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2016 Mid-American Conference Football Season
The 2016 Mid-American Conference football season was the 71st season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and was part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Previous season Preseason Preseason poll On July 28, 2016, the conference held its MAC Football Media Day. A poll of the league's media members was conducted. Western Michigan and Bowling Green were chosen to win their respective divisions while Western Michigan was predicted to win the MAC Championship game. East Division West Division MAC Championship Game winner Head coaches East Division West Division Pre-season coaching changes Regular season Postseason awards 2016 MAC Specialty Award Winners Coach of The Year – P. J. Fleck, Western Michigan Freshman of the Year – Javon Hagan, Ohio Offensive Player of the Year – Corey Davis, Western Michigan Defensive Player of the Year – Tarell Basham, Ohio Special Teams Player of the Year – Darius Phillips, Western Michigan Vern Smith Leadersh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, is the highest level of college football in the United States. The FBS consists of the largest schools in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As of 2022, there are 10 conferences and 131 schools in FBS. College football is one of the most popular spectator sports throughout much of the United States. The top schools generate tens of millions of dollars in yearly revenue. Top FBS teams draw tens of thousands of fans to games, and the ten largest American stadiums by capacity all host FBS teams or games. Since July 1, 2021, college athletes have been able to get paid for the use of their image and likeness. Prior to this date colleges were only allowed to provide players with non-monetary compensation such as athletic scholarships that provide for tuition, housing, and books. Unlike other NCAA divisions and subdivisions, the NCAA does not officially award an FBS football national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Moton
Taylor Moton (born August 18, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan. He was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Early years Moton attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan. He played football, basketball and ran track. College career Moton played at Western Michigan from 2012 to 2016. During his career he set a school record with 52 career starts. Professional career Moton received an invitation to the Senior Bowl and played offensive tackle for the North who lost 15-16 to the South. He attended the NFL Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills. A dozen NFL scouts attended Western Michigan's Pro Day, as Moton only ran positional drills with 13 other prospects. NFL draft experts and analysts projected him to be a second or third round pick in the 2017 NFL draft. He was ranked the fourth best offensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon'Vea Johnson
Jon'Vea J'Qyay Johnson (born December 23, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Toledo. Johnson has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Montreal Alouettes, and Memphis Showboats. Early years Johnson attended West Side Leadership Academy, and was coached by his father in football. As a junior, he registered 47 receptions for 1,054 yards and 9 touchdowns, receiving All-area honors. As a senior, he posted 73 receptions for 1,428 yards and 23 touchdowns, receiving All-state honors and was named one of the top 22 players in the state by Indiana Preps. He also practiced basketball and was a two-time All-state sprinter, finishing third in the 100 metres at the 2013 state finals. College career Johnson accepted a football scholarship from the University of Toledo. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 12 games (one start), making 10 receptions for 142 yards and one re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Schreck
Mason Schreck (born November 4, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo. Amateur career Schreck attended Medina High School in Medina, Ohio where he played both basketball and football. Schreck played primarily as a quarterback at Medina and threw for 667 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior. He was recruited by college football programs including Ohio State, Iowa, South Florida, Cincinnati, North Carolina State, Northwestern and Bowling Green but ultimately only received offers from Toledo and Buffalo. In 2012 Schreck signed a letter of intent to play at Buffalo where Jeff Quinn recruited him to play tight end. After redshirting as a freshman at the University at Buffalo in 2012, Schreck caught a total of six touchdown passes from Joe Licata and Tyree Jackson between 2013 and 2016. As a redshirt senior in 2016, he set a school record for a tight end with 651 receiving ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Keenoy
John Keenoy (born February 26, 1997) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Michigan. High school career Keenoy attended East Kentwood High School, where he was a three-star prospect. He did not have many college offers coming out of high school and was recruited to Western Michigan by P. J. Fleck. College career Keenoy was an early enrollee at Western Michigan as a freshman and allowed 25 pressures and four sacks in 2015. Keenoy was named to the Second-team All- MAC as a sophomore in 2016 after helping Western Michigan's rushing game to finish in the top 25. Keenoy anchored an offensive line on a team that finished with a 13–1 record and a No. 15 national ranking and played in the Cotton Bowl. He missed one start in 2017 against Wagner. He was a First-team All-MAC selection in 2017 and helped the Broncos to finished in the top 25 in rushing again. Keenoy had his second consecutive season of not allowing a sack. As a senior in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoJo Natson
Bruce "JoJo" Natson Jr. (born February 1, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football at Utah State and Akron. College career Natson played for three seasons at Utah State where he is tied for first all-time in both Utah State and Mountain West history with four punt returns for touchdowns. After multiple violations of team rules Natson was dismissed from the Utah State football team. Natson transferred to Akron where he played his senior season. College statistics Professional career Indianapolis Colts Natson was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. He was waived by the Colts on September 2, 2017. New York Jets On September 4, 2017, Natson was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets. He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017. He was waived by the Jets on April 27, 2018. Los Angeles Rams On July 24, 2018, Natson signed with the Los Angeles Rams. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (American Football)
Patrick Joseph O'Connor (born November 1, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan. College career O'Connor recorded 42 tackles and 8.5 sacks as a senior playing for Eastern Michigan University. He recorded 166 total tackles and 20 sacks primarily playing the defensive end position in college, and was noted for his work ethic. He was named to the All-Mid-American Conference team in 2016. Professional career Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions selected O’Connor in the seventh round with the 250th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed O'Connor to a four-year, $2.46 million contract with a signing bonus of $64,270. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Lions' practice squad the next day. He was released by the team on September 13, 2017. Tampa Bay Buccaneers On October 9, 2017, O'Connor was signed to the Tampa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quentin Poling
Quentin Poling (born August 17, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Ohio. Early years Poling attended Elida High School in Elida, Ohio. College career Poling played college football at Ohio University. He was a team captain and a first-team All-MAC selection. In his Senior year, Poling became Ohio University's all-time leader in both Solo Tackles (219) and Tackles for Loss (45). Professional career Miami Dolphins Poling was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 227th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2019. He was waived/injured by the during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the team's injured reserve list after clearing waivers on September 1. He was waived from injured reserve with an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulysees Gilbert
Ulysees Gilbert III (born August 9, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Akron and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Professional career Pittsburgh Steelers Gilbert was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Steelers originally acquired the selection in an offseason trade that sent Marcus Gilbert to the Arizona Cardinals. On November 5, 2019, the Steelers placed Gilbert on injured reserve with a back injury. On November 4, 2020, Gilbert was placed on injured reserve with another back injury. He was activated on December 12, 2020. He was again placed on injured reserve on December 25, 2020. During week 1 of the 2021 season against the Buffalo Bills, Gilbert recovered a punt blocked by teammate Miles Killebrew and returned it nine yards for a Steelers touchdown. The Steelers won 23–16. He was waived/injured on August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Brown (American Football)
Blair Brown (born May 27, 1994) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio University. College career Brown was ranked first in FBS in tackling efficiency with just three misses and 96 solo tackles while at Ohio University. In 2016, only Reuben Foster had higher overall and run-defense grades according to Pro Football Focus than Brown's 92.4 and 91.5. Brown's 131 total tackles tied for the second-most among FBS inside linebackers. Brown was ranked third in FBS in run-stop percentage and had 47 stops. Professional career Brown was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 148th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played in 28 games for the team before he was released on May 9, 2019. Brown was charged with domestic battery on May 30, 2019, but had the charges dismissed in July 2020 and the NFL announced in October 2020 he would not receive league discipline for the incident. He worked out for the Houston Texans on October 17, 2020. Brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareem Hunt
Kareem AJ Hunt (born August 6, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. As a rookie in 2017, he led the NFL in rushing yards and was selected to the Pro Bowl. Early years Hunt attended South High School in Willoughby, Ohio, where he played for the Rebels football team. He rushed for 2,519 yards and 39 touchdowns as a junior and 2,685 yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior. Hunt was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Toledo to play college football. College career As a freshman at Toledo in 2013, Hunt played in 12 games with three starts and rushed for 866 yards on 137 carries with six touchdowns. He had a strong four-game stretch in the season with 127 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Navy, 114 rushing yards and a touchdown against Bowling Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Thompson (American Football)
Cody James Thompson (born January 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo. College career Thompson was a member of the Toledo Rockets for five seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 181 receptions for 3,312 yards and a school-record 30 touchdowns. Professional career Kansas City Chiefs Thompson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but was signed to the team's practice squad on September 2. Thompson was released by the Chiefs on October 29, 2019. Seattle Seahawks (first stint) Thompson was signed by the Seattle Seahawks to their practice squad on October 31, 2019. He was released on November 5, 2019. Cincinnati Bengals Thompson was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals to their practice squad on November 19, 2019. Seattle Seahawks (second stint) Thompson was re-sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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