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SEC Football Players of the Week: Week 3

12 days ago
SEC Staff
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Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Jayden Daniels  LSU
QB • Sr. San Bernardino, Calif.
  • Completed 30-of-34 passes for a LSU career-best 361 yards and 2 TDs in LSU's 41-14 win over Mississippi State.
  • Set LSU school-record for completion percentage (min. 30 attempts) at 88.2 percent ... Connected on his first 13 passes, two of which went for TDs.
  • Threw TD passes of 26 and 33 yards to Malik Nabers, the second coming on a fourth down ... Accounted for 4 TDs - also rushed for TDs of 1 and 5 yards.
  • Totaled 425 yards of offense as he led the Tigers with 64 yards on the ground on 15 carries ... Has accounted for 9 TDs in LSU's past 2 games (5 vs. Grambling).
  • Directed LSU to scores on seven of eight possessions (5 TDs, 2 FGs) before giving way to backup Garrett Nussmeier in the fourth quarter.
  • LSU offense racked up 530 total yards (367 passing, 163 rushing), 27 first downs and converted on 9-of-16 third downs and both fourth-down attempts ...
  • Completed passes to 9 different players in the contest.

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Malik Nabers  LSU
WR • Jr. Youngsville, La.
  • Caught 13 passes for 239 yards and 2 TDs in win over Mississippi State ... The 13 receptions and 239 yards were both career-highs.
  • Tied LSU record for most receptions in a half with during the first half vs. Mississippi State ... His 188 first half receiving highs rank as the fourth-most in school history.
  • Caught TD passes of 26 and 33 yards, the second coming on a fourth-and-seven opportunity.
  • Also had receptions for 45 and 48 yards ... 9 of his 13 receptions went for either a first down or a touchdown.

Defensive Player of the Week
Trey Washington  Ole Miss
S • Jr. Trussville, Ala.
  • Turned in a career day in leading Ole Miss past Georgia Tech.
  • Led the Rebels with a career-high 10 total tackles and seven solo stops.
  • Also recorded his second career forced fumble.
  • Added his first two TFLs of the season.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Harrison Mevis  Missouri
PK • Sr. Warsaw, Ind.
  • Kicked an SEC-record 61-yard, game-winning field goal to propel Mizzou to an upset win over No. 15 K-State. The kick - a career long and the longest in the NCAA FBS this season - was his second-career game winner (Arkansas 2020) and the second-longest field goal in Mizzou history behind Tom Whelihan's 62-yarder against Colorado in 1986.
  • The kick beats a three-way SEC tie between Fuad Reveiz (Tennessee, 1982), Kevin Butler (Georgia, 1984) and Chris Perkins (Florida, 1984); it was also the first SEC field goal made beyond 57 yards since 2005.
  • Mevis added to his own program record for the most successful field goals of 50 yards or more with the 11th of his career, six more than second place (Whelihan).
  • Mevis also matched the program record of 66 career field goals, tying Andrew Bagget (2012-15) for the top spot on the chart.

Offensive Lineman of the Week
Sedrick Van Pran  Georgia
C • Jr. New Orleans, La.
  • Started his 33 consecutive game and helped the Bulldogs rack up 458 yards en route to a 24-14 win over South Carolina.
  • Had five pancakes and allowed zero sacks of Carson Beck as Georgia churned out 189 yards on the ground.

Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week
Cam Jackson  Florida
DE • Jr. Haynesville, La.
  • Notched six tackles and one pass break up versus No. 9 Tennessee.
  • Recorded a season high in tackles.
  • Jackson's pass break up came in the third quarter when Tennessee attempted a 2nd & 7 from the Florida 24.
  • Contributed to a defense that limited a Tennessee offense, that was averaging 257.5 rushing yards per game prior to this week, to just 100 yards rushing on 30 carries.

Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week
T.J. Sanders  South Carolina
DT • RS-So. Marion, S.C.
  • Sanders had the best game of his Gamecock career against Georgia on Saturday. The 6-5, 298-pound redshirt sophomore came off the bench to post a career high nine tackles.
  • Included were 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack. He also added a pass break up.
  • He leads the Gamecocks with 4.0 TFLs and with 2.0 sacks this season.

Freshman of the Week
Jordan Castell  Florida
S • Fr. Orlando, Fla.
  • Accounted for 10 tackles and one pass break up versus No. 9 Tennessee.
  • Recorded a career high in tackles.
  • Castell's pass break up came in the third quarter when Tennessee attempted a deep pass on 2nd & 10 from the Tennessee 31 yard line.
  • Contributed to a defense that limited a Tennessee offense, that was averaging 257.5 rushing yards per game prior to this week, to just 100 yards rushing on 30 carries.