CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced Tuesday the 2021 Football Academic All-MAC Team. A total of 217 student-athletes were named to this year's squad.

The Broncos had 20 players honored, tied for the most under head coach Tim Lester (most since they had 20 in 2018). During the Lester era, Western Michigan is third in the league in total number of All-Academic selections with 89.

The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.

Western Michigan (20)
1. Mitch Bartol, Freshman, Pre-Finance,4.0 GPA
2. Harrison Taylor, R-Junior, Business Administration, 4.0 GPA
3. Anthony Torres, Senior Accountancy, 3.99 GPA
4. Mike Caliendo, Senior, Biological Sciences, 3.88 GPA
5. Jake Moertl, Junior, Accountancy, 3.86 GPA
6. Eric Wenzel, R-Freshman, Accountancy, 3.83 GPA
7. Boone Bonnema, R-Freshman, Finance, 3.78 GPA
8. Therran Coleman, Senior, Sport Management, 3.75 GPA
9. Bryce Nunnelly, Senior, Sport Management, 3.75 GPA
10. Wesley French, Senior, Spirtuality, Culture & Health, 3.72 GPA
11. Mark Brooks, Senior, Integrated Supply Management, 3.70 GPA
12. Dylan Deatherage, R-Junior, Biomedical Sciences, 3.64 GPA
13. Jaxson Kincaide, Senior, Sport Management, 3.60 GPA
14. Ken Aguirre, Senior, Youth & Community Development, 3.50 GPA
15. Trevor Campbell, R-Junior, Business Administration, 3.50 GPA
16. Parker Sampson, Senior, Sport Management, 3.50 GPA
17. Addison West, R-Freshman, Recreation: Sport Management, 3.44 GPA
18. Ryan Kilburg, Freshman, Exercise Science, 3.41 GPA
19. Adam Vandervest, Freshman, Recreation: Sport Management, 3.40 GPA
20. Brett Borske, Senior, Business Administration, 3.35 GPA

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