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Ten Cardinals Named Preseason All-MAC by Phil Steele College Preview
June 15, 2023 | Football
MUNCIE, Indiana - - The power of the 2023 Ball State University football team is apt to be centered among its front-line stars on both offense and defense, and that is evidenced again by the release of Preseason All-MAC honorees in the Phil Steele College Football Preview.
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Three offensive linemen, a tight end, a defensive lineman and two linebackers anchor a cast of 10 Ball State athletes selected to four teams. Sophomore tight end Brady Hunt and junior running back Marquez Cooper, a transfer from Kent State, both were also first-team selections on All-MAC teams following the 2022 season. Hunt was a Freshman All-American who caught 46 passes last year for 498 yards. Cooper was second in the MAC last year with 1,326 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.
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BSU's other first-teamer is center Ethan Crowe, a two-year starter with 22 starts while leading an elite offensive line unit that also boasts second-teamer Corey Stewart and third-team pick Damon Kaylor.
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Inside linebacker Clayton Coll leads four second-team selections for Ball State. He leads the Cardinal defense with 23 starts over his four seasons. He paced BSU with 110 tackles last season while adding seven tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Other second-teamers include linebacker Cole Pearce who lines up beside Coll and posted 85 tackles last year with a team-high 14 TFL. Safety Jordan Riley, second in tackles last year for the Cardinals with 95, is Ball State's fourth second-team selection.
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Kaylor and punter Lucas Borrow were third-team picks. Borrow averaged 41.4 yards per kick last year to earn third-team honors. Defensive lineman Tavion Woodard is a fourth-team selection for the Cardinals after boasting 35 stops and four sacks last season.
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The Cardinals open the 2023 campaign at Kentucky on September 2.
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Ball State Honorees Among Phil Steele College Football Preview 2023 Preseason All-MAC Teams
RB Marquez Cooper (first team)
TE Brady Hunt (first team)
C Ethan Crowe (first team)
LB Clayton Coll (second team)
LB Cole Pearce (second team)
S Jordan Riley (second team)
OL Corey Stewart (second team)
P Lucas Borrow (third team)
OL Damon Kaylor (third team)
DL Tavion Woodard (fourth team)
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Three offensive linemen, a tight end, a defensive lineman and two linebackers anchor a cast of 10 Ball State athletes selected to four teams. Sophomore tight end Brady Hunt and junior running back Marquez Cooper, a transfer from Kent State, both were also first-team selections on All-MAC teams following the 2022 season. Hunt was a Freshman All-American who caught 46 passes last year for 498 yards. Cooper was second in the MAC last year with 1,326 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.
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BSU's other first-teamer is center Ethan Crowe, a two-year starter with 22 starts while leading an elite offensive line unit that also boasts second-teamer Corey Stewart and third-team pick Damon Kaylor.
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Inside linebacker Clayton Coll leads four second-team selections for Ball State. He leads the Cardinal defense with 23 starts over his four seasons. He paced BSU with 110 tackles last season while adding seven tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Other second-teamers include linebacker Cole Pearce who lines up beside Coll and posted 85 tackles last year with a team-high 14 TFL. Safety Jordan Riley, second in tackles last year for the Cardinals with 95, is Ball State's fourth second-team selection.
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Kaylor and punter Lucas Borrow were third-team picks. Borrow averaged 41.4 yards per kick last year to earn third-team honors. Defensive lineman Tavion Woodard is a fourth-team selection for the Cardinals after boasting 35 stops and four sacks last season.
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The Cardinals open the 2023 campaign at Kentucky on September 2.
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Ball State Honorees Among Phil Steele College Football Preview 2023 Preseason All-MAC Teams
RB Marquez Cooper (first team)
TE Brady Hunt (first team)
C Ethan Crowe (first team)
LB Clayton Coll (second team)
LB Cole Pearce (second team)
S Jordan Riley (second team)
OL Corey Stewart (second team)
P Lucas Borrow (third team)
OL Damon Kaylor (third team)
DL Tavion Woodard (fourth team)
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