Bowling Green State University Athletics
Five Falcons Top Academic All-MAC Football Team
January 24, 2014 | Football
CLEVELAND, Ohio—The Mid-American Conference announced the 2013 football Academic All-MAC team, as voted on by the faculty athletics representatives from the 13 member institutions, on Friday morning. Bowling Green State University topped the list with five student-athletes on the team. A total of 41 student-athletes were honored by the conference.
Tyler Beck, David "Chief" Kekuewa, Tyler Tate, Ronnie Goble, and Chris Pohlman were all named to the 2013 Academic All-MAC team.
Beck, a native of Wyomissing, Pa., holds a 3.78 in accounting. Beck caught 10 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns in 2013. His biggest catch of the year came on a catch-and-run in the MAC Championship to give the Falcons an early 7-0 lead. He was also integral in blocking for school-record holder Travis Greene, who rushed for 1,594 yards on the season.
Kekuewa, who hails from Keaau, Haw., had a 3.56 and graduated in December from Bowling Green State University. A first-team All-MAC center, Chief anchored an offensive line which helped the Falcons gain 2,700 yards rushing and 3,700 through the air. Kekuewa was a captain in 2013.
Tate, who has a 4.00 in exercise science, is a native of Carroll, Ohio. Tate was 59-61 on extra points and 18-22 on field goals for 113 points. He finished sixth all-time for points in a single season, finished second for extra points made and attempted, and his 18 field goals made were the second most in school history for a single season.
Goble, from Plymouth, Mich., has a 3.68 in exercise science. He is scheduled to graduate in May. Goble, who was a captain in both 2012 and 2013, had 21 tackles in 2013, including nine solo tackles. Goble recorded 1.0 sack and 2.0 tackles for loss and registered two quarterback hurries.
Pohlman, a native of Delphos, Ohio, holds a 3.835 in engineering technology. Pohlman had four receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown, but was primarily used as a run-blocking fullback. He blocked for a rushing attack that rushed for over 2,700 yards and included school record holder Travis Greene rushing for 1,594 yards.
Tyler Beck, David "Chief" Kekuewa, Tyler Tate, Ronnie Goble, and Chris Pohlman were all named to the 2013 Academic All-MAC team.
Beck, a native of Wyomissing, Pa., holds a 3.78 in accounting. Beck caught 10 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns in 2013. His biggest catch of the year came on a catch-and-run in the MAC Championship to give the Falcons an early 7-0 lead. He was also integral in blocking for school-record holder Travis Greene, who rushed for 1,594 yards on the season.
Kekuewa, who hails from Keaau, Haw., had a 3.56 and graduated in December from Bowling Green State University. A first-team All-MAC center, Chief anchored an offensive line which helped the Falcons gain 2,700 yards rushing and 3,700 through the air. Kekuewa was a captain in 2013.
Tate, who has a 4.00 in exercise science, is a native of Carroll, Ohio. Tate was 59-61 on extra points and 18-22 on field goals for 113 points. He finished sixth all-time for points in a single season, finished second for extra points made and attempted, and his 18 field goals made were the second most in school history for a single season.
Goble, from Plymouth, Mich., has a 3.68 in exercise science. He is scheduled to graduate in May. Goble, who was a captain in both 2012 and 2013, had 21 tackles in 2013, including nine solo tackles. Goble recorded 1.0 sack and 2.0 tackles for loss and registered two quarterback hurries.
Pohlman, a native of Delphos, Ohio, holds a 3.835 in engineering technology. Pohlman had four receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown, but was primarily used as a run-blocking fullback. He blocked for a rushing attack that rushed for over 2,700 yards and included school record holder Travis Greene rushing for 1,594 yards.
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