MAC Football Freshman of the Year
1971 — Phil Villapiano, Bowling Green
1983 — Kelly Spielmaker, Western Michigan
1984 — Pete Genatempo, Northern Illinois
1985 — Marshall Taylor, Northern Illinois
1986 — Patrick Young, Kent State
1987 — Bernie Parmalee, Ball State
1988 — Jeff Bender, Central Michigan
1989 — Brad Tayles, Western Michigan
1990 — Troy Parker, Toledo
1991 — Morrey Norris, Kent State
1992 — Deland McCullough, Miami
1993 — Michael Blair, Ball State
1994 — Astron Whatley, Kent State
1995 — Silas Massey III, Central Michigan
1996 — Walt Church, Eastern Michigan / Tim Lester, Western Michigan
1997 — Robert Sanford, Western Michigan
1998 — Kurt Gerling, Bowling Green
1999 — Brandon Payne, Akron
2000 — Talmadge Hill, Ball State
2001 — Ben Roethlisberger, Miami
2002 — Aaron Leeper, Buffalo
2003 — Jerry Seymour, Central Michigan
2004 — Adell Givens, Ball State
2005 — Tim Hiller, Western Michigan
2006 — Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
2007 — Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
2008 — Sean Baker, Ball State
2009 — Bernard Pierce, Temple
2010 — Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
2011 — Anthon Samuel, Bowling Green
2012 — Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan
2013 — Corey Davis, Western Michigan
2014 — Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan
2015 — Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan
2016 — Javon Hagan, Ohio
2017 — Marcus Childers, Northern Illinois
2018 — Jaret Patterson, Buffalo
2019 — Brett Gabbert, Miami
2020 — Lew Nichols III, Central Michigan
2021 — Jay Duker, Northern Illinois
2022 — Sieh Bangura, Ohio
2023 — Jalen Buckley, Western Michigan
2024 — Kadin Semonza, Ball State