University of Massachusets Athletics

Football Lands Eight On Phil Steele’s Preseason All-MAC Team
June 17, 2026 | Football
AMHERST, Mass. – Eight members of the Massachusetts football team were placed on Phil Steele's 2026 Preseason Mid-American Conference Team.
Redshirt senior linebacker Tyler Martin was named to the Preseason First Team, while redshirt freshman long snapper Grant Mills landed on the Preseason Second Team. Graduate student tight end Reece Adkins, senior safety Zeraun Daniel, redshirt senior linebacker Timmy Hinspeter and graduate student defensive end Joshua Nobles earned Preseason Third Team, as redshirt senior wide receiver Joseph Griffin Jr. and redshirt senior cornerback TJ Magee rounded out the Minutemen on the Preseason Fourth Team.
Redshirt senior linebacker Tyler Martin was named to the Preseason First Team, while redshirt freshman long snapper Grant Mills landed on the Preseason Second Team. Graduate student tight end Reece Adkins, senior safety Zeraun Daniel, redshirt senior linebacker Timmy Hinspeter and graduate student defensive end Joshua Nobles earned Preseason Third Team, as redshirt senior wide receiver Joseph Griffin Jr. and redshirt senior cornerback TJ Magee rounded out the Minutemen on the Preseason Fourth Team.
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