TOLEDO, Ohio – Eleven members of the University of Toledo football team earned All-MAC honors, the league office announced Wednesday.

The 11 honorees are the most for Toledo since placing 12 players on All-MAC teams in 2016.

Leading the way were five first-team selections, the most since 2017. Senior offensive lineman Bryce Harris, senior defensive backs Tycen Anderson and Samuel Womack, junior running back Bryant Koback, and junior outside linebacker Jamal Hines were all placed on the first team.

Anderson, Womack, and Hines make up the first defensive first-team trio for Toledo since 1997, when cornerback Clarence Love, linebacker Marcus Matthews, and defensive lineman Jason Richards each earned first-team honors on the defensive side of the ball.

Senior linebacker Jonathan Jones and junior defensive end Desjuan Johnson were placed on the second team, as was sophomore wide receiver Devin Maddox, who was named All-MAC as a return specialist.

Representing the Rockets on the third team are senior offensive lineman Vitaliy Gurman, junior linebacker Dyontae Johnson, and freshman safety Maxen Hook.

Toledo's 2021 All-MAC honorees:

Tycen Anderson: The Toledo native is now a two-time All-MAC honoree after earning second-team honors last season. Anderson missed the first three games of the season due to injury, but has been an impactful player upon returning to action, tallying 42 tackles in nine games and making seven starts at safety. He had a season-high 10 tackles at Ohio, also adding one TFL and forcing a fumble. Last month he was named CoSIDA Academic All-District for the second time in his career.

Bryce Harris: Harris is now a three-time All-MAC performer, earning second-team distinctions in 2018 and first-team honors last season. Harris has started every game at center this season and has helped lead a Toledo offense that ranks first in the MAC in scoring (34.2 points/game) and fourth in total offense (434.8 yards/game). Earlier this year, he became the all-time leader in games played and games started at Toledo, having appeared in 56 contests and starting 51 along the offensive line since the beginning of his collegiate career. Harris has earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors this season and was named a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Man of the Year Award.

Jamal Hines: A 2019 and 2020 All-MAC honoree, Hines joins Harris as a three-time all-conference performer. Hines has been a disruptive force on defense all season long and ranks second in the MAC in both tackles for loss (14.5) and sacks (10.0), the latter of which is tied for 15^th in the country. He is a two-time MAC West Defensive Player of the Week award winner this season, most recently earning that recognition after tallying seven tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks against Akron last weekend. Hines is third on the team with 82 tackles this season.

Bryant Koback: Now a two-time All-MAC recipient after earning second-team honors in 2019, Koback ranks second in the MAC and 10^th in the country in rushing yards (1,274), and he leads the conference and ranks sixth in the country in yards per carry (6.71). Koback has only gotten stronger as the season has gone one, hitting the 100-yard benchmark in each of the last five games and recording multiple rushing touchdowns in each of the last four contests. Koback now has 3,900 career rushing yards, trailing only Kareem Hunt (4,945), Chester Taylor (4,849) and Wasean Tait (4,338) on Toledo's all-time career rushing list, and his 45 career touchdowns now sit second all-time behind Taylor's 56.

Samuel Womack: This is the first All-MAC honor in Womack's career. He leads the MAC and ranks third in the nation in pass breakups (15), and earlier this season became Toledo's all-time leader in pass breakups, of which he now has 40 since beginning his career in 2017. Womack has also added 31 tackles and an interception this season and has started all but one game at cornerback.  

Desjuan Johnson: A two-time All-MAC honoree after earning second-team honors last season, Johnson is fifth on the team with 67 tackles and second with 12 tackles for loss. He has also added 4.5 sacks, five QB hurries, and a pair of forced fumbles. Johnson was named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25 after collecting six tackles, two TFL, one sack, and forcing a fumble in the win over Western Michigan.

Jonathan Jones: This marks the first All-MAC honor for Jones, who leads the team and ranks 10^th in the MAC in tackles with 91, while also adding 9.0 TFL and 4.0 sacks. He has four games with at least 10 tackles, including a career-high 14 against Ohio.

Devin Maddox: A special teams dynamo, Maddox was named to the All-MAC squad as a return specialist. He ranks third in the MAC in punt return average (9.1 yards/return) and had a long return of 32 yards against Western Michigan. On the offensive end as a wide receiver, Maddox also leads Toledo with 38 receptions and 562 yards and four touchdowns.

Vitaliy Gurman: Gurman is a first-time All-MAC honoree. He has started all 12 games along the offensive line, including the last five at left tackle. Along with Harris, he helps steady an offensive line that has led a Toledo offense that ranks first in the MAC in scoring (34.2 points/game) and fourth in total offense (434.8 yards/game).

Maxen Hook: Hook has broken out in a big way this season and it led to his first career All-MAC honor. The freshman safety is second on the team with 88 tackles and has five games with at least 10 tackles. In the first game of the season against Norfolk State, Hook returned a blocked punt 25 yards for a touchdown, then later blocked a punt that was scooped up and returned another TD.

Dyontae Johnson: Johnson is a first-time All-MAC award recipient, ranking fourth on the team with 76 tackles while also contributing 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Johnson was named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the game against Notre Dame, tying a career-high with 10 tackles in addition to registering 1.5 TFL and a QB hurry.

The All-MAC teams are selected by the league's head coaches. Below is a complete list of the MAC's postseason award winners and all-conference selections.

2021 MAC Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year:  Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois
Offensive Player of the Year:  Lew Nichols III, RB, Central Michigan
Defensive Players of the Year: Ali Fayad, DL, Western Michigan
Special Teams Player of the Year: Kaili Pimpleton, PR, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year:  Jay Ducker, RB, Northern Illinois
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner:  Dustin Crum, QB, Kent State
 
2021 All-MAC First Team Offense
Quarterback – Dustin Crum, Kent State
Offensive Lineman – Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Bryce Harris, Toledo
Offensive Lineman – Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan
Tight End – Christian Sims, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Dante Cephas, Kent State
Wide Receiver – Jack Sorenson, Miami
Wide Receiver – Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
Running Back – Lew Nichols III, Central Michigan
Running Back – Bryant Koback, Toledo
Placekicker – Nate Needham, Bowling Green
 
2021 All-MAC First Team Defense
Down Lineman – Troy Hairston, Central Michigan
Down Lineman – Kameron Butler, Miami
Down Lineman – Jamal Hines, Toledo
Down Lineman – Ali Fayad, Western Michigan
Linebacker – Darren Anders, Bowling Green
Linebacker – James Patterson, Buffalo
Linebacker – Troy Brown, Central Michigan
Linebacker – Ivan Pace Jr. Miami
Defensive Back – Bryce Cosby, Ball State
Defensive Back – Elvis Hines, Kent State
Defensive Back – C.J. Brown, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back – Sam Womack, Toledo
Defensive Back – Tycen Anderson, Toledo
Punter – Nathan Snyder, Ball State
 
2021 All-MAC First Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Justin Hall, Ball State
Kickoff Return Specialist – Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
 
 
2021 All-MAC Second Team Offense
Quarterback – Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Curtis Blackwell, Ball State
Offensive Lineman – Jake Fuzak, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Bill Kuduk, Kent State
Offensive Lineman – Nolan Potter, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Brayden Patton, Northern Illinois
Tight End – Tristian Brank, Akron
Wide Receiver – Konata Mumpfield, Akron
Wide Receiver – Justin Hall, Ball State
Wide Receiver – Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver – Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois
Running Back – Marquez Cooper, Kent State
Running Back – Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
Placekicker – Chad Ryland, Eastern Michigan
 
2021 All-MAC Second Team Defense
Down Lineman – Daaymond Williams, Buffalo
Down Lineman – Lonnie Phelps, Miami
Down Lineman – Desjuan Johnson, Toledo
Down Lineman – Ralph Holley, Western Michigan
Linebacker – Jaylin Thomas, Ball State
Linebacker – Matthew Salopek, Miami
Linebacker – Jonathan Jones, Toledo
Linebacker – Zaire Barnes, Western Michigan
Defensive Back – Jordan Anderson, Bowling Green
Defensive Back – Devonni Reed, Central Michigan
Defensive Back – Sterling Weatherford, Miami
Defensive Back – Dorian Jackson, Western Michigan
Punter – Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan
 
2021 All-MAC Second Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois
Kickoff Return Specialist – Devin Maddox, Toledo
 
 
2021 All-MAC Third Team Offense
Quarterback – Brett Gabbert, Miami
Offensive Lineman – Jack Klenk, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Nathan Monnin, Kent State
Offensive Lineman – Logan Zschernitz, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Vitaliy Gurman, Toledo
Tight End – Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver – Quian Williams, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Dallas Dixon, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – JaCorey Sullivan, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Mac Hippenhammer, Miami
Running Back – Dylan McDuffie, Buffalo
Running Back – Clint Ratkovich, Northern Illinois
Placekicker – Andrew Glass, Kent State
 
2021 All-MAC Third Team Defense
Down Lineman – Karl Brooks, Bowling Green
Down Lineman – Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
Down Lineman – Dominique Robinson, Miami
Down Lineman – James Ester, Northern Illinois
Linebacker – Lance Deveaux, Northern Illinois
Linebacker – Bryce Houston, Ohio
Linebacker – Dyontae Johnson, Toledo
Linebacker – Corvin Moment, Western Michigan
Defensive Back – Devin Taylor, Bowling Green
Defensive Back – Jodan Gandy, Miami
Defensive Back – Tariq Drake, Ohio
Defensive Back – Maxen Hook, Toledo
Punter – Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green
 
2021 All-MAC Third Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Ron Cook, Buffalo
Kickoff Return Specialist – Marion Lukes, Central Michigan