Bowling Green State University Athletics
Phil Steele Names 17 Falcons to Preseason All-MAC Team
May 23, 2013 | Football
The Bowling Green State University football team had 17 players named to Phil Steele's 2013 Preseason All-MAC Team, announced this morning. The Falcons had four representatives on the first-team, three second-team members, four players on the third-team and six more Falcons were named fourth-team preseason All-MAC.
Those 17 players were the most of any team in the conference. Arch-rival Toledo was second with 14, followed by Northern Illinois (13), Ball State (12), Buffalo (8), Miami (8), Kent State (8), Western Michigan (8), Central Michigan (7), Ohio (7), Akron (5), UMass (3) and Eastern Michigan (2).
Alex Bayer (TE), Dominic Flewellyn (OG), BooBoo Gates (S) and Gabe Martin (LB) were first-team honorees, while Ted Ouellet (DT), Paul Swan (LB) and Cameron Truss (CB) represented BGSU on the second-team.
BGSU had four players named third-team All-MAC, including Fahn Cooper (OT) Chief Kekuewa (C), Charlie Walker (DE) and Brian Schmiedebusch (P) and on the fourth-team were Ryan Burbrink (PR), Chris Gallon (WR), Shaun Joplin (WR), D.J. Lynch (LB), Bryan Thomas (DE) and Ryland Ward (S).
Overall, the Falcons had six players on offense, nine players on defense and two special teams players named All-MAC by Phil Steele.
BGSU opens the season on Aug. 29 at home versus Tulsa.
Those 17 players were the most of any team in the conference. Arch-rival Toledo was second with 14, followed by Northern Illinois (13), Ball State (12), Buffalo (8), Miami (8), Kent State (8), Western Michigan (8), Central Michigan (7), Ohio (7), Akron (5), UMass (3) and Eastern Michigan (2).
Alex Bayer (TE), Dominic Flewellyn (OG), BooBoo Gates (S) and Gabe Martin (LB) were first-team honorees, while Ted Ouellet (DT), Paul Swan (LB) and Cameron Truss (CB) represented BGSU on the second-team.
BGSU had four players named third-team All-MAC, including Fahn Cooper (OT) Chief Kekuewa (C), Charlie Walker (DE) and Brian Schmiedebusch (P) and on the fourth-team were Ryan Burbrink (PR), Chris Gallon (WR), Shaun Joplin (WR), D.J. Lynch (LB), Bryan Thomas (DE) and Ryland Ward (S).
Overall, the Falcons had six players on offense, nine players on defense and two special teams players named All-MAC by Phil Steele.
BGSU opens the season on Aug. 29 at home versus Tulsa.
2013 Preseason All-MAC Team
| OFFENSE | ||||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| QB | Jordan Lynch, N Illinois | Tyler Tettleton, Ohio | Keith Wenning, Ball St | Terrance Owens, Toledo |
| RB | Branden Oliver, Buffalo | Beau Blankenship, Ohio | Jahwan Edwards, Ball St | Jawon Chisholm, Akron |
| RB | Dri Archer, Kent St | David Fluellen, Toledo | Zurlon Tipton, CMU | Trayion Durham, Kent St |
| WR | Bernard Reedy, Toledo | Alonzo Russell, Toledo | Jaime Wilson, WMU | Shaun Joplin, BG |
| WR | Alex Neutz, Buffalo | Nick Harwell, Miami*** | Dawan Scott, Miami | Chris Gallon, BG |
| WR | Titus Davis, CMU | Willie Snead, Ball St | Jamill Smith, Ball St | Donte Foster, Ohio |
| TE | Alex Bayer, BG | Zane Fakes, Ball St | Rob Blanchflower, UMass | Steve Marck, Miami |
| C | Zac Kerin, Toledo | Nick Beamish, CMU | Chief Kekuewa, BG | Andrew Ness, N Illinois |
| OG | Dominic Flewellyn, BG | Jared Volk, N Illinois | Jon Lechner, Ohio | Aidan Conlon, N Illinois |
| OG | Greg Mancz, Toledo | Jordan Hansel, Ball St | Pat McShane, Kent St | Jasen Carlson, Buffalo |
| OT | Jake Olson, CMU | John Prior, Ohio | Fahn Cooper, BG | Matthew Page, Ball St |
| OT | Tyler Loos, N Illinois | Terry Davisson, WMU | Andre Davis, Buffalo | Anthony Dima, UMass |
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DEFENSE |
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| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| DE | Jonathan Newsome, Ball St | Joe Windsor, N Illinois | CJ James, Akron | Bryan Thomas, BG |
| DT | Nathan Ollie, Ball St | Ted Ouellet, BG | Travonte Boles, WMU | Austin Brown, Miami |
| DT | Roosevelt Nix, Kent St | Ken Bishop, N Illinois | Cody Grice, Akron | Elijah Jones, Toledo |
| DE | Colby Way, Buffalo | Jayrone Elliott, Toledo | Charlie Walker, BG | Mark Fackler, Kent St |
| LB | Khalil Mack, Buffalo | Lee Skinner, Buffalo | Keith Moore, Ohio | Trent Voss, Toledo |
| LB | Gabe Martin, BG | Jamaal Bass, N Illinois | Justin Cherocci, CMU | DJ Lynch, BG |
| LB | Johnnie Simon, WMU | Chris Wade, Miami | CJ Mizell, Akron | Boomer Mays, N Illinois |
| LB | Shamari Benton, CMU | Paul Swan, BG | Desmond Bozeman, WMU | Justin March, Akron |
| CB | Dayonne Nunley, Miami | Cameron Truss, BG | Donald Celiscar, WMU | Eric Patterson, Ball St |
| CB | Najja Johnson, Buffalo | Travis Carrie, Ohio | Cheatham Norrils, Toledo | Marlon Moore, N Illinois |
| S | BooBoo Gates, BG | Justin Currie, WMU | Donald Coleman, EMU | Avery Cunningham, CMU |
| S | Jimmie Ward, N Illinois | Luke Wollet, Kent St | Brison Burris, Miami | Ryland Ward, BG |
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SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| K | Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo | Mathew Sims, N Illinois | Kaleb Patterson, Miami | Dylan Mulder, EMU |
| P | Anthony Melchiori, Kent St | Vince Penza, Toledo | Brian Schmiedebusch, BG | Colter Johnson, UMass |
| KR | Bernard Reedy, Toledo | Tommylee Lewis, N Illinois | Jamill Smith, Ball St | Dri Archer, Kent St |
| PR | Jaime Wilson, WMU | Jamill Smith, Ball St | Bernard Reedy, Toledo | Ryan Burbrink, BG |
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