Eastern Michigan Athletics
Football Lands Six on All-MAC Teams
12/4/2025 11:00:00 AM | Football
Long, McMillan, and Llewellyn lead the way with second-team accolades
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Mid-American Conference Football Specialty Awards and All-MAC Selections for the 2025 season were announced today, Dec. 4, by the conference office with six members of the Eastern Michigan University program earning all-conference accolades.
The Eagles selected by votes of the league's coaches included All-MAC Second Team Offense honors for tight end Joshua Long (Los Angeles, Calif./Loyola/El Camino CC) and running back Dontae McMillan (Seattle, Wash./Chief Sealth/Weber State) and All-MAC Second Team Defense honors for defensive back Bryce Llewellyn (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral/Charleston Southern). Additionally, both wide receiver Nick Devereaux (Troy, Mich./Brother Rice/Davenport) and offensive lineman Mickey Rewolinski (Caledonia, Wis./Union Grove) earned All-MAC Third Team Offense, while punter Mitchell Tomasek (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) was named All-MAC Third Team Defense.
McMillan had a career year for the Eagles as the running back powered to 1,389 total yards and seven touchdowns as he rushed 177 times for 1,015 yards and four scores while adding 33 catches for 375 yards and three scores, the first three of his career. The first running back to earn All-MAC honors since Samson Evans earned second-team accolades in 2022, McMillan joined Evans on the 1,000-yard rushing list as his 1,015 yards ranked 14th in a single season and made him the 12th different EMU player to break the 1,000-yard barrier. McMillan turned in five games of 100+ yards rushing, including 126 against Louisiana, 118 at Buffalo, 104 against Northern Illinois, 100 against Bowling Green, and 111 in his final game with Western Michigan. In the game with the Broncos, he added 126 yards receiving for the first 100-yard game of his career while becoming the first player in EMU history with 100+ rushing and 100+ receiving in the same game. Overall, McMillan, who started all 12 games, ranked among the top 40 in four national statistical categories, including 16th in all-purpose yards per game (115.8), 28th in rushing yards, 33rd in yards per carry (5.73), and 36th in rushing yards per game (84.5).
The first EMU defensive back to garner all-conference honors since Noski LaFleur was named to the first team in 2020, Llewellyn was the defense's top tackler as he posted 103 total stops, including 42 solo tackles and 61 assisted tackles, while adding two interceptions and 5.0 tackles-for-loss. Llewellyn, whose 8.5 tackles per game ranked 36th nationally and sixth in the MAC, posted career-high tackles in three games, including 11 against Louisiana before grabbing 12 at Central Michigan and 13 against Ohio. He added a career-high eight solo stops against Miami later in the season. The first defender with 100+ tackles in a season since Chase Kline recorded 143 in 2023, Llewellyn was fourth on the team with 5.0 TFLs while leading the team with at least 0.5 TFLs in six games, including a career-best 1.5 against NIU. He also led the way with two interceptions, one each against Louisiana and NIU.
Long made a significant mark on the offense in his first year with the program, posting 37 receptions for 357 yards and three scores while starting 10 of the 12 games he played. The first EMU tight end to earn all-conference accolades since 2021, when Thomas Odukoya was named to the third team, Long was second on the team in receptions and receiving scores while ranking third in yards. He debuted with 31 yards and one score on three receptions at Texas State and raised his career-high yard totals in each of the next two games with 32 yards against Long Island and 45 at Kentucky. He posted a career-best 52 yards on five grabs with one score against Northern Illinois as well. For the season, he tallied at least two catches in all 12 games, with eight games seeing him pull down three or more.
Rewolinski was a stalwart on the front line, seeing action in nine games, including starts in the final eight games of the season, after he returned from a broken hand sustained ahead of the season. A participant in 42 career games for the Eagles, he is the first offensive lineman to earn all-league accolades since Brian Dooley was tabbed for the second team in 2023. During his senior season, Rewolinski anchored an offensive line that kept quarterback Noah Kim (Centreville, Va./Westfield/Michigan State/Coastal Carolina) upright while blocking for a 1,000-yard running back and helping four players post 100-yard games. Rewolinski helped McMillan become the 12th different back to surpass 1,000 yards in a single season while ranking in the top 10 nationally and first in the MAC in both fewest sacks allowed (eighth at 0.92 sacks allowed per game) and fewest TFLs (ninth at 3.75 per game). Rewolinski and the line also played a vital role in the team producing at least one 100-yard player in the final seven games of the season, a streak that ranks as the third-longest in program history and featured four games with a 100-yard rusher and four with a 100-yard receiver.
The most significant breakthrough of the season came from Devereaux, who entered his senior season with one catch for seven yards in his EMU career. In 2025, he led the team with 510 yards and seven touchdowns while ranking second with 34 receptions. A starter in 10-of-12 games, Devereaux kept a streak going that has now seen at least one wide receiver earn all-conference honors for 10 consecutive seasons, and he did so by ranking 30th nationally in touchdown receptions with his seven, ranking as the most since 2022 when Tanner Knue pulled in nine. With at least one reception in all 12 games played, Devereaux posted his career high in yards four times, including three consecutive games starting with 21 yards against Long Island, 31 at Kentucky, and 76 against Louisiana before exploding for 121 yards and two scores on five catches against Ohio.
The top punter in program history, Tomasek finished his career as a three-time honoree from the MAC after earning first-team honors in 2022 and 2023 and became the ninth player in EMU history with three career honors (first, second, or third-team) from the MAC. Only the second specialist to earn three All-MAC accolades in a career (kicker Andrew Wellock, first team in 2004, 2005, and 2006), Tomasek finished the year with 49 punts for 2,255 yards to post an average of 46.2 yards per punt, a mark that ranked 12th nationally and second in the MAC while taking the top spot in the program's single-season average, surpassing Jake Julien, who averaged 45.9 yards in 2021. Tomasek, who played his 50th career game on Senior Night to move into a tie for ninth on the all-time list, recorded four games with averages over 48.7 yards this season, including a school-record 52.4 yards per punt in the opener with Texas State before averaging 50.6 against Long Island one week later for fourth on the list. Overall, his career saw him tally 9,508 yards, which ranks fourth all-time, while his 44.7 yards per punt is a program record, surpassing Julien's 44.0 average (2017-21).
While not every player can be selected for all-conference honors, four notable exclusions from the list include quarterback Kim, kicker Rudy Kessinger (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson), and interior defensive linemen Donovan Green (Palmetto, La./Opelousas Catholic/Northwestern State) and Tyrell Martin (Newark, Del./St. Georges Tech/Delaware State). Kim led the MAC in passing with 2,817 yards (sixth-most in a single season in EMU history) and 234.8 yards per game (third in a career at EMU) while leading the way with 150 points responsible for (12.5 per game) as he threw for 18 touchdowns, the third-best in the league. Kessinger, who was 28-of-28 on extra points and 17-of-23 on field goal attempts, was third in the MAC with 1.42 field goals per game while ranking sixth in scoring with 6.6 points per game (fifth with 79 total points). Both Green and Martin played big roles on the line, ranking first (55) and second (44), respectively, among defensive linemen in tackles.
2025 MAC FOOTBALL AWARDS
EASTERN MICHIGAN HONOREES (6)
Second Team Offense – Joshua Long (TE)
Second Team Offense – Dontae McMillan (RB)
Second Team Defense – Bryce Llewellyn (DB)
Third Team Offense – Mickey Rewolinski (OL)
Third Team Offense – Nick Devereaux (WR)
Third Team Defense – Mitchell Tomasek (P)
FULL LIST OF AWARDS
Postseason Specialty Awards
Coach of the Year: Lance Taylor, Western Michigan
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: Nadame Tucker, DE, Western Michigan
Offensive Player of the Year: Broc Lowry, QB, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Nadame Tucker, DE, Western Michigan
Special Teams Player of the Year: Da'Realyst Clark, KOR, Kent State
Freshman of the Year: Cameron Pettaway, RB/KOR, Bowling Green
The Eagles selected by votes of the league's coaches included All-MAC Second Team Offense honors for tight end Joshua Long (Los Angeles, Calif./Loyola/El Camino CC) and running back Dontae McMillan (Seattle, Wash./Chief Sealth/Weber State) and All-MAC Second Team Defense honors for defensive back Bryce Llewellyn (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral/Charleston Southern). Additionally, both wide receiver Nick Devereaux (Troy, Mich./Brother Rice/Davenport) and offensive lineman Mickey Rewolinski (Caledonia, Wis./Union Grove) earned All-MAC Third Team Offense, while punter Mitchell Tomasek (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) was named All-MAC Third Team Defense.
McMillan had a career year for the Eagles as the running back powered to 1,389 total yards and seven touchdowns as he rushed 177 times for 1,015 yards and four scores while adding 33 catches for 375 yards and three scores, the first three of his career. The first running back to earn All-MAC honors since Samson Evans earned second-team accolades in 2022, McMillan joined Evans on the 1,000-yard rushing list as his 1,015 yards ranked 14th in a single season and made him the 12th different EMU player to break the 1,000-yard barrier. McMillan turned in five games of 100+ yards rushing, including 126 against Louisiana, 118 at Buffalo, 104 against Northern Illinois, 100 against Bowling Green, and 111 in his final game with Western Michigan. In the game with the Broncos, he added 126 yards receiving for the first 100-yard game of his career while becoming the first player in EMU history with 100+ rushing and 100+ receiving in the same game. Overall, McMillan, who started all 12 games, ranked among the top 40 in four national statistical categories, including 16th in all-purpose yards per game (115.8), 28th in rushing yards, 33rd in yards per carry (5.73), and 36th in rushing yards per game (84.5).
The first EMU defensive back to garner all-conference honors since Noski LaFleur was named to the first team in 2020, Llewellyn was the defense's top tackler as he posted 103 total stops, including 42 solo tackles and 61 assisted tackles, while adding two interceptions and 5.0 tackles-for-loss. Llewellyn, whose 8.5 tackles per game ranked 36th nationally and sixth in the MAC, posted career-high tackles in three games, including 11 against Louisiana before grabbing 12 at Central Michigan and 13 against Ohio. He added a career-high eight solo stops against Miami later in the season. The first defender with 100+ tackles in a season since Chase Kline recorded 143 in 2023, Llewellyn was fourth on the team with 5.0 TFLs while leading the team with at least 0.5 TFLs in six games, including a career-best 1.5 against NIU. He also led the way with two interceptions, one each against Louisiana and NIU.
Long made a significant mark on the offense in his first year with the program, posting 37 receptions for 357 yards and three scores while starting 10 of the 12 games he played. The first EMU tight end to earn all-conference accolades since 2021, when Thomas Odukoya was named to the third team, Long was second on the team in receptions and receiving scores while ranking third in yards. He debuted with 31 yards and one score on three receptions at Texas State and raised his career-high yard totals in each of the next two games with 32 yards against Long Island and 45 at Kentucky. He posted a career-best 52 yards on five grabs with one score against Northern Illinois as well. For the season, he tallied at least two catches in all 12 games, with eight games seeing him pull down three or more.
Rewolinski was a stalwart on the front line, seeing action in nine games, including starts in the final eight games of the season, after he returned from a broken hand sustained ahead of the season. A participant in 42 career games for the Eagles, he is the first offensive lineman to earn all-league accolades since Brian Dooley was tabbed for the second team in 2023. During his senior season, Rewolinski anchored an offensive line that kept quarterback Noah Kim (Centreville, Va./Westfield/Michigan State/Coastal Carolina) upright while blocking for a 1,000-yard running back and helping four players post 100-yard games. Rewolinski helped McMillan become the 12th different back to surpass 1,000 yards in a single season while ranking in the top 10 nationally and first in the MAC in both fewest sacks allowed (eighth at 0.92 sacks allowed per game) and fewest TFLs (ninth at 3.75 per game). Rewolinski and the line also played a vital role in the team producing at least one 100-yard player in the final seven games of the season, a streak that ranks as the third-longest in program history and featured four games with a 100-yard rusher and four with a 100-yard receiver.
The most significant breakthrough of the season came from Devereaux, who entered his senior season with one catch for seven yards in his EMU career. In 2025, he led the team with 510 yards and seven touchdowns while ranking second with 34 receptions. A starter in 10-of-12 games, Devereaux kept a streak going that has now seen at least one wide receiver earn all-conference honors for 10 consecutive seasons, and he did so by ranking 30th nationally in touchdown receptions with his seven, ranking as the most since 2022 when Tanner Knue pulled in nine. With at least one reception in all 12 games played, Devereaux posted his career high in yards four times, including three consecutive games starting with 21 yards against Long Island, 31 at Kentucky, and 76 against Louisiana before exploding for 121 yards and two scores on five catches against Ohio.
The top punter in program history, Tomasek finished his career as a three-time honoree from the MAC after earning first-team honors in 2022 and 2023 and became the ninth player in EMU history with three career honors (first, second, or third-team) from the MAC. Only the second specialist to earn three All-MAC accolades in a career (kicker Andrew Wellock, first team in 2004, 2005, and 2006), Tomasek finished the year with 49 punts for 2,255 yards to post an average of 46.2 yards per punt, a mark that ranked 12th nationally and second in the MAC while taking the top spot in the program's single-season average, surpassing Jake Julien, who averaged 45.9 yards in 2021. Tomasek, who played his 50th career game on Senior Night to move into a tie for ninth on the all-time list, recorded four games with averages over 48.7 yards this season, including a school-record 52.4 yards per punt in the opener with Texas State before averaging 50.6 against Long Island one week later for fourth on the list. Overall, his career saw him tally 9,508 yards, which ranks fourth all-time, while his 44.7 yards per punt is a program record, surpassing Julien's 44.0 average (2017-21).
While not every player can be selected for all-conference honors, four notable exclusions from the list include quarterback Kim, kicker Rudy Kessinger (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson), and interior defensive linemen Donovan Green (Palmetto, La./Opelousas Catholic/Northwestern State) and Tyrell Martin (Newark, Del./St. Georges Tech/Delaware State). Kim led the MAC in passing with 2,817 yards (sixth-most in a single season in EMU history) and 234.8 yards per game (third in a career at EMU) while leading the way with 150 points responsible for (12.5 per game) as he threw for 18 touchdowns, the third-best in the league. Kessinger, who was 28-of-28 on extra points and 17-of-23 on field goal attempts, was third in the MAC with 1.42 field goals per game while ranking sixth in scoring with 6.6 points per game (fifth with 79 total points). Both Green and Martin played big roles on the line, ranking first (55) and second (44), respectively, among defensive linemen in tackles.
2025 MAC FOOTBALL AWARDS
EASTERN MICHIGAN HONOREES (6)
Second Team Offense – Joshua Long (TE)
Second Team Offense – Dontae McMillan (RB)
Second Team Defense – Bryce Llewellyn (DB)
Third Team Offense – Mickey Rewolinski (OL)
Third Team Offense – Nick Devereaux (WR)
Third Team Defense – Mitchell Tomasek (P)
FULL LIST OF AWARDS
Postseason Specialty Awards
Coach of the Year: Lance Taylor, Western Michigan
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: Nadame Tucker, DE, Western Michigan
Offensive Player of the Year: Broc Lowry, QB, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Nadame Tucker, DE, Western Michigan
Special Teams Player of the Year: Da'Realyst Clark, KOR, Kent State
Freshman of the Year: Cameron Pettaway, RB/KOR, Bowling Green
2025 All-MAC First Team Offense
Quarterback – Broc Lowry, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Trevor Buck, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Davion Weatherspoon, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Anthony Boswell, Toledo
Offensive Lineman – Raheem Anderson, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Chad Schuster, Western Michigan
Tight End – Jyrin Johnson, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Nik McMillan, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Victor Snow, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Kam Perry, Miami
Wide Receiver – Junior Vandeross III, Toledo
Running Back – Sieh Bangura, Ohio
Running Back – Chip Trayanum, Toledo
Placekicker – Dom Dzioban, Miami
2025 All-MAC First Team Defense
Defensive Lineman – Nathan Voorhis, Ball State
Defensive Lineman – Michael Heldman, Central Michigan
Defensive Lineman – Adam Trick, Miami
Defensive Lineman – Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan
Linebacker – Gideon Lampron, Bowling Green
Linebacker – Red Murdock, Buffalo
Linebacker – Jordan Kwiatkowski, Central Michigan
Linebacker – K'Von Sherman, Toledo
Defensive Back – Eli Blakey, Miami
Defensive Back – Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
Defensive Back – Andre Fuller, Toledo
Defensive Back – Braden Awls, Toledo
Punter – Keegan Andrews, UMass
2025 All-MAC First Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Cameron Pettaway, Bowling Green
Kickoff Return Specialist – Da'Realyst Clark, Kent State
2025 All-MAC Second Team Offense
Quarterback – Parker Navarro, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Nate Pabst, Bowling Green
Offensive Lineman – Tyler Doty, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Drew Terrill, Miami
Offensive Lineman – Jordon Jones, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Ethan Spoth, Toledo
Tight End – Joshua Long, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver – Israel Polk, Akron
Wide Receiver – Marcel Williams, Akron
Wide Receiver – Chase Hendricks, Ohio
Wide Receiver – Trayvon Rudolph, Toledo
Running Back – Jordan Gant, Akron
Running Back – Dontae McMillan, Eastern Michigan
Placekicker – Jackson Kleather, Bowling Green
2025 All-MAC Second Team Defense
Defensive Lineman – Julien Laventure, Akron
Defensive Lineman – Jamond Mathis, Kent State
Defensive Lineman – Marques White, UMass
Defensive Lineman – Jay Crable, Ohio
Defensive Lineman – Martez Poynter, Toledo
Linebacker – Dakota Cochran, Central Michigan
Linebacker – CJ Young, Kent State
Linebacker – Corban Hondru, Miami
Linebacker – Quinton Urwiler, NIU
Defensive Back – Bryce Llewellyn, Eastern Michigan
Defensive Back – Silas Walters, Miami
Defensive Back – Avery Smith, Toledo
Defensive Back – Tate Hallock, Western Michigan
Punter – Dylan Drennan, Buffalo
2025 All-MAC Second Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Victor Snow, Buffalo
Kickoff Return Specialist – Trayvon Rudolph, Toledo
2025 All-MAC Third Team Offense
Quarterback – Tucker Gleason, Toledo
Offensive Lineman – Keylen Davis, Akron
Offensive Lineman – Mickey Rewolinski, Eastern Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Eric Smith, Miami
Offensive Lineman – Evan Malcore, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Nick Marinaro, Ohio
Tight End – Mason Williams, Ohio
Wide Receiver – Langston Lewis, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Nick Devereaux, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver – Cade Wolford, Kent State
Wide Receiver – Jacquon Gibson, UMass
Running Back – Chavon Wright, NIU
Running Back – Jalen Buckley, Western Michigan
Placekicker – Jack Howes, Buffalo
Placekicker - Cade Graham, Central Michigan
2025 All-MAC Third Team Defense
Defensive Lineman – Bruno Dall, Akron
Defensive Lineman – Junior Poyser, Buffalo
Defensive Lineman – Malachi Davis, Toledo
Defensive Lineman – Esean Carter, Toledo
Linebacker – Mason Woods, Kent State
Linebacker – Tyler Martin, UMass
Linebacker – Jackson Kuwatch, Miami
Linebacker – Chris D'Appolonia, Toledo
Defensive Back – MJ Cannon, Bowling Green
Defensive Back – Jalen McClendon, Bowling Green
Defensive Back – Tank Pearson, Ohio
Defensive Back – Josh Franklin, Western Michigan
Punter – Mitchell Tomasek, Eastern Michigan
2025 All-MAC Third Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Dev'ion Reynolds, NIU
Kickoff Return Specialist – Bryson Hammer, Toledo
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