Marshall University Athletics
Herd Places 15 On All-MAC Football Squad
11/26/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Herd Places 15 On All-MAC Football Squad
11/26/2001
CLEVELAND, Ohio ? Mid-American Conference East Division champion Marshall led the way today as the league announced its 2001 All-Conference football squad.
Marshall (10-1) placed 15 players on the All-MAC squad, which was eight more than the Toledo, Western Michigan and Northern Illinois, which had seven players each on the squad.
The Herd placed six players on the first team offensive unit, led by junior quarterback Byron Leftwich. He was joined by a trio of his favorite targets, wideouts Darius Watts and Josh Davis and tight end Gregg Kellett. A pair of Herd linemen, Steve Sciullo and Nate McPeek also made the first team. Of the six players, only Kellett is a senior.
On the defensive side, Marshall placed three players on the first team. senior linebacker Max Yates was selected for the second straight year and he was joined by senior defensive end Ralph Street and junior safety Chris Crocker.
The second team offense featured three more Marshall players -- junior lineman Steve Perretta, junior receiver Denero Marriott and sophomore running back Franklin Wallace. The second team defense featured Marshall senior linebacker Sam Goines, junior defensive tackle Orlando Washington and junior punter Curtis Head.
The MAC will continue to announce post-season awards tomorrow with the selection of the Freshman of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year. On Wednesday the Defensive and Offensive Players of the Year will be announced. The MAC Coach of the Year and the Vern Smith Leadership Award winner will be announced on Thursday at the Vern Smith Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel Toledo.
The complete lists of the 2001 All-MAC football teams follows.
First Team Offense
TE-Greg Kellett, Marshall (Sr., Columbia, Md.)
C-Paul Thaler, Miami (Sr., Cleves, Ohio)
OL-Konrad Dean, Akron (Sr., Jackson, N.J.)
OL-Steve Sciullo, Marshall (Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.)
OL-Brian Hallett, Kent State (Sr., Norton, Ohio)
OL-Nathan McPeek, Marshall (So., Russell, Ky.)
WR-Darius Watts, Marshall (So., College Park, Ga.)
WR-Josh Davis, Marshall (Fr., Hickory Grove, S.C.)
WR-Robert Redd, Bowling Green (Jr., Dayton, Ohio)
QB-Byron Leftwich, Marshall (Jr., Washington, D.C.)
RB-Chester Taylor, Toledo (Sr., River Rouge, Mich.)
RB-Marcus Merriweather, Ball State (Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind.)
RB-Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois (Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind.)
PK-Steve Azar, Northern Illinois (So., Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Second Team Offense
TE-Mobolaji Afariogun, Western Michigan (Jr., Detroit, Mich.)
C-Anders Hill, Central Michigan (Sr., Iron Mountain, Mich.)
OL-Nick Kaczur, Toledo (Fr., Brantford, Ontario)
OL-Matt Comer, Toledo (Sr., Strongsville, Ohio)
OL-Tim Vincent, Northern Illinois (Jr., Galena, Ill.)
OL-Stephen Peretta, Marshall (Jr., Garden City, N.Y.)
WR-Josh Bush, Western Michigan (Sr., Miami, Fla.)
WR-Darrell Hill, Northern Illinois (Sr., Country Club Hills, Ill.)
WR-Denero Marriott, Marshall (Jr., Inwood, W.Va.)
(tie)QB-Tavares Bolden, Toledo (Sr., Cleveland, Ohio)
(tie)QB-Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (Fr., Findlay, Ohio)
RB-Terrence Jackson, Central Michigan (So., Somerset, N.J.)
RB-Franklin Wallace, Marshall (So., Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
RB-David Alston, Kent State (So., Willingboro, N.J.)
PK-Zac Derr, Akron (Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.)
First Team Defense
OLB-James Harrison, Kent State (Sr., Akron, Ohio)
OLB-Matt Robillard, Miami (Jr., Milford, Conn.)
ILB-Max Yates, Marshall (Sr., Newport News, Va.)
ILB-Terrell Jones, Miami (So., St. Louis, Mo.)
DL-Brandon Hicks, Bowling Green (Sr., Fairbon, Ohio)
DL-David Brockmore, Toledo (Sr., Strongsville, Ohio)
DL-Ralph Street, Marshall (Sr., Mims, Fla.)
DL- Anthony Allsbury, Western Michigan (Jr., Bronson, Mich.)
DB-Ronald Rogers, Western Michigan (Sr., Miami, Fla.)
DB-Tedaro France, Central Michigan (Sr., New Haven, Mich.)
DB-Chris Crocker, Marshall (Jr., Chesapeake, Va.)
DB-Vince Thompson, Northern Illinois (Jr., Chicago, Ill.)
P-Dave Zastudil, Ohio, (Sr., Bay Village, Ohio)
Second Team Defense
OLB-Kenny Philpot, Eastern Michigan (Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
OLB-Khary Campbell, Bowling Green (Sr., Toledo, Ohio)
ILB-Scott Russell, Eastern Michigan (Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
ILB-Sam Goines, Marshall (Sr., Landover Hills, Md.)
DL-Evan Triggs, Ball State (Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.)
DL-Orlando Washington, Marshall (Jr., Accoville, W.Va.)
DL-Jason Babin, Western Michigan (So., Paw Paw, Mich.)
DL-Jake McLean, Toledo (Sr., Grand Ledge, Mich.)
DB-Janssen Patton, Bowling Green (So., Stone Mountain, Ga.)
DB-Akil Grant, Northern Illinois (So., Kankakee, Ill.)
DB-Jermaine Lewis, Western Michigan (Jr., Waukegan, Ill.)
DB-Craig Rohlfs, Buffalo (Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio)
P-Curtis Head, Marshall (Jr., Shelbyville, Ky.)
Honorable Mention
(top five remaining)
TE-Craig Bartoszek, Buffalo (Jr., Salamanca, N.Y.)
PK-Todd France, Toledo (Sr., Maumee, Ohio)
OLB-Larry Williams, Northern Illinois (Jr., Chicago, Ill.)
WR-Kevin Walter, Eastern Michigan (Jr., Libertyville, Ill.)
ILB-Brian Lape, Western Michigan (Jr., Jackson, Mich.)