SEC Football Players of the Week Announced


SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
TIM TEBOW
Quarterback
FLORIDA
6-2 • 235 • Sophomore
Jacksonville, Fla. (Nease HS)
  • Tebow completed 18-of-25 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns and also led Florida in rushing with 93 yards on 17 carries and two touchdows in the Gators' 59-31 win against Troy.
  • The Gators scored touchdowns on its first seven offensive drives against the Trojans.
  • Tebow has a current streak of 69 passing attempts without an interception.
  • Tebow is second in the nation in passing efficiency and leads the SEC in total offense this season.


SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
GABE O'NEAL
Linebacker
MISSISSIPPI STATE
6-1 • 220 • Senior
Columbus, Miss. (HS)

  • O'Neal tallied four total tackles and had an interception return (his first career interception) for a touchdown and a fumble recovery in Mississippi State's 38-17 win at Tulane.
  • On Tulane's third play from scrimmage, O'Neal intercepted a Green Wave pass and returned it 47 yards for a score to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead.
  • O'Neal recovered a Tulane fumble later in the first quarter that was converted into a touchdown on State's offensive drive.
  • State held Tulane to just 44 rushing yards and 243 total offensive yards.


SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
RYAN SUCCOP
Punter/Placekicker
SOUTH CAROLINA
6-2 • 213 • Junior
Hickory, N.C. (HS)

  • Succop was perfect on all three of his field goal attempts and averaged 40.7 yards on seven punts in South Carolina's 16-12 win at Georgia.
  • Succop's field goals were from 41, 35 and 34 yards.
  • On his seven punts, Succop had two inside the 20-yard line and had one touchback. His long was for 52 yards.
  • Succop also had one touchback on five kickoffs while the Bulldogs average starting position from the kickoffs was its own 30 yard line.


SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
JASON LEGER
Guard
KENTUCKY
6-1 • 287 • Senior
Brodhead, Ky. (Rockcastle County HS)

  • Leger graded out at 90 percent with four knockdown blocks in Kentucky's 56-20 win against Kent State.
  • Leger did not allow any sacks and was part of an offensive line that helped the Wildcats score 56 points, the most for UK in a regulation game in five seasons.
  • Kentucky scored on six consecutive offensive drives in the second half against Kent State.
  • Kentucky has gone over 200 yards rushing and passing in both games this season.


SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
KIRSTON PITTMAN
Defensive End
LSU
6-4 • 252 • Senior
Garyville, La. (East St. John HS)

  • Pittman tallied a career-high eight total tackles and a quarterback pressure in LSU's 48-7 win against Virginia Tech.
  • The Tiger defense held the Hokies to 149 total offensive yards, with just one play over 20 yards.
  • Tech's offense crossed mid-field just twice and was held to just 43 yards in the first half.
  • LSU's defense has held opponents scoreless in nine of its last 10 quarters (dating back to last season).


SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
TERRY GRANT
Running Back
ALABAMA
5-10 • 188
Lumberton, Miss. (HS)

  • Grant rushed for 173 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns in Alabama's 24-10 win at Vanderbilt.
  • Grant accounted for 80 of Alabama's 86 offensive yards on a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that put the Tide ahead, 24-3.
  • For the second straight game, Grant scored on Alabama's first offensive play (1-yard run).
  • Grant also had three catches for 26 yards against the Commodores.


OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 2

E WALLACE GILBERRY (Alabama) -- Recorded four solo tackles, with one for a loss, a forced fumble and four QB hurries against Vanderbilt.

DE QUENTIN GROVES (Auburn) -- Registered nine tackles, including two for losses and nine QB pressures against South Florida.

LB BRANDON SPIKES (Florida) -- Led Gators in tackles with nine, with two for losses, including a sack, against Troy.

TB KNOWSHON MORENO (Georgia) -- Tallied 104 yards rushing on 14 carries and caught two passes for 14 yards against South Carolina.

LB WESLEY WOODYARD (Kentucky) -- Recorded team-high 15 tackles with a pass deflection against Kent State.

LB ALI HIGHSMITH (LSU) -- Logged six tackles, with one for a loss and a pass deflection against Virginia Tech.

RB BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (Ole Miss) -- Rushed for career-high 226 yards on 33 carries and a touchdown against Missouri.

RB ANTHONY DIXON (Mississippi State) -- Rushed for 131 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns against Tulane.

DE ERIC NORWOOD (South Carolina) -- Tallied six tackles, with two tackles for losses, including a sack against Georgia.

WR AUSTIN ROGERS (Tennessee) -- Caught seven passes for 112 yards and a touchdown against Southern Miss.

CB D.J. MOORE (Vanderbilt) -- Led Commodores with 13 tackles, including two break-ups, and returned four kickoffs 75 yards against Alabama.