MAC heavily represented on Watch Lists

The Mid-American Conference was represented with 65 honorees for the various Watch Lists this preseason.

Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year):  LB Jovan Santos-Knox (Umass)
Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver):  Ryan Burbrink (Bowling Green); Roger Lewis (Bowling Green); Ron Willoughby (Buffalo); Corey Jones (Toledo); Alonzo Russell (Toledo); Tajae Sharpe (UMass); Daniel Braverman (Western Michigan); Corey Davis (Western Michigan)
Walter Camp Award (player of the year):  RB Jarvion Franklin (Western Michigan)
Maxwell Award (outstanding college football player):  RB Jarvion Franklin (Western Michigan); RB Kareem Hunt (Toledo)
Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player):  WR Corey Jones (Toledo); WR Ronnie Moore (Bowling Green); WR Daz'Mond Patterson (Ohio)
Bronko Nagurski Award (defensive player of the year): DL Pat O'Connor (Eastern Michigan); LB Jovan Santos-Knox (UMass); DB Ronald Zamort (Western Michigan)
Manning Award (best quarterback): QB Blake Frohnapfel (UMass); QB Joe Licata (Buffalo); QB Zach Terrell (Western Michigan)
Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top quarterback): Blake Frohnapfel (UMass); Zach Terrell (Western Michigan)
Outland Award (top interior lineman):  OG Jimmy Kristof (Western Michigan); C Andrew Ness (Northern Illinois); DT Joe Ostman (Central Michigan); C Matt Sparks (UMass)
Rimington Award (most outstanding center):  Jacob Richard (Ball State); Tim McAullife (Bowling Green); Nick Beamish (Central Michigan); Jake Hurcombe (Eastern Michigan); Matt Sparks (UMass); Andrew Ness (Northern Illinois); Lucas Powell (Ohio)
Rotary Lombardi Award (lineman of the year): LB Jatavis Brown (Akron); C Alex Huettel (Bowling Green); DE Joe Ostman (Central Michigan); OL Ramadan Ahmeti (Central Michigan); DL Blake Serpa (Central Michigan); DL Pat O'Connor (Eastern Michigan); LB Great Ibe (Eastern Michigan); LB Jovan Santos-Knox (UMass); C Andrew Ness (Northern Illinois); LB Boomer Mays (Northern Illinois); DE Trent Voss (Toledo); OL James Kristof (Western Michigan); OL Willie Beavers (Western Michigan)
Lou Groza Award (top kicker): Andrew Haldeman (Western Michigan); Robert Stein (Akron); Tyler Tate (Bowling Green)
Ray Guy Award (top punter): Tyler Grassman (Buffalo); Anthony Melchiori (Kent State); J. Schroeder (Western Michigan)
Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back):  Tony Annese (Central Michigan); Nate Holley (Kent State); Randall Jette (UMass); Paris Logan (Northern Illinois)
Doak Walker Award (best running back):  Jarvion Franklin (Western Michigan); Kareem Hunt (Toledo); Anthone Taylor (Buffalo); Travis Greene (Bowling Green); Darius Jackson (Eastern Michigan)
Wuerffel Trophy (best community service): OL Christian Piazza (Bowling Green); DB Jordan Italiano (Kent State); QB Blake Frohnapfel (UMass); QB Zach Terrell (Western Michigan)