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OAC Special Awards

(Updated July 2024)

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All-Time OAC Most Valuable Player Awards

The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Most Valuable Player Awards, selected by the OAC head coaches, are as follows: Mike Gregory (Most Valuable Offensive Back and Offensive Lineman), Ed Sherman (Most Valuable Receiver), Paul Hoernemann (Most Valuable Defensive Lineman), Bill Edwards (Most Valuable Linebacker), Lee J. Tressel (Most Valuable Defensive Back). In 2008, the Mike Gregory Award was renamed the Rob Packard Award (Top Offensive Back) and the Ken Wable Award was named for the Top Offensive Lineman. Additionally, the Bill Edwards Award was renamed the Gene Slaughter Award (Top Linebacker).

Year Player Position Award
2023 Braxton Plunk QB Bob Packard
2023 Ben Lilly OL Ken Wable
2023 Wayne Ruby Jr. WR Ed Sherman
2023 Rossy Moore DL Paul Hoernemann
2023 Mason McMillen LB Gene Slaughter
2023 Josh Jones DB Lee J. Tressel
2022 Braxton Plunk QB Bob Packard
2022 Wayne Ruby Jr. WR Ed Sherman
2022 Rossy Moore LB Gene Slaughter
2021 Malik Britt DB Lee J. Tressel
2021 Mason McMillen LB Gene Slaughter
2021 Braxton Plunk QB Bob Packard
2021 Wayne Ruby Jr. WR Ed Sherman
2021 John Valentine OL Ken Wable
2020 Braxton Plunk QB Bob Packard
2020 Jesse Vail DB Lee J. Tressel
2019 Kordell Ford DB Lee J. Tressel
2019 D'Angelo Fulford QB Bob Packard
2019 Justin Hill WR Ed Sherman
2019 Sean Sherman OL Ken Wable
2018 Louis Berry DB Lee J. Tressel 
2018 D'Angelo Fulford QB Bob Packard
2018 Justin Hill WR Ed Sherman
2018 Danny Robinson LB Gene Slaughter
2017 D'Angelo Fulford QB Bob Packard
2017 Justin Hill WR Ed Sherman
2017 Cole Parrish OL Ken Wable
2016 Brooks Jenkins OL Ken Wable
2015 Tre Jones DB Lee J. Tressel
2015 Tom Lally DL Paul Hoernemann
2015 Hank Spencer LB Gene Slaughter
2014 Kevin Burke QB Bob Packard
2014 Alex Kocheff DB Lee J. Tressel
2014 Tom Lally DL Paul Hoernemann 
2013 Matt Fechko DL Paul Hoernemann
2012 Kevin Burke QB Bob Packard
2012 Charles Dieuseul LB Gene Slaughter
2012 Nick Driskill DB Lee J. Tressel 
2012 Antonio Tate OL Antonio Tate
2011 Charles Dieuseul DE Paul Hoernemann 
2011 Nick Driskill DB Lee J. Tressel
2011 Antonio Tate OL Ken Wable 
2009 Cecil Shorts III WR Ed Sherman
2009 Sam Kershaw LB Gene Slaughter
2009 Drew McClain SAF Lee J. Tressel
2008 Daryl Ely CB Lee J. Tressel
2008 James Herbert DE Paul Hoernemann
2008 Nate Kmic RB Bob Packard
2008 Cecil Shorts III WR Ed Sherman
2007 Pierre Garcon WR Ed Sherman
2007 Greg Micheli QB Mike Gregory
2007 Derek Blanchard OL Mike Gregory 
2007 Pat McCullough DL Paul Hoernemann
2006 Jason Lewis OT Mike Gregory
2006 Pierre Garcon WR Ed Sherman
2005 Scott Castro WR Ed Sherman
2005 Mike Gibbons ILB Bill Edwards
2005 Jason Lewis OT Mike Gregory
2004 Zac Bruney QB Mike Gregory
2004 Shaun Spisak LB Bill Edwards
2004 Jesse Clum SS Lee J. Tressel
2003 Larry Kinnard OL Mike Gregory
2003 Randell Knapp WR Ed Shermann
2002 Matt Campbell DE Paul Hoernemann
2002 Chris Kern CB Lee J. Tressel
2002 Dan Pugh RB Mike Gregory
2001 Ed Malone C Mike Gregory
2001 Chuck Moore RB Mike Gregory
2001 Jason Perkins LB Bill Edwards
2001 Matt Campbell DE Paul Hoernemann 
2001 Chris Kern CB Lee J. Tressel
2000 Adam Marino WR Ed Sherman 
2000 Gary Smeck QB Mike Gregory
2000 Jason Gerber OL Mike Gregory 
2000 Jesse Pearson LB Bill Edwards
1999 Tom Bauer C Mike Gregory
1999 Adam Marino WR Ed Sherman
1998 Jason Hall ILB Bill Edwards
1998 J. W. Wearley OT J. W. Wearley
1998 Kris Bugara DB Lee J. Tressel 
1998 Jeremy Yoder DE Paul Hoernemann
1997 Bill Borchert QB Mike Gregory
1997 Kevin Knestrick WR Ed Sherman
1997 Mark Black OLB Lee J. Tressel 
1997 Jim Eismon DT Paul Hoernemann
1997 Joe Weimer OT Mike Gregory
1996 Bill Borchert QB Mike Gregory
1996 Kevin knestrick WR Ed Sherman
1996 Josh Weber OT Mike Gregory
1996 Sean Moore CB Lee J. Tressel
1995 Mike Wenderfer OG Mike Gregory
1994 Matt Johnson OT Mike Gregory
1994 Rob Rodgers OLB Bill Edwards
1993 Jim Ballard QB Mike Gregory
1993 Mike Hallett DT Paul Hoernemann
1993 Ed Bubonics WR Ed Sherman
1993 Rob Rodgers OLB Bill Edwards 
1992 Jim Ballard QB Mike Gregory
1992 Mike Elder OT Mike Gregory
1992 Rob Atwood TE Ed Sherman
1992 Mike Hallett DT Paul Hoernemann
1990 Brad Petro QB Mike Gregory
1990 Dave Lasecki LB Bill Edwards 
1990 John Bouloubasis C Mike Gregory
1988 Ed Hogya WR Ed Sherman
1987 Russ Kring FB Mike Gregory
1986 Mike Groff OT Mike Gregory
1986 Scott Gindlesberger QB Mike Gregory 
1985 Scott Woolf QB Mike Gregory 
1985 John Heather DT Paul Hoernemann
1984 Troy Starr LB OAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year
1983 Steve Harter OT Mike Gregory
1982 Dave McLaughlin RB Mike Gregory 
1975 Gary Frost QB Mike Gregory
 

All-Time OAC Clyde Lamb Award Winners

The Clyde A. Lamb Award is presented annually to the top male and female senior scholar-athlete at each OAC institution. Below, in chronological order, is a list of Mount Union football players who have received this award.

Year Name
2021 Mitch O'Hara
2014 Hank Spencer
2012 Nick Driskill
2009 Judd Lutz
2008 Greg Micheli
2007 Eric Safran
2006 Scott Castro
2004 Zac Bruney
2003 Josh Liddell
2002 Chuck Moore
2001 Matt LaVerde
2000 Tom Bauer
1999 Darin Kershner
1998 Michael Altier
1995 Richard Dine
1993 Eric Mysona
1992 Jeff Bartolet
1989 Paul Hrics
1988 Joe Knoll
1987 Scott Gindlesberger
1986 Scott Woolf
1985 Rick Marabito