2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Quarterback - DJ Irons, Akron,...Irons, a team captain, became only the third Akron QB to earn All-MAC accolades with his selection to the all-league third team this fall. He joins James Washington and Charlie Frye, who garnered second-team all-conference honors in 2000 and 2005, respectively. Irons has started each of the 10 games he has appeared in for the Zips this season en route to throwing for 2,606 yards on the strength of a .668 completion percentage and 14 touchdowns, including 10 through the air.Irons' 2,606 passing yards ranks as the eighth-best single-season effort in program history, while his 260.6 passing average stands as the fourth-best single-season mark. He has completed 25 or more passes in six of 10 games he has appeared, including a string of four straight for the Zips. He has completed 60 percent or more of his passes in seven of Akron's 11 games this season. Irons is rated eighth in the NCAA in completions per game (25.30), 19th in completion percentage (.668), 28th in passing yards per game (260.6) and 50th in passing yards (2,606), while ranking second in the MAC in completion percentage, passing yards and total offense (291.9) and sixth in overall passing (129.5). Additionally, Irons connected on a school-record 43 completions against Ohio on Oct. 8 finishing the game 43-of-54 for a career-high 418 yards passing. His 43 completions stand as the second-best single-game high for Division I this season and best the previous school-record mark of 37 set by Dalton Williams in 2012. - Akron Football