All-MAC football team

12/3/2002

FIRST TEAM

Offense: TE - Mobolaji Afariogun, Western Michigan. C -Chris Tuminello, Toledo. L - Steve Sciullo, Marshall; Nick Kaczur, Toledo; Tim Vincent, Northern Illinois ; Kyle Croskey, Central Michigan. WR - Darius Watts, Marshall; Robert Redd, Bowling Green; Kevin Walter, Eastern Michigan. QB - Byron Leftwich, Marshall. RB - Michael Turner, Northern Illinois; Marcus Merriweather, Ball State; Chad Brinker, Ohio. PK - Jared Parseghian, Miami.

Defense: OLB - Larry Williams, Northern Illinois; Matt Robillard, Miami; Tom Ward, Toledo. ILB - David Gardner, Toledo. DL - Jason Babin, Western Michigan; Chris Browning, Western Michigan; Elton Patterson, Central Florida; Travis Moore, Northern Illinois. DB - Vince Thompson, Northern Illinois; Randee Drew, Northern Illinois; Asante Samuel, Central Florida; Atari Bigby, Central Florida. P - Curtis Head, Marshall.

SECOND TEAM

Offense: TE - Craig Bartoszek, Buffalo; Matt Dunker, Northern Illinois. C - Todd Ghilani, Northern Illinois. L - David Miller, Ball State; Dennis Wendel, Bowling Green; Stephen Peretta, Marshall; Erik Faasen, Toledo. WR - Jimmy Fryzel, Central Florida; Doug Gabriel, Central Florida; Carl Ford, Toledo. QB - Ben Roethlisberger, Miami. RB - Robbie Mixon, Central Michigan; Ime Akpan, Eastern Michigan; Luke Clemens, Miami. PK - Steve Azar, Northern Illinois.

Defense: OLB - Justin Beriault, Ball State; Brian Atkinson, Northern Illinois. ILB - Chris Haneline, Bowling Green; Nick Duffy, Northern Illinois. DL - Alex Glantzis, Bowling Green; Orlando Washington, Marshall; Jamus Martin, Marshall; Toriano Brown, Marshall. DB - Janssen Patton, Bowling Green; Chris Crocker, Marshall; Bop White, Ohio; Brandon Hefflin, Toledo. P - Ryan Flinn, Central Florida; David Rysko, Eastern Michigan.

HONORABLE MENTION

Top four remaining for a total of 60 All-MAC selections: WR - Josh Davis, Marshall. OLB - Keon Jackson, Toledo. ILB - Duran Smith, Marshall; Bryan Lape, W. Mich.