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SEC Football Players of the Week Announced

Posted: September 15, 2008

SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MIKE HARTLINE
Quarterback
KENTUCKY
6-6 • 204 • Sophomore
Canton, Ohio (GlenOak HS)

  • Hartline completed 28-of-47 passes for 254 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions' in Kentucky's 20-14 win over Middle Tennessee.
  • Trailing 14-10 in the fourth quarter, Hartline led a 57-yard scoring drive, capped by a touchdown pass to Derrick Locke for the game winning score.
  • On his next drive, Hartline led the Wildcats to a field goal to make the final margin, 20-14.
  • Hartline has not thrown an interception this season and has a streak of 96 consecutive passes without throwing an interception dating back to last season.


    SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    RENNIE CURRAN
    Linebacker
    GEORGIA
    5-11 • 220 • Sophomore
    Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood HS)

  • Curran had six tackles, a forced fumble, sack and two quarterback pressures in Georgia's 14-7 win at South Carolina.
  • He forced a fumble at the Georgia goal line while South Carolina was threatening to score the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter.
  • The Bulldogs held South Carolina to just 18 yards rushing in the game.
  • Curran leads the Bulldogs this season with 20 tackles, including a team-high three for losses.


    SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    TRINDON HOLLIDAY
    Return Specialist
    LSU
    5-5 • 164 • Junior
    Zachary, La. (Northeast HS)

  • Holliday returned four punts for 163 and one touchdown in LSU's 41-3 win over North Texas.
  • His 92-yard punt return for a score in the second quarter is tied for the second longest in LSU history.
  • Holliday's 163 total punt return yards rank second in school history and the sixth-highest total in SEC history.
  • The yardage total is the most in the SEC since 1983, when LSU's Norman Jefferson had 169 punt return yards against Ole Miss.
  • Holliday is now one of only four players in LSU history to score TDs on punt and kickoff returns in a career.


    SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
    CHRIS SCOTT
    Tackle
    TENNESSEE
    6-5 • 310 • Junior
    Riverdale, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)

  • Scott graded the best of a Vols offensive line in Tennessee's 35-3 win against UAB.
  • Tennessee finished the game with 548 total offensive yards, the best for the Vols in 24 games. In the game, UT had 282 passing yards and 266 rushing yards.
  • The Vols now lead the SEC in total offense, averaging 457.0 yards per game.


    SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
    JESSIE BOWMAN
    Defensive Tackle
    MISSISSIPPI STATE
    6-1 • 305 • Senior
    Brookhaven, Miss. (HS/Copiah-Lincoln JC)

  • Bowman posted a career-high eight total tackles with 3.5 for losses, in Mississippi State's 3-2 loss to Auburn.
  • Among his stops was a fourth-quarter forced fumble that the Bulldogs recovered.
  • Bowman helped lead a Bulldog defense that kept Auburn out of the end zone.
  • Bowman leads the SEC with four pass deflections and ranks tied for fourth in the SEC in tackles behind the line of scrimmage.


    SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
    JULIO JONES
    Wide Receiver
    ALABAMA
    6-4 • 210
    Foley, Ala. (HS)

  • Jones caught five passes for 66 yards and a touchdown in Alabama's 41-7 win against Western Kentucky.
  • The score was the second of his career and was a 12-yarder in the third quarter, which gave the Crimson Tide its final victory margin, 41-7.
  • Jones leads the Tide in receptions this season with 10 for 107 yards.
  • He is one of two true freshmen to start the first three games and one of 15 to see playing time this season.


    OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 2

    OL ANTOINE CALDWELL (Alabama) -- Helped clear the way for Alabama offense to gain 557 total yards and 30 first downs against Western Kentucky.

    LB TRAY BLACKMON (Auburn) -- Led Auburn with six tackles and a tackle for loss against Mississippi State.

    TB KNOWSHON MORENO (Georgia) -- Rushed for 79 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown and also had two catches for 13 yards and a 32 yard punt return against South Carolina.

    P/K TIM MASTHAY (Kentucky) -- Averaged 52.7 yards on three punts and had two touchbacks on kickoffs against Middle Tennessee.

    RB CHARLES SCOTT (LSU) -- Rushed for 102 yards on seven carries and two touchdowns against North Texas.

    DL PERIA JERRY (Ole Miss) -- In his first start of the season, registered six tackles and two for losses against Samford.

    P BLAKE McADAMS (Mississippi State) -- Averaged 38.1 yards on 10 punts and had three downed inside the 10-yard line against Auburn.

    WR MOE BROWN (South Carolina) -- Had career-highs in receptions (7) and reception yards (130) and a touchdown against Georgia.

    WR LUCAS TAYLOR (Tennessee) -- Caught nine passes for 132 yards against UAB.

    PR/KR/DB D.J. MOORE (Vanderbilt) -- Accounted for 206 all-purpose yards against Rice (84 punt return, 54 kickoff return, 37 rushing and an interception for 31 yards).



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