Week 9: Football Players of the Week

OFFENSIVE
Will Rogers, QB, Mississippi State

• Broke the school record for single-season completions with 327 this year.  (Previous: 316, Dak Prescott (2015). Has 566 career completions, which is second in MSU history. School record: 734, Dak Prescott (2012-15).
• Completed an SEC record 92.3 percent (36-of-39) of his attempts (min. 30 comp.). (Previous: 91.2 percent (31-of-34) by Josh Dobbs (Tennessee) vs. Vanderbilt (2016). Previous MSU Record (min. 35 att.): 83.0 percent (39-of-47) by Will Rogers, Louisiana Tech (Sept. 4, 2021). Came one completion shy of the NCAA single-game completion percentage record for a minimum of 40 attempts. NCAA Record: 90.9 percent by Seth Doege (40-of-44), Texas Tech, Sept. 17, 2011 vs. New Mexico. o Averaged 8.8 yards per attempt.)
• Logged his seventh 300-yard passing games this season, which ties the MSU single-season record set by Dak Prescott in 2015.
• Recorded his ninth career 300-yard passing game, which is tied with Dak Prescott (2012-15) for the Bulldogs' career record.
• Pushed his season passing yardage total to 2,890 passing yards, which ranks fourth in MSU single-season history.
• Upped his season passing touchdown total to 19, which is fifth in MSU season history.
• Threw his 30th career touchdown pass, which is eighth in MSU history.

Tyler Badie, RB, Missouri

• Tyler Badie set career highs for carries (31), rushing yards (254) and all-purpose yards (294) in Mizzou's 37-28 road win at Vanderbilt. He also scored his 10th and 11th rushing touchdowns of the season. He has scored a touchdown in all eight games this season and has five multi-score games this season.
• Badie also hauled in eight catches for 40 yards, good for an all-purpose yardage total of 294 - an SEC and Power 5 best this season and third nationally. • Against the Commodores, Badie ran his career rushing total to 2,125 yards and his season rushing total to 989 yards. His 254 yards were the fifth most in a single game in Missouri history and the seventh-best FBS output in 2021.
• Badie is the national leader in rushes of 30+ yards (9) and 40+ yards (7) and leads all running backs nationally in receiving TDs (4).
• Badie is the first player in Mizzou history to rush for 200 yards in three or more games in a single season. He is the second SEC player to rush for 250+ yards this season, behind Tyrion Davis-Price from LSU, and the seventh to accomplish the feat in the country.
• Badie is the first player in the NCAA with 30 rush attempts and eight receptions in a game since Vintavious Cooper of East Carolina (9/28/2013). Badie is the 25th player in the NCAA since 2000 with 20+ rushing touchdowns and 10+ receiving scores in a season.
• Saturday marked Mizzou's first win in Nashville since 2017 and its first true road win since a 38-17 decision at Florida on Nov. 3, 2018.

DEFENSIVE
Zakoby McClain, LB, Auburn

• Game-high 14 tackles, including 10 solo with 2.0 (minus 10) quarterback sacks and 2.0 (minus 10) tackles for loss while helping Auburn to a 31-20 win over No. 10 Ole Miss
• Led an Auburn defense that kept Ole Miss to 20 points, the lowest in the Lane Kiffin Era and 21.9 points below its season average.
• Also part of Tiger defense that held Ole Miss on three fourth down tries in the red zone and only 4-of-8 red zone scores.
• The three points scored by Ole Miss in the second half was second fewest points in a half by the Rebels this season
• 14 stops marked his 11th career double-digit tackle effort

Nolan Smith, LB, Georgia

• Smith finished with four stops, including a half tackle for loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and his first career interception during Georgia's 34-7 beatdown of the Gators
• On Florida's first drive, Smith and teammate Devonte Wyatt stuck the Gator QB Anthony Richardson for a 1-yard loss on a 3rd-and-3 situation and forced Florida to punt
• Smith struck again in the second quarter after he stripped the ball from Richardson and recovered it on the Gator 11-yard line; one play later the Bulldogs scored to go up 10-0 with 1:35 left before the half
• On the next Florida drive, Smith snagged the first pick of his career on a ball that teammate Travon Walker tipped at the Gator 36-yard line; one play later the Bulldogs went up 17-0 on a 36-yard strike from Stetson Bennett to Kearis Jackson

SPECIAL TEAMS
Harrison Mevis, PK, Missouri

• Harrison Mevis netted three field goals from 46, 32, and 52 yards, including two in the fourth quarter to stretch Mizzou's lead to two scores.
• Against the Commodores, Mevis stayed perfect on PATs, going 3-for-3 on the day, improving to 34-for-34 on the season and 62-for-62 in his career.
• Mevis' streak of 19-straight made field goals (dating back to 2020) now leads the nation.
• Four kickers have made field goals of 56 yards in 2021. Of the four, Mevis is the lone kicker with multiple 50+ yard attempts who remains perfect (3-for-3).
• Saturday marked Mizzou's first win in Nashville since 2017 and its first true road win since a 38-17 decision at Florida on Nov. 3, 2018.

DEFENSIVE LINE
Colby Wooden, DL, Auburn

• Five tackles, including four solo and a quarterback hurry to lead the Tigers' defensive front in a 31-20 win over No. 10 Ole Miss
• Helped lead an Auburn defense that held Ole Miss to 20 points, the lowest in the Lane Kiffin Era and 21.9 points below its season average.
• Also part of Tiger defense that held Ole Miss on three fourth down tries in the red zone and only 4-of-8 red zone scores.
• The three points scored by Ole Miss in the second half was second fewest points in a half by the Rebels this season

OFFENSIVE LINE
LaQuinston Sharp, C, Mississippi State

• Started at center for MSU in the win over No. 12 Kentucky.
• Saw action in all 80 snaps, including all 46 in pass protection per PFF.
• Earned an 85.1 pass blocking grade from PFF, marking his third straight game with an 85.0+ pass blocking grade and fourth total on the season.
• The 85.1 pass blocking grade led all SEC centers and was the fifth highest among Power 5 centers on the week.
• Did not allow a single press (zero sacks, hurries or hits).
• Was penalized just once.
• 35 of MSU's 94 rushing yards and both rushing scores came up the middle.
• Protected for MSU to complete passes to 12 different receivers.
• Blocked as Will Rogers completed 92 percent of his passes and threw for 300+ yards.
• Paved the way for MSU to produce 438 yards of total offense.

FRESHMAN
Trevin Wallace, LB, Kentucky

• Making his first collegiate start, Wallace totaled a career-high 12 tackles, including two for loss (-6 yards)
• Had a solo tackle for loss (-3 yards) in the third quarter
• Shared a four-yard tackle for loss in the third quarter that forced a field goal
• Shared a one-yard tackle for loss in the fourth quarter that helped force a punt