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SEC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (Games of Oct. 17)

OFFENSE
MARK INGRAM
Running Back
ALABAMA
5-10 • 215 • Sophomore
Flint, Mich. (Southwestern Academy)

• Ingram rushed for a career-high 246 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown and also caught two passes for 23 yards in Alabama’s 20-6 win against South Carolina.

• Ingram’s rushing total is the highest ever in a game at Bryant-Denny Stadium and third most in Alabama history.

• In Alabama’s fourth-quarter 68-yard scoring drive, Ingram carried the ball on all six plays, ending in a 4-yard touchdown run to put the Tide ahead, 20-6.

• Ingram had 146 yards on the first half, including a game-long 54 yarder, which set up an Alabama field goal.

• Ingram leads the SEC, averaging 129.3 rushing yards per game, and 11 touchdowns.


DEFENSE
MICAH JOHNSON
Linebacker
KENTUCKY
6-2 • 258 • Senior
Fort Campbell, Ky. (HS)

• Johnson had a game-high 14 tackles, eight solo and six assists, in Kentucky’s 21-14 win at Auburn.

•He was also credited with one tackle for loss (-1 yard).  Play came on Auburn’s finel drive, on 2nd-and 2, forcing third down conversion attempt.

• As a team, Kentucky limited Auburn to seven offensive points and 315 offensive yards, season lows in both categories; Auburn entered the game averaging 38.3 points and 489.8 yards total offense per game.

• Johnson is fifth in the SEC in average tackles per game (8.7).

SPECIAL TEAMS
CALEB STURGIS
Kicker
FLORIDA
5-10 • 190 • Sophomore
St. Augustine, Fla. (HS)

• Sturgis’ game-winning 27-yard field goal in Florida’s 23-20 win against Arkansas was the Gators’ first game-winner since a Matt Leach 33-yard field goal with 33 seconds to beat Georgia 16-13 on Nov. 1, 2003.

• Sturgis was successful on a 51-yard field goal attempt goal with 10:53 to play in the third quarter. It was the longest since Leach connected on a 52-yard attempt against Georgia on Oct. 30, 2004.

• The field goal was the third-longest in the SEC this season.

• He is now 10-for-12 (.833) on the season, 4-for-5 from between 20-29 yards, 5-for-6 from between 30-39 yards and 1-for-1 from beyond 50 yards.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
DAVERIN GERALDS
Center
OLE MISS
6-2 • 305 • Senior
Baton Rouge, La. (Scottlandville HS)

• Geralds anchored an offensive line which helped produce 501 yards of total offense in a 48-13 victory over UAB.

• The Rebel offense averaged 7.8 yards on 64 total offensive plays. The offensive line did not allow a sack in the game.

• Geralds was credited with four knock-downs and four finishes, while grading 91 percent in the run game and 95 percent in the passing game.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
GENO ATKINS
Defensive Tackle
GEORGIA
6-1 • 290 • Senior
Pembroke Pines, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

• Atkins matched his career high with eight tackles, including one tackle for loss, during Georgia’s 34-10 road win over Vanderbilt.

• Atkins came off of the bench to tie for second on the Bulldogs in tackles versus the Commodores.

• He helped anchor a defensive front which held the Commodores under 300 yards of total offense and shut the Commodores out during the first and fourth quarters.

FRESHMAN
COREY BROOMFIELD
Defensive Back
MISSISSIPPI STATE
5-10 • 170
Palm Bay, Fla. (Bayside HS)

• Broomfield recorded five total tackles (all solos) with one for a loss (-2 yards), two interceptions and a pass deflection in Mississippi State’s 27-6 win at Middle Tennessee.

• Broomfield’s first pick came early in the fourth quarter halting an MTSU drive in Bulldog territory.

• Broomfield ended Middle Tennessee’s next drive on an interception.

• The Bulldogs held the Blue Raiders to 248 total yards, including 42 on the ground, and forced four turnovers (all interceptions).

OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 7

SS MARK BARRON (Alabama) -- Returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown and had eight total tackles and a pass deflection against South Carolina.

DT DEQUINTA JONES (Arkansas) -- Had five total tackles with two sacks (-19 yards) against Florida.

WR GREG CHILDS (Arkansas) -- Had four catches for 135 yards and a touchdown against Florida.

RB DENNIS JOHNSON (Arkansas) -- Had 246 all-purpose yards, including 107 yards rushing on 14 carries, against Florida.

RB BEN TATE (Auburn) -- Rushed for 132 yards on 31 carries and a touchdown against Kentucky.

LB JOSH BYNES (Auburn) -- Had team-high 9 total tackles (6 solos) with a sack (-7 yards) and a quarterback pressure against Kentucky.

DE JERMAINE CUNNINGHAM (Florida) -- Had six tackles, with four for losses, including two sacks against Arkansas.

WR A.J. GREEN (Georgia) -- Had three catches for 95 yards, including a 65-yard TD reception against Vanderbilt.

QB/WR RANDALL COBB (Kentucky) -- Had 109 yards rushing on 12 carries and a 4-yard TD run, which was the game-winner in the 4th quarter, against Auburn.

QB JEVAN SNEAD (Ole Miss) -- Completed 15-of-22 passes for 240 yards with 3 TDs against UAB.

RB ANTHONY DIXON (Mississippi State) -- Became Miss. State’s all-time leading rusher with 135 yards on 27 carries and two TDs against Middle Tennessee.

WR ALSHON JEFFERY (South Carolina) -- Had four catches for 83 yards against Alabama.

LB SHAQ WILSON (South Carolina) -- Had team-high tying 11 tackles (4 solos) with 1.5 for losses (-2) and an interception against Alabama.

RB WARREN NORMAN (Vanderbilt) -- Rushed for team-high 52 yards on 14 carries, had two catches for 27 yards and had 71 kickoff return yards on 4 attempts against Georgia.

LB CHRIS MARVE (Vanderbilt) -- Had team-high tying 9 tackles (7 solos) with one for a 3-yard loss against Georgia.