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SEC Football Players of the Week Announced

Posted: December 1, 2008

SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
TIM TEBOW
Quarterback
FLORIDA
6-3 • 240 • Junior
Jacksonville, Fla. (Nease HS)

  • Tebow completed 12-of-21 passes for 185 and three touchdowns and also rushed for 80 yards and another score as Florida defeated #23 Florida State, 45-15.
  • The Gator offense has now scored 42-or-more points in seven straight games, the longest current streak in the nation.
  • Florida scored on six of its first eight possessions against the Seminoles (5 TDs, 1 FG).
  • Tebow has thrown for multiple touchdowns in eight consecutive games.


    SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    PERIA JERRY
    Defensive Tackle
    OLE MISS
    6-2 • 290 • Senior
    Batesville, Miss. (South Panola HS)

  • Jerry was credited with five total tackles, two quarterback sacks (-21 yards) and two additional tackles for losses (-5 yards) as Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State, 45-0.
  • The Ole Miss defense limited State to only 37 total offensive yards on 56 plays, including a minus 51 yards rushing.
  • Jerry leads the SEC and is eighth in the nation in tackles for losses with 17 and is tied for fifth in the SEC with six sacks this season.


    SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    GERALD JONES
    Return Specialist / Wide Receiver
    TENNESSEE
    6-0 • 185 • Sophomore
    Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS)

  • Jones accounted for 135 all-purpose yards and one touchdown in Tennessee's 28-10 win over Kentucky.
  • Jones returned a kickoff for 39 yards, a punt for 14 yards and had five carries for 67 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 15 yards.
  • Jones kickoff return gave the Vols possession at its own 47 yard line. His punt return started the Vols at its own 49 yard line.
  • Jones' 55-yard run set up a fourth quarter score.


    SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
    ANTOINE CALDWELL
    Center
    ALABAMA
    6-3 • 305 • Senior
    Montgomery, Ala. (Lee HS)

  • Caldwell directed an Alabama offensive line that helped account for 412 total offensive yards, including 234 rushing yards, in the Tide's 36-0 win against Auburn.
  • In the game, he did not allow a sack or QB pressure and did not get called for any penalties.
  • Alabama averaged 6.1 yards per play and totaled 21 first downs with a time of possession of 35:37.
  • The Tide are second in the SEC in both rushing offense (201.5) and scoring offense (32.1).


    SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
    CARLOS DUNLAP
    Defensive End
    FLORIDA
    6-6 • 290 • Sophomore
    North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester HS)

  • Dunlap registered four total tackles, including three behind the line of scrimmage (-29 yards) and a forced fumble in Florida's 45-15 win at #23 Florida State.
  • Two of Dunlap's TFLs were sacks for minus 28 yards and also had a quarterback pressure.
  • The Gators held Florida State to 102 rushing yards, limiting the Seminoles to 88 under their average.
  • Dunlap is now tied for the SEC lead with nine sacks this season.


    SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
    DENNIS JOHNSON
    Tailback
    ARKANSAS
    5-7 • 195
    Texarkana, Ark. (Arkansas HS)

  • Johnson tallied 230 all-purpose yards, including 127 rushing and 103 on kickoff returns, to help Arkansas defeat LSU, 31-30.
  • He rushed for a career-high 127 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries in only his second career start at tailback. He had 103 yards on six kickoff returns.
  • Johnson opened the game's scoring with a 17-yard touchdown run on the Razorbacks' opening drive.
  • He is only the second Razorback to rush for more than 100 yards in a game this season.

    OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 14

    SAF RASHAD JOHNSON (Alabama) -- Recorded five tackles (three solos) with a fumble recovery and a pass deflection against Auburn.

    QB CASEY DICK (Arkansas) -- Completed 18-of-29 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns, including game-winner on fourth down with 21 seconds left to play against LSU.

    DE MICHAEL GOGGANS (Auburn) -- Registered six total tackles, including two behind the line of scrimmage (-7 yards) and a QB pressure against Alabama.

    OL PHIL TRAUTWEIN (Florida) -- Held Florida State DE Everett Brown to one tackle after he entered the game leading the nation in TFLs and second in the nation in sacks.

    SE MOHAMED MASSAQUOI (Georgia) -- Recorded 11 catches for 180 yards and three touchdowns (all career highs) against Georgia Tech.

    LB MICAH JOHNSON (Kentucky) -- Had game-high 12 tackles (8 solos) with two for losses (-7 yards), including a sack against Tennessee.

    RS/RB TRINDON HOLLIDAY (LSU) -- Recorded 171 all-purpose yards against Arkansas, including 124 on three kickoff returns, nine on two punt returns, and 38 yards rushing on three carries.

    QB JEVAN SNEAD (Ole Miss) -- Completed 14-of-19 passes for 213 yards and four touchdowns against Mississippi State.

    LB DOMINIC DOUGLAS (Mississippi State) -- Logged game-high 16 total tackles (7 solos) with one for a loss (-1 yard) against Ole Miss.

    LB JASPER BRINKLEY (South Carolina) -- Had season-high nine total tackles, including 8-yard sack and another half-tackle for loss against Clemson.

    LB NEVIN McKENZIE (Tennessee) -- Finished game against Kentucky with seven total tackles with a sack and another tackle for loss.

    DE STEVEN STONE (Vanderbilt) -- Had five total tackles (all solos) with two for losses (-9 yards), including a sack against Wake Forest.



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