Preview 2021: Previewing and looking ahead to the MAC season with the College Football News Preseason All-MAC Team & Top 30 players.
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2021 MAC Team Previews
East Akron | Bowling Green | Buffalo
Kent State | Miami Univ | Ohio
West Ball State | CMU | EMU
NIU | Toledo | WMU
2021 CFN Preseason All-MAC Team
2021 CFN MAC Top 30 Players
2021 Preseason CFN MAC Offensive Player of the Year
QB Dustin Crum, Sr. Kent State
Really? The Kent State starting quarterback is getting interest from the NFL world? Yup, and that’s because 6-3, 207-pound guys who can run a fast-paced offense and can move work at the next level.
Phenomenal at the end of the 2019 season as he led the team to comeback wins and a bowl victory, he was brilliant last year hitting 74% of his throws with 12 touchdowns and two picks – to go along with 240 rushing yards and four scores – in just four games. Now he should take the FlashFast style of O to another level.
2021 Preseason CFN MAC Defensive Player of the Year
DE Troy Hairston, Sr. Central Michigan
The MAC is full of big-time pass rushers and excellent defensive linemen who’ll put up big stats and huge plays. The best of the returning lot is a 5-11, 245-pound undersized end and oversized linebacker who’ll once again play in a hybrid role to make a whole lot of big things happen.
He was okay as a junior, but last year he took off with 42 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in just six games. It’s going to keep on rolling on a veteran D.
2021 CFN Preseason All-MAC Team
2021 CFN MAC Top 30 Players
NEXT: CFN 2021 Preseason All-MAC Team
College Football News 2021 Preseason All-MAC Team: Offense
QB – Dustin Crum, Sr. Kent State
RB – Kevin Marks, Sr. Buffalo
RB – De’Montre Tuggle, Sr. Ohio
WR – Justin Hall, Sr. Ball State
WR – Kalil Pimpleton, Jr. Central Michigan
WR – Jack Sorenson, Sr. Miami University
OT – Jake Fuzak, Sr. Buffalo
OG – Mike Caliendo, Sr. Western Michigan
C – Bryce Harris, Sr. Toledo
OG – Nathan Monnin, Sr. Kent State
OT – Bill Kuduk, Sr. Kent State
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College Football News 2021 Preseason All-MAC Team: Defense
DE – Ali Fayad, Sr. Western Michigan
DT – Ralph Holley, Sr. Western Michigan
DT – Desjuan Johnson, Jr. Toledo
DE – Troy Hairston, Sr. Central Michigan
LB – Christian Albright, Sr. Ball State
LB – Brandon Martin, Sr. Ball State
LB – James Patterson, Sr. Buffalo
CB – Jordan Gandy, Soph. Northern Illinois
S – Bryce Cosby, Sr. Ball State
S – AJ Thomas, Sr. Western Michigan
CB/S – AJ Watts, Soph. Akron
College Football News 2021 Preseason All-MAC Team: Special Teams
PK – Marshall Meeder, RFr.
P – P Luke Elzinga, RFr.
KR – Trayvon Rudolph, Soph. Northern Illinois
PR – Kalil Pimpleton, Jr. Central Michigan
NEXT: CFN 2021 Preseason Top 30 MAC Players
College Football News 2021 Preseason Top 30 MAC Players
30. C Bryce Harris, Sr. Toledo
29. S Willie Reid, Soph. Central Michigan
28. OG Mike Caliendo, Sr. Western Michigan
27. LB Darren Anders, Soph. Bowling Green
26. RB Teon Dollard, Sr. Akron
25. WR Isiah Cox, Sr. Ohio
24. WR Tyrice Richie, Sr. Northern Illinois
23. S Bricen Garner, Sr. Western Michigan
22. S Alvinoski LaFleur, Sr. Eastern Michigan
21. WR Kalil Pimpleton, Jr. Central Michigan
20. S Bryce Cosby, Sr. Ball State
19. LB Troy Brown, Jr. Central Michigan
18. LB Terry Myrick, Sr. Eastern Michigan
17. CB Jordan Gandy, Soph. Northern Illinois
16. DT Desjuan Johnson, Jr. Toledo
15. WR Jack Sorenson, Sr. Miami University
14. S AJ Thomas, Sr. Western Michigan
13. QB Kaleb Eleby, Soph. Western Michigan
12. LB Dyontae Johnson, Jr. Toledo
11. WR Justin Hall, Sr. Ball State
10. DT Ralph Holley, Sr. Western Michigan
9. RB Kevin Marks, Sr. Buffalo
8. DE Kameron Butler, Jr. Miami University
7. RB De’Montre Tuggle, Sr. Ohio
6. LB Christian Albright, Sr. Ball State
5. LB James Patterson, Sr. Buffalo
4. LB Brandon Martin, Sr. Ball State
3. DE Ali Fayad, Sr. Western Michigan
2. DE Troy Hairston, Sr. Central Michigan
1. QB Dustin Crum, Sr. Kent State
2021 MAC Team Previews
East Akron | Bowling Green | Buffalo
Kent State | Miami Univ | Ohio
West Ball State | CMU | EMU
NIU | Toledo | WMU