SEC Football Players of the Week Announced


SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
RAFAEL LITTLE
Running Back
KENTUCKY
5-11 • 195 • Sophomore
Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna HS)
  • Little accounted for a career-high 247 all-purpose yards, including 114 rushing yards, in Kentucky's 13-7 win over Mississippi State.
  • Little also led the Wildcats in receiving with four catches for 44 yards and returned six punts for 89 yards.
  • In all, Little had 34 touches for 247 yards and one rushing touchdown, an 8-yard run that gave the Wildcats a 10-0 lead in the second quarter.
  • Little leads the SEC in all-purpose yardage, averaging 158.6 yards per game.


SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JEREMY MINCEY
Defensive End
FLORIDA
6-4 • 265 • Senior
Statesboro, Ga. (HS/Butler County CC)

  • Mincey led the Gator defense with seven total tackles (five solos), with a tackle for loss, a quarterback pressure and a pass deflection, in Florida's 14-10 win over Georgia.
  • Mincey made two pivotal plays in the fourth quarter to stop Georgia's offense.
  • The Gator defense held Georgia to 286 yards of total offense and also held the Bulldogs to a season-low 10 points.
  • Florida's defensive unit held Georgia to three-downs-and-out on four occassions.


SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JOSH BROWN
Placekicker/Punter
SOUTH CAROLINA
6-3 • 206 • Senior
Clarksburg, Md. (Urbana HS)

  • Brown's career-long 49 yard field goal with 2:45 remaining in the game lifted South Carolina to a 16-15 win over Tennessee.
  • Brown's previous career long was a 45-yarder earlier this season against Kentucky.
  • Brown also punted five times against the Vols for a 37.8 yard average with one punt inside the 20-yard-line.
  • This season, Brown is 5-of-6 in field goals and 23-of-25 in extra-points for 38 total points scored.


SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
DREW MILLER
Offensive Guard
FLORIDA
6-5 • 310 • Sophomore
Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS)

  • Miller led the Gator offensive line against Georgia, grading out a 92 percent with six knockdown blocks.
  • Miller helped pave the way for Florida running backs to average 5.7 yards per carry against the Bulldogs.
  • Florida QB Chris Leak was sacked just once after being sacked 10 times in the Gators' previous three games.


SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
MARQUIES GUNN
Defensive End
AUBURN
6-4 • 238 • Junior
Alexander City, Ala. (Benjamin Russell HS)

  • Gunn tallied six tackles, including three for losses (-12 yards) in Auburn's 27-3 win against Ole Miss.
  • Gunn also registered a sack (-4 yards) and two quarterback pressures.
  • He helped lead an Auburn defensive unit that held Ole Miss to just three points and 209 yards of total offense, including only 23 rushing yards.
  • For the season, Gunn has 30 total tackles (16 solos) with 10 behind the line of scrimmage, including four sacks.


SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
SIDNEY RICE
Wide Receiver
SOUTH CAROLINA
6-4 • 191
Gaffney, S.C. (HS)

  • Rice caught a game-high eight passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns in South Carolina's 16-15 win at Tennessee.
  • Rice extended his school record of catching at least one touchdown pass to seven straight games.
  • His two touchdown passes gives Rice 11 on the season, which also establishes a single-season record at Carolina. He has been over 100 receiving yards in each of his last three games.
  • For the season, Rice has 42 catches for 667 yards.


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.