SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK JEREMY MINCEY Defensive End FLORIDA 6-4 • 265 • Senior Statesboro, Ga. (HS/Butler County CC)
SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK JOSH BROWN Placekicker/Punter SOUTH CAROLINA 6-3 • 206 • Senior Clarksburg, Md. (Urbana HS)
SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK DREW MILLER Offensive Guard FLORIDA 6-5 • 310 • Sophomore Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS)
SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK MARQUIES GUNN Defensive End AUBURN 6-4 • 238 • Junior Alexander City, Ala. (Benjamin Russell HS)
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK SIDNEY RICE Wide Receiver SOUTH CAROLINA 6-4 • 191 Gaffney, S.C. (HS)
OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES IN WEEK NINE
TB Arian Foster (TENNESSEE) -- In first career start, the freshman rushed for 148 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown against South Carolina. The rushing total was the highest for a Vol back this season.
WR DJ Hall (ALABAMA) -- Hall set career-highs with 11 receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown against Utah State. He became the first player in school history to record back-to-back double digit reception games.
FS Roman Harper (ALABAMA) -- Reorded seven total tackles and his fifth career interception against Utah State.
RB Kenny Irons (AUBURN) -- Rushed for 101 yards on 32 carries and a touchdown against Ole Miss. It was his third consecutive 100+ yard rushing performance and fifth in the last six games.
CB Johnathan Joseph (SOUTH CAROLINA) -- Had five solo tackles, an interception, one pass deflection and a three-yard tackle for loss against Tennessee.
QB JaMarcus Russell (LSU) -- Completed 17-of-21 passes for 244 yards with one TD and one interception against North Texas.
MLB Tony Taylor (GEORGIA) -- Posted six tackles, one for loss and had a fumble recovery against Florida. Saw first action in three weeks after missing two games with an elbow injury.
LB Patrick Willis (OLE MISS) -- Posted a career-high 13 solo tackles and recorded his third sack and eighth tackle for loss of the season against Auburn. He has recorded at least 13 tackles in each of his six complete games that he has played this season.
LB Wesley Woodyard (KENTUCKY) -- Led the Wildcat defense with 11 tackles, a quarterback sack, fumble recovery and a quarterback pressure against Mississippi State.
RB DeShawn Wynn (FLORIDA) -- Rushed for 109 yards on 19 carries against Georgia.