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SEC Football Players of the Week Announced

Posted: November 3, 2008

SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CASEY DICK
Quarterback
ARKANSAS
6-2 • 215 • Senior
Allen, Texas (HS)

  • Dick completed 25-of-38 passes for career-high 385 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the Razorbacks' 30-23 win vs. #18 (BCS ranking) Tulsa.
  • His passing yardage total was the second highest total in Razorback history and was only two yards shy of school record (387, Clint Stoerner, vs. LSU, 1997).
  • Dick recorded his third 300-yard passing game of the season, setting school record for such efforts in a season. He is the only SEC quarterback to have multiple 300-yard passing games this season.
  • Dick led Arkansas on five scoring drives (2 TDs, 3 FGs).


    SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    JOE HADEN
    Defensive Back
    FLORIDA
    5-11 • 185 • Sophomore
    Fort Washington, Md. (Friendly HS)

  • Haden led the Florida with 10 total tackles (seven solos) with an interception and pass deflection in its 49-10 win over #6 (BCS ranking) Georgia.
  • Haden's 88-yard interception return early in the third quarter set up a Florida touchdown that put the Gators ahead, 21-3.
  • The 88-yard return is the fourth-longest interception return in Florida history.
  • The Gator defense forced four turnovers, giving the offense an average starting field position of its' own 46-yard line and leading to three touchdowns.


    SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    SPENCER LANNING
    Punter
    SOUTH CAROLINA
    5-11 • 182 • Sophomore
    Rock Hill, S.C. (York HS)

  • Lanning punted a season-high eight times, averaging 45.0 yards per boot with three inside the 20-yard line in South Carolina's 27-6 win against Tennessee.
  • He had two punts that traveled 50+ yards and averaged 41.1 net yards per punt.
  • Tennessee's average starting field position for the eight punts was its own 22 yard line.
  • Lanning is second in the SEC and 18th in the nation in punting, averaging 43.07 yards per attempt.


    SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
    MAURICE MILLER
    Guard
    OLE MISS
    6-4 • 343 • Senior
    West Helena, Ark. (Central HS)

  • Miller graded out at 92 percent on 74 plays in Ole Miss' 17-7 win against Auburn.
  • Miller also had 16 finishing blocks and four knockdowns against the Tigers.
  • The Ole Miss offensive attack had 233 rushing yards against Auburn, the most by the Rebels since 2006 (240 vs. Memphis).
  • In the second half against Auburn, the Rebels kept the football for 16:50 time of possession.


    SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
    VENTRELL JENKINS
    Defensive End
    KENTUCKY
    6-2 • 285 • Senior
    Columbia, S.C. (HS)

  • Jenkins totaled four tackles (two solos) and two quarterback sacks in Kentucky's 14-13 win at Mississippi State.
  • Three of his tackles involved sacks with two half-sacks and an 11-yard solo sack in the fourth quarter.
  • The Wildcat defense totaled four sacks in the game and limited the Bulldogs to a net 43 rushing yards in the game.


    SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
    MARK INGRAM
    Running Back
    ALABAMA
    5-10 • 215
    Flint, Mich. (Southwestern Academy)

  • Ingram recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game with 113 yards on 12 carries in Alabama's 35-0 win against Arkansas State.
  • Ingram also scored two touchdowns and now leads the team with eight rushing scores.
  • His scores were from five and 17-yards on Alabama's final two scoring drives of the game.
  • He ranks second on the team in rushing with 533 yards this season.

    OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 10

    DB RASHAD JOHNSON (Alabama) -- Credited with game-high 13 total tackles (8 solos) with 2.5 for losses and also an interception and pass deflection against Arkansas State.

    FS MATT HARRIS (Arkansas) -- Logged game-high 12 total tackles (all solos) with two for losses and a pass deflection against Tulsa.

    WR CHRIS SLAUGHTER (Auburn) -- Caught game-high eight passes for 131 yards against Ole Miss.

    QB TIM TEBOW (Florida) -- Completed 10-of-13 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 39 yards and three touchdowns against Georgia.

    WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI (Georgia) -- Caught five passes for 112 yards against Florida.

    LB MICAH JOHNSON (Kentucky) -- Registered team-high nine total tackles (7 solos) with three for losses against Mississippi State.

    RB CHARLES SCOTT (LSU) -- Rushed for game-high 114 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown against Tulane.

    RB CORDERA EASON (Ole Miss) -- Rushed for game-high 104 yards on 14 carries and also caught two passes (7 yards) against Auburn.

    LB DOMINIC DOUGLAS (Mississippi State) -- Had game-high 15 total tackles (5 solos) with an interception against Kentucky.

    DB STONEY WOODSON (South Carolina) -- Returned an interception 68 yards for a touchdown and had two tackles against Tennessee.

    RB ARIAN FOSTER (Tennessee) -- Rushed for 56 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown and also had three catches for 33 yards against South Carolina.



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