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Week 6: Football Players of the Week

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SEC Staff
Photo: Joshua McCoy | Ole Miss Athletics

OFFENSE
Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss

  • Shattered records in leading Ole Miss past Vanderbilt, completing 31-of-34 passes for 412 yards and six touchdowns. 
  • His 91.2 completion percentage was an SEC record with a minimum of 30 attempts, tying Tennessee's Joshua Dobbs in 2016.
  • Completed 19 consecutive pass attempts to begin the game, breaking Eli Manning's school record (2001 vs. Murray State).
  • The six touchdown passes tied Eli Manning's single-game record (Nov. 3, 2001 vs. Arkansas) and is the most TDs in regulation as five of Manning's six touchdowns in 2001 came in OT.
  • The 412 passing yards marked a career high, his first 400-yard game and fourth 300-yard game of the season as well as his career.

DEFENSE
Richard LeCounte, S, Georgia

  • LeCounte registered a career-high 13 stops, had three pass breakups and recovered a fumble in Bulldog territory during Georgia's 14-3 win at Kentucky.
  • He anchored a defensive backfield that held the Wildcats to just 91 yards passing and scoreless in the second half.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Jake Camarda, P, Georgia

  • Had a pair of punts and averaged 47.5 yards with no touchbacks or return yards during the Bulldogs' 14-3 win over Kentucky.
  • He dropped one of the punts at the at the UK 7-yard line with Georgia up 7-0 and a second at the 10 in the fourth quarter with the Bulldogs holding their 11-point edge.

FRESHMAN
Malachi Moore, DB, Alabama

  • The freshman defensive back helped the Crimson Tide record his first shutout of the season.
  • Made a team-high eight tackles with three solo stops with one tackle for loss (-2 yards).
  • Added two pass breakups as the Alabama secondary allowed only 163 passing yards and a 78.5 passer rating.
  • Helped the Tide limit the Bulldogs to 200 total yards, including just 37 rushing.

OFFENSIVE LINE
Carson Green, OT, Texas A&M

  • Right tackle and team leader, Green helped keep Kellen Mond upright for the fourth straight game as the Aggies' offensive line did not allow a sack.
  • The offensive line cleared the way for 182 net yards.
  • The offensive line protected on 26 pass attempts on the day and goes back 146 pass attempts to the last quarterback sack.

DEFENSIVE LINE
Derick Hall, DL, Auburn

  • Four tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-13), 2.0 sacks (-13) and a forced fumble in Auburn's 48-11 win over defending national champion LSU.
  • His forced fumble in the second quarter led to a scoop and score that gave Auburn a 14-0 lead.
  • Part of an Auburn defense that held LSU to 11 points and 32 yards rushing, its lowest output in both categories dating back to 2018.
  • The 32 rushing yards by LSU were the fewest by an SEC opponent since Arkansas in 2016 (25 rushing yards).
  • His TFL and sack totals were career bests.