Dec. 1, 2003

Toledo, OH - Seven Toledo Rockets made the 2003 All-Mid-American Conference football team that was announced
by the league today. The All-MAC team was selected in a vote by the league's coaches.

Junior offensive lineman Nick Kaczur (Brantford, ONT), junior tight end Andrew Clarke (Naperville, IL) and junior wide receiver Lance Moore (Westerville, OH) made first-team All-MAC. Senior offensive lineman Erik Faasen (Belding, MI), senior defensive lineman Frank Ofili (Ypsilanti, MI), sophomore running back Trinity Dawson (Tulsa, OK) and junior linebacker Brock Dodrill (Defiance, OH) made second-team All-MAC.

Kaczur is a three-time All-MAC selection. He made second-team All-MAC in 2001 and first-team last year. Faasen made second-team as a junior.

First Team Offense
Center - Scott Mruczkowski, Bowling Green (Jr., Garfield Heights, Ohio)
Lineman - Nick Kazcur, Toledo (Jr., Brantford, Ontario)##&&
Lineman - Nate McPeek, Marshall (Sr., Russell, Ky.)
Lineman - Jacob Bell, Miami (Sr., Euclid, Ohio)
Lineman - Jake VerStraete, Northern Illinois (Jr., Atkinson, Ill.)
Tight End - Andrew Clarke, Toledo (Jr., Naperville, Ill.)
Wide Receiver - Darius Watts, Marshall (Sr., College Park, Ga.)++&&
Wide Receiver - Lance Moore, Toledo (Jr., Westerville, Ohio)
Wide Receiver - P.J. Fleck, Northern Illinois (Sr., Sugar Grove, Ill.)
Quarterback - Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (Jr., Findlay, Ohio)$$
Running Back - Michael Turner, Northern Illinois (Sr., North Chicago, Ill.)&&
Running Back - Anthony Sherrell, Eastern Michigan (Jr., Roseville, Mich.)
Running Back - P.J. Pope, Bowling Green (So., Fairfield, Ohio)
Placekicker - Steve Azar, Northern Illinois (Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) ^^++$$


First Team Defense
Outside Linebacker - Lorenzo Scott, Ball State (Sr., St. Louis, Mo.)
Outside Linebacker - Brian Atkinson, Northern Illinois (Jr., Chicago, Ill.)$$
Lineman - Jason Babin, Western Michigan (Sr., Paw Paw, Mich.)##&&
Lineman - Vinson Reynolds, Northern Illinois (Sr., Detroit, Mich.)
Lineman - Phil Smith, Miami (Sr., Shaker Heights, Ohio)
Lineman - Jamus Martin, Marshall (Jr., Martinsville, Va.)$$
Inside Linebacker - David Lusky, Eastern Michigan (Sr., Novi, Mich.)
Inside Linebacker - Terrell Jones, Miami (Sr., St. Louis, Mo.)
Defensive Back - Janssen Patton, Bowling Green (Sr., Sone Mountain, Ga.)##$$
Defensive Back - Randee Drew, Northern Illinois (Sr., Milwaukee, Wis.)&&
Defensive Back - Atari Bigby, UCF (Jr., Miami, Fla.)
Defensive Back - Justin Beriault, Ball State (Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.)$$
Punter - Adam Anderson, Western Michigan (Jr., Chesaning, Mich.)


Second Team Offense
Center - Todd Londot, Miami (So., Utica, Ohio)
Lineman - Erik Faasen, Toledo (Sr., Belding, Mich.) $$
Lineman - Travis Barclay, Ball State (Sr., Bedford, Ind.)
Lineman - Adam Kieft, Central Michigan (Jr., Rockford, Mich.)
Lineman - Ben Herrell, Miami (Sr., Middleton, Wis.)
Tight End - Matt Brandt, Miami (Sr., Toronto, Ont.)
Wide Receiver - Matt Cherry, Akron (Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
Wide Receiver - Martin Nance, Miami (So., Maryland Heights, Mo.)
Wide Receiver - Greg Jennings, Western Michigan (So., Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Quarterback - Josh Harris, Bowling Green (Sr., Westerville, Ohio)
Running Back - Jerry Seymour, Central Michigan (Fr., Miramar, Fla.)
Running Back - Earl Charles, Marshall (Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Running Back - Trinity Dawson, Toledo (So., Tulsa, Okla.)
Placekicker - Jason Swiger, Akron (So., Copley, Ohio)


Second Team Defense
Outside Linebacker - Terna Nande, Miami (So., Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Outside Linebacker - Charles Tynes, Marshall (Sr., Bluefield, W.Va.)
Lineman - Jack Gitler, Western Michigan (Jr., Berkley, Mich.)
Lineman - Frank Ofili, Toledo (Sr., Ypsilanti, Mich.)
Lineman - Mitchell Crossley, Bowling Green (So., Springfield, Ohio)
Lineman - Toriano Brown, Marshall (Sr., Batesville, Ms.)$$
Inside Linebacker - Brock Dodrill, Toledo (Jr., Defiance, Ohio)
Inside Linebacker - Chase Blackburn, Akron (Jr., Marysville, Ohio)
Defensive Back - Rickey McKenzie, Akron (Sr., Elkhart, Ind.)
Defensive Back - James King, Central Michigan (Jr., Oak Park, Mich.)
Defensive Back - Akil Grant, Northern Illinois (Sr., Kankakee, Ill.)
Defensive Back - Mark Graham, Buffalo (Sr., Monroe, Mich.)
Punter - Matt Prater, UCF (So., Estero, Fla.)


Honoroable Mention (next top six in voting regardless of position)
Wide Receiver - Kendrick Mosley, Western Michigan (Sr., Pahokee, Fla.); Center - Todd Ghilani,
 Northern Illinois (Sr., Elkhorn, Wis.); Inside Linebacker - Eric Mahl, Kent State (Jr.,
 Monroeville, Ohio); Tight End - Mike Brake, Akron (Sr., Hilliard, Ohio); Tight End - Jason 
 Rader, Marshall (Sr., St. Alabns, W.Va.); Inside Linebacker - Nick Duffy, Northern Illinois 
 (Sr., Wheaton, Ill.)$$

&& (2002 first-team all-MAC)
$$ (2002 second-team all-MAC)
++(2001 first-team all-MAC)
## (2001 second-team all-MAC)
^^ (2000 honorable mention all-MAC)