The Mid-American Conference announced its major award winners on Wednesday, with Western Michigan leading the way with 14 players.
Western Michigan head coach P.J. Fleck took home Coach of the Year honors after orchestrating an 8-4 record, following a 1-11 mark in 2013.
Fleck's running back, true freshman Jarvion Franklin, became the first player in MAC history to be named both Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. He set the single-season rushing record in MAC history with 1,525 yards rushing and his 24 rushing touchdowns ranks third all-time in a single-season in league history.
Here are the players who rounded out this year's list:
2014 MAC Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan
Freshman of the Year: RB Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: DB Quinten Rollins, Miami
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Scott Secor, Ball State
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: OL Greg Mancz, Toledo
2014 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAC
2014 All-MAC First Team Offense
Position - Name - School
Quarterback - Blake Frohnapfel, UMass
Offensive Linemen - Greg Mancz, Toledo
Offensive Linemen - Nick Beamish, Central Michigan
Offensive Linemen - Andy Phillips, Central Michigan
Offensive Linemen - Andrew Ness, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman - Tyler Loos, Northern Illinois
Tight End - Jean Sifrin, UMass
Wide Receiver - Tajae Sharpe, UMass
Wide Receiver - Titus Davis, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver - Corey Davis, Western Michigan
Wide Receiver - Roger Lewis, Bowling Green
Running Back - Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan
Running Back - Kareem Hunt, Toledo
Placekicker - Scott Secor, Ball State
2014 All-MAC First Team Defense
Position – Name - School
Outside Linebacker - Jatavis Brown, Akron
Outside Linebacker - Junior Sylvestre, Toledo
Inside Linebacker - Justin Cherocci, Central Michigan
Inside Linebacker - Jovan Santos-Knox, UMass
Down Lineman - Jason Meehan, Northern Illinois
Down Lineman - Leterrius Walton, Central Michigan
Down Lineman - Pat O'Connor, Eastern Michigan
Down Lineman - Cody Grice, Akron
Defensive Back - Quinten Rollins, Miami
Defensive Back - Nate Holley, Kent State
Defensive Back - Donald Celiscar, Western Michigan
Defensive Back - Paris Logan, Northern Illinois
Punter - Anthony Melchiori, Kent State
2014 All-MAC First Team Specialists
Position – Name - School
Kickoff Return Specialist - Eric Patterson, Ball State
Punt Return Specialist - Ryan Burbrink, Bowling Green
2014 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAC
2014 All-MAC Second Team Offense
Position – Name - School
Quarterback - Zach Terrell, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman - Alex Huettel, Bowling Green
Offensive Lineman - Willie Beavers, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman - Josh Hendershot, Toledo
Offensive Lineman - Jake Silas, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman - Jeff Myers, Toledo
Tight End - Casey Pierce, Kent State
Wide Receiver - Da'Ron Brown, Northern Illinois
Wide Receiver - David Frazier, Miami
Wide Receiver - Corey Jones, Toledo
Wide Receiver - Jordan Williams, Ball State
Running Back - Anthone Taylor, Buffalo
Running Back - Thomas Rawls, Central Michigan
Placekicker - Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo
2014 All-MAC Second Team Defense
Position – Name - School
Outside Linebacker - Gabe Martin, Bowling Green
Outside Linebacker - Adam Redden, Buffalo
Inside Linebacker - Boomer Mays, Northern Illinois
Inside Linebacker - Great Ibe, Eastern Michigan
Down Lineman - Orion Jones, Toledo
Down Lineman - Treyvon Hester, Toledo
Down Lineman - Nordly Capi, Akron
Down Lineman - Perez Ford, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back - Randall Jette, UMass
Defensive Back - Nick Johnson, Bowling Green
Defensive Back - Jordan Haden, Toledo
Defensive Back - Dechane Durante, Northern Illinois
Punter - Zach Paul, Akron
2014 All-MAC Second Team Specialists
Position - Name - School
Kickoff Return Specialist - Devin Campbell, Buffalo
Punt Return Specialist - Daz Patterson, Ohio
2014 THIRD TEAM ALL-MAC
2014 All-MAC Third Team Offense
Position - Name - School
Quarterback - Andrew Hendrix, Miami
Offensive Lineman - James Kristof, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman - Lucas Powell, Ohio
Offensive Lineman - Jake Richard, Ball State
Offensive Lineman - Andre Davis, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman - Zach Lewis, Miami
Tight End - Tyreese Russell, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver - Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan
Wide Receiver - Alonzo Russell, Toledo
Wide Receiver - Ron Willoughby, Buffalo
Wide Receiver - KeVonn Mabon, Ball State
Running Back - Cameron Stingily, Northern Illinois
Running Back - Jahwan Edwards, Ball State
Placekicker - Tyler Tate, Bowling Green
2014 All-MAC Third Team Defense
Position - Name - School
Outside Linebacker - Jovon Johnson, Ohio
Outside Linebacker - Rasheen Lemon, Northern Illinois
Inside Linebacker - Stanley Andre, UMass
Inside Linebacker - Lee Skinner, Buffalo
Down Lineman - Bryan Thomas, Bowling Green
Down Lineman - Tarell Basham, Ohio
Down Lineman - Joe Ostman, Central Michigan
Down Lineman - Darnell Smith, Ball State
Defensive Back - Eric Patterson, Ball State
Defensive Back - Tony Annese, Central Michigan
Defensive Back - Ronald Zamort, Western Michigan
Defensive Back - Justin Currie, Western Michigan
Punter - J. Schroeder, Western Michigan
2014 All-MAC Third Team Specialists
Position - Name - School
Kickoff Return Specialist - Darius Phillips, Western Michigan
Punt Return Specialist - Fred McRae, Miami
