched his name into the Eastern Michigan record book with a 52-yard field goal against Illinois, Sept. 14, which tied for the second-longest in school history. The first-time honoree made 11 field goals on 16 attempts and tallied 3,848 kickoff yards for the Green and White.
Stagner saw action in nine games as part of the Eagle defense. The criminology & criminal justice major holds a 3.30 GPA and recorded two tackles and one pass breakup.
A four-time Academic All-MAC selection, Turner appeared in 11 games, making two starts for Eastern Michigan this season. He rushed for a total of 100 yards while grabbing 14 passes for 100 yards in the backfield. The sport management major from Norwalk, Ohio holds a 3.30 GPA.
A 2019 Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) honoree, Van Hoeven played in every game for the Eagles. The starting center is a master's student with a 3.95 GPA in exercise science.
2019 Academic All-MAC (148)
Akron (7):
Logan Hawkins, Akron, Redshirt Freshman, 3.338 GPA, Sport Management (Harrison City, Pa.)
Brandon Junk, Akron, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Sport Science-Coaching (Clearwater, Fla.)
Robbie Kelley, Akron, Senior, 3.367 GPA, Sport Administration-Master's Degree (Springfield, Ill.)
*+^John Lako, Akron, Senior, 3.700 GPA, M.B.A in Finance (Monroe, Mich.)
Darryl Long, Akron, Senior, 3.555 GPA, Sport Administration-Master's Degree (Columbus, Ohio)
Cameron Lyons, Akron, Sophomore, 3.509 GPA, Sport Management (Morgantown, W.V.)
Dylan Meeks, Akron, Junior, 3.881 GPA, Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy (Orlando, Fla.)
Ball State (20):
*+Chris Beech, Ball State, Junior, 3.561 GPA, Professional Selling (Miamisburg, Ohio)
*Curtis Blackwell, Ball State, Junior, 3.731 GPA, Business Administration (Uniondale, Ind.)
*Brock Burns, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.757 GPA Communication Studies (Fishers, Ind.)
*Bryce Cosby, Ball State, Junior, 3.417 GPA, Telecommunications (Louisville, Ky.)
*Jimmy Daw, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.291 GPA, Business Administration (Medina, Ohio)
Tye Evans, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.505 GPA, Family and Child Studies (Medina, Ohio)
*Trevor Hohlt, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.383 GPA, Entrepreneurial Management (Greenwood, Ind.)
*Will Jones, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.333 GPA, Business Administration (Anderson, Ind.)
*+Riley Miller, Ball State, Senior, 3.648 GPA, Exercise Science (Yorktown, Ind.)
Demetrius Murray, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.363 GPA, Telecommunications (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
*+^Danny Pinter, Ball State, Senior, 3.75 GPA, MBA - Business Administration (South Bend, Ind.)
*Drew Plitt, Ball State, Junior, 3.671 GPA, Accounting (Loveland, Ohio)
*+Andrew Poenitsch, Ball State, Senior, 3.553 GPA, MS Information & Communication Studies (Waukesha, Wis.)
*+^Zac Ricketts, Ball State, Senior, 3.647 GPA, Industry and Technology (Bremen, Ind.)
Cody Rudy, Ball State, Junior, 3.262 GPA, Sport Management (Middletown, Ind.)
*+^Kyle Schrank, Ball State, Senior, 4.00 GPA, MBA - Business Administration (Fishers, Ind.)
Kaleb Slaven, Ball State, Junior, 3.228 GPA, Business Administration (Muncie, Ind.)
Anthony Todd, Ball State, Junior, 3.595 GPA, Business Administration (Yorktown, Ind.)
Jacob White, Ball State, Senior, 3.571 GPA, MBA – Business Administration (Clarendon Hills, Ind.)
Jordan Williams, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.811 GPA, Accounting (Champaign, Ill.)
Bowling Green (12):
*+Caleb Bright, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.44 GPA, Individualized Studies (Urbandale, Iowa)
*James Carolan, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.29 GPA, Sport Management (Anthem, Ariz.)
*Derek Downs, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.74 GPA, Sport Management (Westerville, Ohio)
Jevon Henderson, Bowling Green, Redshirt Freshman, 3.58 GPA, Undecided (Centerville, Ohio)
Jack Kramer, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Sport Management (Plainfield, Ill.)
Nico Lautanen, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Management (Mentor, Ohio)
*+Grant Loy, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.43 GPA, Sport Management (New Washington, Ohio)
Presley Motes, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.49 GPA, Finance (Thatcher, Ariz.)
Jordan Murphy, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.57 GPA, Pre-Construction Management (Columbiana, Ohio)
*Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.43 GPA, Aviation Studies (Skokie, Ill.)
Nate Needham, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.265 GPA, Aviation Studies (Chesterton, Ind.)
*+Gabe Skrobot, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Biology (Zanesville, Ohio)
Buffalo (7):
Evan Gantley, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.25 GPA, Business Administration (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Cory Gross, Jr., Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.21 GPA, Exploratory (Rochester, N.Y.)
Jack Klenk, Buffalo, Junior, 3.74 GPA, Social Science Interdisciplinary (Pittsford, N.Y.)
*+Zach Lefebvre, Buffalo, Junior, 3.34 GPA, Social Science Interdisciplinary (Victor, N.Y.)
Alex McNulty, Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.82 GPA, Biological Sciences (Caledonia, N.Y.)
Mike Novitsky, Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.52 GPA, Exploratory (Victor, N.Y.)
*+Matt Otwinowski, Buffalo, Senior, 3.89 GPA, Accounting (LaPorte, Ind.)
Central Michigan (11):
Hunter Buczkowski, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.24 GPA, Physical Education (Mount Pleasant, Mich.)
Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.66 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Whitelaw, Wisc.)
*+Kaden Keon, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.41 GPA, Mechanical Engineering Tech. (St. Louis, Mich.)
Gage Kreski, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.22 GPA, Exercise Science (St. Ignace, Mich.)
*+Oakley Lavallii, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.42 GPA, Entrepreneurship (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Mark Patritto, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.35 GPA, Business Administration (Rochester, Mich.)
Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.84 GPA, Actuarial Science (Steinbrunn, Austria)
*+Derek Smith, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.25 GPA, Sociology (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
*Robi Stuart, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.88 GPA, Neuroscience (Saginaw, Mich.)
Ryan Tice, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.74 GPA, Master of Administration (Saline, Mich.)
*+Clay Walderzak, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.25 GPA, Master's Engineering Mgmt. (Standish, Mich.)
Eastern Michigan (14):
Kobie Beltram, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Antioch, Calif.)
*+Jacob Donnellon, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.46 GPA, Exercise Science (Ypsilanti, Mich.)
Dylan Drummond, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.81 GPA, Finance (Cleveland, Ohio)
Mike Haney, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.40 GPA, Exercise Science (Maumee, Ohio)
*+^Brody Hoying, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.63 GPA, Finance – Masters (Coldwater, Ohio)
Marcellus Johnson, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.28 GPA, Construction Management (Normal, Ill.)
*Freddie McGee III, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.39 GPA, Sport Management (Canton, Mich.)
*+Steven Nielsen, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.65 GPA, Sport Management (Dragoer, Denmark)
Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Almere, Netherlands)
Yannik Rohrschneider, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Hilden, Germany)
Chad Ryland, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.73 GPA, Supply Chain Management (Lebanon, Pa.)
Carter Stagner, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.30 GPA, Criminology & Criminal Justice (Birmingham, Mich.)
*+^Breck Turner, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.30 GPA, Sport Management (Norwalk, Ohio)
*Mike Van Hoeven, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.95 GPA, Exercise Science (Paw Paw, Mich.)
Kent State (14):
Derek Adams, Kent State, Junior, 3.875 GPA, Entrepreneurship (Manheim, Pa.)
*^~Matt Bahr, Kent State, Graduate, 3.884 GPA/3.63 Grad. GPA, Criminal Justice/Criminology (Kenton, Ohio)
*+John Henry Bronczek, Kent State, Senior, 3.669 GPA, Business Management (Massillon, Ohio)
Will Burns, Kent State, Redshirt Freshman, 4.00 GPA, Mechanical Engineering Tech (Erie, Pa.)
*Dustin Crum, Kent State, Junior, 3.285 GPA, Aeronautical Systems Engineering (Grafton, Ohio)
Adam Dulka, Kent State, Junior, 3.267 GPA, Educational Studies (Brecksville, Ohio)
Daniel Johnson, Kent State, Redshirt Freshman, 3.595 GPA, Sociology (London, Ontario, Canada)
*A.J. Musolino, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.312 GPA, Marketing (Struthers, Ohio)
*+Joey Palumbo, Kent State, Senior, 3.245 GPA, Sport Administration (Hudson, Ohio)
Jamal Parker, Kent State, Senior, 3.206 GPA, Sport Administration (Pennsauken, N.J.)
*Keith Sherald, Jr., Kent State, Junior, 3.262 GPA, Digital Sciences (Waldorf, Md.)
Matthew Trickett, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.914 GPA, Accounting (Cleveland, Ohio)
*Isaac Vance, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.454 GPA, Sports Accounting (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Xavier Williams, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.219 GPA, Digital Sciences (Forestville, Md.)
Miami (12):
*Mike Brown, Miami, Junior, 3.52 GPA, Sport Leadership and Management (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Kameron Butler, Miami, Sophomore, 3.55 GPA, Sport Leadership and Management (Florence, Ky.)
Bennett Clark, Miami, Redshirt Freshman, 3.72 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
*+^Evan Crabtree, Miami, Senior, 3.80 GPA, Kinesiology (Dublin, Ohio)
Zach Kahn, Miami, Junior, 3.58 GPA, Marketing (Strongsville, Ohio)
*Tommy Doyle, Miami, Junior, 3.25 GPA, Marketing (Edina, Minn.)
*Ryan McWood, Miami, Junior, 3.32 GPA, Kinesiology (Grosse Pointe, Mich.)
Ryan Newton, Miami, Sophomore, 3.26 GPA, Social Studies (St. Louis, Mo.)
Pete Nank, Miami, Sophomore, 3.22 GPA, Sports Leadership and Management (West Des Moines, Iowa)
*Adam Mehelic, Miami, Sophomore, 3.20 GPA, Political Science (Hudson, Ohio)
*Jalen Walker, Miami, Sophomore, 3.31 GPA, Sports Leadership and Management (Carmel, Ind.)
*Sterling Weatherford, Sophomore, 3.54 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Cicero, Ind.)
Northern Illinois (11):
Erik Abrell, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.497 GPA, Finance (Aurora, Ill.)
Mitchell Brinkman, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.814 GPA, Leadership & Management (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Matt Ference, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.217 GPA, Marketing (St. Louis, Mo.)
Trayshon Foster, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.361 GPA, Nonprofit and NGO Studies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nathan Harman, Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman, 3.278 GPA, Business Administration (Monticello, Ill.)
*Corey Lersch, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.978 GPA, Health Sciences (McHenry, Ill.)
*Benn Olson, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.706 GPA, Engineering Management (Burnsville, Minn.)
Liam Soraghan, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.344 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Dearborn, Mich.)
*+^Jordan Steckler, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.615 GPA, Leadership and Management (Two Rivers, Wis.)
Rahveon Valentine, Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman, 3.225 GPA, Sociology (Lena, Ill.)
Austin Warner, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.441 GPA, Marketing (Oswego, Ill.)
Ohio (8):
*+^Austin Clack, Ohio, Senior, 3.339 GPA, Finance (Tipp City, Ohio)
*+Dylan Conner, Ohio, Junior, 3.968 GPA, Biological Sciences Pre-Professional (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
*+Austin Conrad, Ohio, Junior, 3.511 GPA, Marketing/Business Analytics (LaGrange, Ohio)
Bryce Houston, Ohio, Redshirt Freshman, 3.649 GPA, Management & Strategic Leadership (Lewis Center, Ohio)
Devin King, Ohio, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Marketing (Thornville, Ohio)
*Brett Kitrell, Ohio, Junior, 3.75 GPA, Marketing (Ashland, Neb.)
*+Eric Popp, Ohio, Senior, 3.446 GPA, Engineering Technology & Management (Loveland, Ohio)
*Nathan Rourke, Ohio, Senior, 3.728 GPA, Physical Activity & Sport Coaching (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
Toledo (15):
*Tycen Anderson, Toledo, Junior, 3.373 GPA, Finance (Toledo, Ohio)
*Yazeed Atariwa, Toledo, Senior, 3.243 GPA, Marketing/Leadership (Sterling, Va.)
Nate Bauer, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.542 GPA, Marketing (Akron, Ohio)
*+Cameron Bell, Toledo, Senior, 3.410 GPA, History-Paralegal Studies (Sagamore Hills, Ohio)
*Mitchell Berg, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.215 GPA, Marketing (Maumee, Ohio)
Carter Bradley, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.367 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies (Jacksonville, Fla.)
*+Nate Childress, Toledo, Senior, 3.355 GPA, Marketing-Leadership (Rossford, Ohio)
Luke Doerger, Toledo, Junior, 3.244 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Cincinnati, Ohio)
*Jordan Fisher, Toledo, Senior, 3.371 GPA, Communication-Recreation & Leisure Studies (Leesburg, Va.)
*+Reggie Gilliam, Toledo, Senior, 3.570 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies-Liberal Studies (Columbus, Ohio)
*Nick Kovacs, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.778 GPA, Marketing (Springboro, Ohio)
Alex Morgan, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.508 GPA, Exercise Science (Pickerington, Ohio)
*Drew Rosi, Toledo, Junior, 3.690 GPA, Finance (Powell, Ohio)
Nick Rosi, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.436 GPA, Undecided (Powell, Ohio)
*+Shakif Seymour, Toledo, Junior, 3.483 GPA, Marketing (Cleveland, Ohio)
Western Michigan (17):
*Brett Borske, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.45 GPA, Finance (Naperville, Ill.)
Mark Brooks, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Integrated Supply Management (Portland, Mich.)
*+Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.89 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Brookfield, Wis.)
*+Stefan Claiborne, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Finance (Clinton Township, Mich.)
Cam Cooper, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.59 GPA, Pre-Sales & Business Marketing (Chelsea, Mich.)
*Dylan Deatherage, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Kankakee, Ill.)
Alex Grace, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sales & Business Marketing (Saginaw, Mich.)
*+^Luke Juriga, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.64 GPA, Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Aurora, Ill.)
*+Spencer Kanz, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Finance (Luxemburg, Wis.)
Will McCabe, Western Michigan, Redshirt Freshman, 3.63 GPA, Pre-Sales & Business Marketing (Palatine, Ill.)
Jake Moertl, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Pre-Management (Palatine, Ill.)
Tanner Motz, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Environmental/Sustainability Studies (St. John's, Mich.)
Alex Mussat, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.60 GPA, Business Administration Grad Student (Troy, Mich.)
*+^Giovanni Ricci, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.36 GPA, Business Administration-Grad Student (Loveland, Ohio)
*Harrison Taylor, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.87 GPA, Sales & Business Marketing (St. Charles, Ill.)
*Justin Tranquill, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.64 GPA, Business Administration-Grad Student (Huntertown, Ind.)
*+Jon Wassink, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.96 GPA, Accountancy Grad Student (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
*2018 Academic All-MAC selection
+2017 Academic All-MAC selection
^2016 Academic All-MAC selection
~2015 Academic All-MAC selection
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