• Northern Illinois leads the way with five players on the All-MAC first team.
• The All-MAC quarterbacks are Miami (OH)’s Brett Gabbert (first team), Central Michigan’s Daniel Richardson (second team), Ohio’s Kurtis Rourke (third team) and Kent State’s Collin Schlee (HM).
• Check out PFF’s 2023 NFL Draft Big Board to see which MAC stars are among the top preseason draft prospects.
Ahead of the 2022 college football season, PFF presents its preseason All-MAC Team.
Below are the first, second and third teams in addition to an honorable mention team. For in-depth analysis of these college football talents — and their respective programs — take a look at the 2022 PFF College Football Preview Guide.
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FIRST TEAM
QB: Brett Gabbert, Miami (OH)
RB: Lew Nichols III, Central Michigan
RB: Xavier Williams, Kent State
WR: Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois
WR: Dante Cephas, Kent State
WR: Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
TE: Jack Coldiron, Miami (OH)
OT: Nolan Potter, Northern Illinois
OT: Marques Cox, Northern Illinois
G: Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan
G: Dylan Deatherage, Western Michigan
C: Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan
DI: Braden Fiske, Western Michigan
DI: Daymond Williams, Buffalo
Edge: Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
Edge: Jamal Hines, Toledo
LB: Corvin Moment, Western Michigan
LB: James Patterson, Buffalo
CB: Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
CB: John Saunders Jr., Miami (OH)
S: Jordan Anderson, Bowling Green
S: Maxen Hook, Toledo
Flex D: Jordan Gandy, Northern Illinois
K: John Richardson, Northern Illinois
P: Luke Elzinga, Central Michigan
PR/KR: Ja’Shaun Poke, Kent State
SECOND TEAM
QB: Daniel Richardson, Central Michigan
RB: Marquez Cooper, Kent State
RB: Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
WR: Quian Williams, Buffalo
WR: Mac Hippenhammer, Miami (OH)
WR: Dallas Dixon, Central Michigan
TE: Christian Sims, Bowling Green
OT: Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan
OT: Marcellus Johnson, Eastern Michigan
G: Tyler Long, Toledo
G: Logan Zschernitz, Northern Illinois
C: Rusty Feth, Miami (OH)
DI: John Wesley Whiteside, Central Michigan
DI: Desjuan Johnson, Toledo
Edge: Thomas Incoom, Central Michigan
Edge: Karl Brooks, Bowling Green
LB: Dyontae Johnson, Toledo
LB: Brandon Martin, Ball State
CB: Roman Parodie, Ohio
CB: Montre Miller, Kent State
S: Tariq Drake, Ohio
S: Nate Bauer, Toledo
Flex D: Matthew Salopek, Miami (OH)
K: Alex McNulty, Buffalo
P: Jonah Wieland, Ohio
PR/KR: Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
THIRD TEAM
QB: Kurtis Rourke, Ohio
RB: Carson Steele, Ball State
RB: La’Darius Jefferson, Western Michigan
WR: Cole Tucker, Northern Illinois
WR: Jayshon Jackson, Ball State
WR: Corey Crooms, Western Michigan
TE: Joel Wilson, Central Michigan
OT: Reid Holskey, Miami (OH)
OT: Jeremiah Banks-Wall, Bowling Green
G: J.J. Lippe, Northern Illinois
G: Gabe Wallace, Buffalo
C: Jamezz Kimbrough, Central Michigan
DI: Walter Haire, Bowling Green
DI: George Wolo, Buffalo
Edge: Max Michel, Buffalo
Edge: Saivon Taylor-Davis, Kent State
LB: Zaire Barnes, Western Michigan
LB: Clayton Coll, Ball State
CB: Donte Kent, Central Michigan
CB: Amechi Uzodinma II, Ball State
S: Nico Bolden, Kent State
S: Dean Clark, Kent State
Flex D: Davon Ferguson, Bowling Green
K: Marshall Meeder, Central Michigan
P: Nick Mihalic, Western Michigan
PR/KR: Jacquez Stuart, Toledo
HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Collin Schlee, Kent State
RB: Terion Stewart, Bowling Green
RB: Antario Brown, Northern Illinois
WR: Yo’Heinz Tyler, Ball State
WR: Tanner Knue, Eastern Michigan
WR: Dylan Drummond, Eastern Michigan
TE: Tristian Brank, Akron
OT: Corey Stewart, Ball State
OT: Damon Kaylor, Ball State
G: Trevor Campbell, Western Michigan
G: Christophe Atkinson, Ohio
C: Sam Allan, Kent State
DI: Judge Culpepper, Toledo
DI: Austin Ertl, Miami (OH)
Edge: Michael Kennedy, Northern Illinois
Edge: Tavion Woodard, Ball State
LB: Darren Anders, Bowling Green
LB: Nick Rattin, Northern Illinois
CB: Charles Amankwaa, Akron
CB: Dorian Jackson, Western Michigan
S: Zachary Ford, Toledo
S: CJ Brown, Northern Illinois
Flex D: Jacquezz Warren, Miami (OH)
K: Graham Nicholson, Miami (OH)
P: Dom Dzioban, Miami (OH)
PR/KR: Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois
Source: https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-2022-preseason-all-mac-team