Bowling Green State University Athletics
Jacobs Named MAC Offensive Player Of The Year
November 30, 2004 | Football
Nov. 30, 2004
Cleveland, Ohio - BGSU sophomore quarterback Omar Jacobs was named MAC Offensive Player of the Year by the MAC News Media Association. He also finished second in the voting for the Vern Smith Leadership Award.
He is tops in the nation in TD passes with 36 and has thrown just three interceptions. Jacobs also is the national leader in points responsible for (21.8) and is second in total offense (357.1) and fourth in pass efficiency (167.8). He has completed 283 of 418 passes (67.7%) and has thrown for 3,637 yards. He also has rushed for 291 yards and 4 TDs.
Jacobs becomes the sixth sophomore in MAC history to win the award and also joins former Falcons Paul Miles (1973), Brian McClure (1983-84-85) and Erik White (1991 and 1992) as MAC Offensive Player of the Year.
Akron's first-year head coach J.D. Brookhart was named MAC Coach of the Year and senior quarterback Charlie Frye was honored with the Vern Smith Leadership Award. Both were first for the Zips since joining the league in 1992. Also recognized with the specialty awards Defensive Player of the Year Johnathan Goddard of Marshall; Special Teams Player of the Year Ryne Robinson of Miami; and Freshman of the Year Adell Givens of Ball State.
Vote Totals: (minimum five votes received)
Vern Smith (head coaches and select panel of media voters): Frye 13, Jacobs 12, Goddard 9.
All other awards voted by MAC News Media Association; 61 total votes cast.
Offensive POTY: Jacobs 40, Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo, 11;
Defensive POTY: Goddard 53, Keon Newson, Bowling Green 8;
Coach: Brookhart 21; Tom Amstutz, Toledo 16; Terry Hoeppner, Miami 9; Joe Novak, Northern Illinois 9; Gregg Brandon, Bowling Green, 5;
STPOTY: Robinson 26, Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan 16;
FOTY: Givens 26; Ahmad Bradshaw, Marshall, 16; Chris Nendick, Northern Illinois 7.
