YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – A total of six Eastern Michigan University football student-athletes were named Preseason All-Mid-American Conference by Phil Steele's College Football Preview, the magazine announced this week.

Defensive lineman Peyton Price (Lafayette, Ind./Jefferson) and punter Mitchell Tomasek (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) garnered second team selections while kicker Jesús Gómez (Puebla, Mexico/Prepa Tec Puebla), linebacker JT Killen (Lake Wylie, S.C./Charlotte Christian School/Coastal Carolina), offensive lineman Mickey Rewolinski (Caledonia, Wis./Union Grove), and defensive back Daiquan White (Fairburn, Ga./Creekside) added third team accolades.

In 2023, Price had an impressive season, appearing in all 13 games and starting in 12. He was honored with the 0 jersey for the Minnesota game on Sept. 9. Price set career highs with 47 tackles (12 solo, 35 assisted), 4.5 tackles for loss (TFL) totaling 29 yards, and 4.0 sacks for 28 yards. He also contributed seven quarterback hurries and recovered one fumble. Consistently impactful, Price recorded at least one tackle in each game and notched a TFL in six games. Highlights included six tackles and one sack against Howard on Sept. 1, and season-high seven tackles in both the Kent State game on Oct. 14—where he also forced a fumble—and the Western Michigan game, Oct. 28.

A standout punter entering the 2024 season, Tomasek has solidified his place among the best in Eastern Michigan's history. Boasting a career average of 45.0 yards per punt, he holds the top spot in EMU history, with a total of 5,219 yards ranking him 11th overall. In 2023, Tomasek was named First Team All-MAC for the second consecutive year and claimed the EMU Special Teams MVP Award. His remarkable season included punting 67 times for 3,060 yards, averaging an impressive 45.7 yards per punt, the second-best in program history. Notably, nearly one third of his punts exceeded 50 yards, with 24 landing inside the 20-yard line. Tomasek's prowess on the field earned him recognition as the MAC Special Teams Player of the Week three times, and he was one of just three players nationally to record two punts over 70 yards in 2023.

Gómez had a strong 2023 season, finishing 12-of-16 in field goal attempts, including a 55-yarder at Central Michigan, tying for the 15th-longest in NCAA FBS. He was also reliable on extra points, converting 21-of-24 attempts, and averaged 49.0 yards on three kickoffs. Gómez was second on his team in scoring with 57 points, behind only Samson Evans' 74.

Killen, a standout transfer linebacker from Coastal Carolina, had an impressive collegiate career at CCU, playing in 55 games and amassing 198 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and an interception. A finance graduate in August 2023, Killen was highly decorated in his final season, earning spots on multiple preseason All-Sun Belt teams and the Lombardi Award Watch List. In 2023, he recorded 68 tackles, including 15 in a game against Army West Point, and contributed to the Chanticleers' victory in the Hawai'i Bowl.

Rewolinski, who graduated from Eastern Michigan in April 2024, was a crucial part of the team's offensive line during the 2023 season. Starting in all nine games he appeared in, Rewolinski played a pivotal role in the line that paved the way for running back Samson Evans to achieve 12 rushing touchdowns, the second-highest total in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). His performance demonstrated solid protection and run-blocking skills, contributing significantly to the team's offensive success.

In his freshman season with EMU, White made an immediate impact, appearing in all 13 games and starting in 11. Recognized for his stellar performance, he was named the E-Gridiron Group Defensive Newcomer of the Year and received Honorable Mention Freshman All-American honors from the College Football Network. White's versatility shone through as he showcased his skills with 19 total tackles, including a career-high three stops against both Central Michigan and Northern Illinois. He also demonstrated his disruptive presence with 12 quarterback hurries and a crucial fumble recovery against Western Michigan.

Second-Team Defense
DL Peyton Price

Second-Team Specialists
P Mitchell Tomasek

Third-Team Offense
OL Mickey Rewolinski

Third-Team Defense
LB JT Killen
CB Daiquan White

Third-Team Specialists
K Jesús Gómez