Who are the top players in the MAC heading into the 2022 college football season? You will be highlighted in the CFN 2022 Preseason All-MAC Team and Top 30 Players.
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2022 Preseason CFN MAC Offensive Player of the Year
RB Lew Nichols, Soph. Central Michigan
After a strong 2020 averaging nearly seven yards per carry and over 500 rushing yards, he was all but unstoppable in 2021.
The 5-10, 220-pounder led the nation with 1,848 rushing yards and over 142 per game with 16 rushing scores and two touchdowns received. Steady, he has rushed for 130 yards in each of the last eight games and will once again be the mainstay of the offense.
2022 Preseason CFN MAC Defensive Player of the Year
LB Jamal Hines, Sr. Toledo
The three-time All-MAC defender — First Team last season — is a true hybrid who can do a little bit of everything right. He’s an outside linebacker, but he’s really an edge-rushing defensive end who will live for stretches behind the line.
The 6-3, 250-pounder made 88 tackles with ten sacks, 15 tackles for losses and resolved eight passes. With all his experience and skill, he’s about to be an all-star gamewrecker again.
College Football News 2022 Preseason All-MAC Team: Offensive
QB Dequan Finn, Soph. Toledo
RB Lew Nichols, Soph. Central Michigan
RB Sean Tyler, Jr. West Michigan
WR Dante Cephas, Jr. Kent State
WR Trayvon Rudolph, Soph. Northern Illinois
TE Joel Wilson, Jr. Central Michigan
OT Brian Dooley, Jr. Eastern Michigan
OG Sidy Sow, Sr. Eastern Michigan
C. Jake Gideon, Soph. western michigan
OG Logan Zschemitz, Soph. Northern Illinois
OT Nick Rosi, Jr. Toledo
College Football News 2022 Preseason All-MAC Team: Defense
EN Karl Brooks, Sr. Bowling Green
DT James Ester, Soph. Northern Illinois
DT Daymond Williams, Sr. Buffalo
DE Jose Ramirez, Jr. Eastern Michigan
LB Jamal Hines, Sr. Toledo
LB Corvin Moment, Sr. Western Michigan
LB James Patterson, Sr. Buffalo
CB Jordan Gandy, Jr. Northern Illinois
S CJ Braun, Soph. Northern Illinois
S. Maxen Hook, Soph. Toledo
CB Donte Kent, Soph. Central Michigan
College Football News 2022 Preseason All-MAC Team: Special Teams
PK Andrew Glass, Soph. Kent State
P Lukas Elzinga, Soph. Central Michigan
KR Trayvon Rudolph, Soph. Northern Illinois
PR Jhaylin Embry, Soph. bowling green
CFN 2022 Team Preview
east Akron | bowling green | buffalo
State of Kent | Miami University | Ohio
west ball state | Central Me | Eastern Me
Northern Illinois | Toledo | western michigan
MAC predictions for each game | CFN Preview 2022
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College Football News 2022 Preseason Top 30 MAC Players
30. Karl Brooks, DE Sr. Bowling Green
29. Bryce Houston, LB Jr Ohio
28. Jordan Gandy, CB Jr. Northern Illinois
27. Jeslord Boateng, LB Jr Akron
26. Jordan Anderson, S Jr Bowling Green
25. Mac Hippenhammer, WR Sr. Miami University
24. Daniel Richardson, QB Soph. Central Michigan
23. Brian Dooley, OT Jr. Eastern Michigan
22. Yo’Heinz Tyler, WR Sr. Ball State
21. Tariq Speights, LB Jr. Eastern Michigan
20. Daymond Williams, NT Sr. Buffalo
19. La’Darius Jefferson, RB Sr. Western Michigan
18. Matthew Salopek, LB Soph. Miami University
17. Maxen Hook, S. Soph. Toledo
16. Trayvon Rudolph, WR Soph. Northern Illinois
15. Desjuan Johnson, LB Sr. Toledo
14. Marquez Cooper, RB Jr. Kent State
13. Kurtis Rourke, QB Jr Ohio
12. Sean Tyler, RB Jr. West Michigan
11. Sidy Sow, OG Sr. Eastern Michigan
10. Dante Cephas, WR, Jr. State of Kent
9. Brett Gabbert, QB Jr. Miami University
8. Darren Anders, LB Senior Bowling Green
7. Brandon Martin, LB Sr. Ball State
6. Dequan Finn, QB Soph. Toledo
5. CJ Brown, S. Soph. Northern Illinois
4. James Patterson, LB Sr. Buffalo
3. Corvin Moment, LB Sr. Western Michigan
2. Jamal Hines, LB Sr. Toledo
1. Lew Nichols, RB Soph. Central Michigan
CFN 2022 Team Preview
east Akron | bowling green | buffalo
State of Kent | Miami University | Ohio
west ball state | Central Me | Eastern Me
Northern Illinois | Toledo | western michigan
MAC predictions for each game | CFN Preview 2022
shell protrusions | Preseason Ranking