2023 MWC Football All-Conference & Major Awards 2023 Midwest Conference Football All-Conference Teams & Major Awards First Team - Offense First Team - Defense First Team - Special Teams Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen Kicker Ryan Boles UChicago Justin Albee Lake Forest Will Goodman UChicago Derek Brown Monmouth Tevin Baker Monmouth Evan Henley Illinois College Garrett Bearden Illinois College Punter James Conner Monmouth Alex Bendler Lake Forest Tony Gomez Cornell Coby McMillan Monmouth Anthony Cikauskas Monmouth Collier McPherson Illinois College Return Specialist Ian Ramey Lake Forest Linebackers Trey Birdsong Cornell Javan Ah Quin Lake Forest Running Backs Aidan Cappellino UChicago Special Teams Player Thomas Little Illinois College Jermaih GlennLouisCharles Monmouth Gavin Thorpe Beloit Kaile Williams Knox College Charlie Patterson Illinois College Will Skowronski UChicago Wide Receivers Trey Birdsong Cornell Defensive Backs Collin Brunstein Illinois College Trenton Brail Lake Forest Jackson Bergren Monmouth Dante Esposito Lake Forest Nate Thornton Monmouth Nick Harris Monmouth Michael Lord Monmouth Tight End Cory Walbert Illinois College Aiden Mandel UChicago Quarterbacks Carter Boyer Monmouth Destin Chance Illinois College Second Team - Offense Second Team - Defense Second Team - Special Teams Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen Kicker Jacob Baggs Cornell Drew Gognat Illinois College Toby McTamney Illinois College Sean Brady Lake Forest Kourosh Hassibi Chicago Chandler Brown Illinois College Jaylen Johnson Lake Forest Punter Creed Justice Knox College Donnevan Plummer Lake Forest Jonathan Walker Knox College Braxton Matteson Lake Forest Jonathan Sarich Knox College Kyle Olson Ripon Return Specialist Tyrek Tripp Monmouth Linebackers A. J. Jackson Lake Forest Christopher Croft Jr. Beloit Running Backs Caleb Endicott Monmouth Special Teams Player Tony Gomez Cornell Nik Rieck Lake Forest Tanner Spencer Illinois College McKade Brooks Monmouth Luca Schoensee Cornell Tanner Tomaschke Monmouth Wide Receivers Trevor Land Lake Forest Defensive Backs Alex Lippert Lawrence Carlos Cardona UChicago Alex Mosqueda Ripon Jake Davies Ripon Aden Nava UChicago Stirling Sakashita UChicago Keane Shaw Illinois College Tight End Gavin Thorpe Beloit College Dylan Bone Monmouth Quarterbacks Jack Ruff UChicago John Smith Cornell Offensive Line MVP Derek Brown Monmouth Offensive Skill MVP Destin Chance Illinois College Defensive Line MVP Anthony Cikauskas Monmouth Defensive Skill MVP Charlie Patterson Illinois College Newcomer of the Year Alex Lippert Lawrence Team Sportsmanship Beloit College Elite 20 Award Recipient Blake Bratt Illinois College Coach of the Year Ray DeFrisco Illinois College