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10-02-2006, 10:55 AM
SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JaMARCUS RUSSELL
Quarterback
LSU
6-6 • 250 • Junior
Mobile, Ala. (Williamson HS)
Russell threw for a career-best 330 yards and tied a career-high with three touchdown passes in LSU's 48-17 win over Mississippi State.
Russell tied a school-record for completion percentage, by connecting on 18-of-20 passes for 90.0 percent. The completion rate is the highest for a Tiger in an SEC game.
Russell tied a school record by completing 14 straight passes at one point during the game.
Russell directed an LSU offense that accumulated 446 yards against the Bulldogs.
SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
REGGIE NELSON
Free Safety
FLORIDA
6-1 • 195 • Junior
Melbourne, Fla. (Palm Bay HS/Coffeyville JC)
Nelson sealed Florida's 28-13 win over Alabama with a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Nelson also tallied five tackles, including three solos, and deflected a pass against the Crimson Tide.
Nelson's interception came with 4:19 left in the game and Alabama 2nd-and-10 on the Gator 46 yard line.
Nelson has four interceptions on the season, which is tied for the SEC lead, while his six total passes defensed is tied for second.
SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JAMES WILHOIT
Kicker
TENNESSEE
5-10 • 195 • Senior
Hendersonville, Tenn. (HS)
Wilhoit hit two field goals and five extra-points in Tennessee's 41-7 win at Memphis.
His two field goals were for 28 and 49 yards.
Wilhoit has hit 14 of his last 15 field goals dating back to 2005.
This season, he had a career long 51 yard field goal against Florida.
In eight kickoffs against Memphis, he had six touchbacks.
SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
TIM DUCKWORTH
Guard
AUBURN
6-4 • 310 • Senior
Taylorsville, Miss. (HS)
Duckworth graded out with a team-high 98 percent on 55 plays in Auburn's 24-17 win at South Carolina.
Duckworth helped pave the way for RB Kenny Irons, who gained 117 yards and two rushing TDs.
Duckworth had a season-high and team-best six “pancake” blocks adding two “cockroach” blocks.
SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
CHARLES JOHNSON
End
GEORGIA
6-2 • 275 • Junior
Hawkinsville, Ga. (HS)
Johnson tallied four total tackles, including two sacks (-8 yards), a pass deflection and two third-down stops, in Georgia's 14-9 win at Ole Miss.
Johnson was part of a defensive unit that limited the Rebels to 243 total offensive yards on 57 plays.
Through five games, Johnson has 18 total tackles, nine for losses, including 3.5 sacks.
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
LaMARCUS COKER
Tailback
TENNESSEE
5-11 • 205
Antioch, Tenn. (HS)
In his first collegiate start, Coker rushed for 125 yards on 26 carries in Tennessee's 41-7 win at Memphis.
In the game, he set personal game highs for rushing attempts and now owns back-to-back 100-yard rushing games (146 yards vs. Marshall).
Coker leads the Vols and ranks sixth in the SEC with 324 rushing yards and a 64.8 yard per game average.
OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 2
RB KENNETH DARBY (Alabama) -- Rushed for 76 yards on 14 carries and caught four passes for 29 yards against Florida.
RB KENNY IRONS (Auburn) -- Rushed for 117 yards on 27 carries and 2 TDs against South Carolina.
QB CHRIS LEAK (Florida) -- Completed 14-of-20 passes for 174 yards with 2 TDs against Alabama.
RB KREGG LUMPKIN (Georgia) -- Rushed for 101 yards on 13 carries against Ole Miss.
QB ANDRE' WOODSON (Kentucky) -- Completed 20-of-32 passes for 266 yards and four touchdowns against Central Michigan.
DE CHASE PITTMAN (LSU) -- Tallied five tackles, including two sacks (-8 yards) against Mississippi State.
RB BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (Ole Miss) -- Rushed for career-high 135 yards on 24 carries against Georgia.
FS JERAMIE JOHNSON (Mississippi State) -- Tallied 11 tackles with a half TFL (-1 yard) and forced a fumble against LSU.
QB SYVELLE NEWTON (South Carolina) -- Completed 21-of-35 passes for 240 yards with 2 TDs and rushed for 44 yards on 20 carries against Auburn.
QB ERIK AINGE (Tennessee) -- Completed 23-of-27 passes for 324 yards with four touchdowns against Memphis.
RB CASSEN JACKSON-GARRISON (Vanderbilt) -- Rushed for 142 yards on 13 carries and 2 TDs against Temple.
http://www.secsports.com/index.php?url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=7753&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2
JaMARCUS RUSSELL
Quarterback
LSU
6-6 • 250 • Junior
Mobile, Ala. (Williamson HS)
Russell threw for a career-best 330 yards and tied a career-high with three touchdown passes in LSU's 48-17 win over Mississippi State.
Russell tied a school-record for completion percentage, by connecting on 18-of-20 passes for 90.0 percent. The completion rate is the highest for a Tiger in an SEC game.
Russell tied a school record by completing 14 straight passes at one point during the game.
Russell directed an LSU offense that accumulated 446 yards against the Bulldogs.
SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
REGGIE NELSON
Free Safety
FLORIDA
6-1 • 195 • Junior
Melbourne, Fla. (Palm Bay HS/Coffeyville JC)
Nelson sealed Florida's 28-13 win over Alabama with a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Nelson also tallied five tackles, including three solos, and deflected a pass against the Crimson Tide.
Nelson's interception came with 4:19 left in the game and Alabama 2nd-and-10 on the Gator 46 yard line.
Nelson has four interceptions on the season, which is tied for the SEC lead, while his six total passes defensed is tied for second.
SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JAMES WILHOIT
Kicker
TENNESSEE
5-10 • 195 • Senior
Hendersonville, Tenn. (HS)
Wilhoit hit two field goals and five extra-points in Tennessee's 41-7 win at Memphis.
His two field goals were for 28 and 49 yards.
Wilhoit has hit 14 of his last 15 field goals dating back to 2005.
This season, he had a career long 51 yard field goal against Florida.
In eight kickoffs against Memphis, he had six touchbacks.
SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
TIM DUCKWORTH
Guard
AUBURN
6-4 • 310 • Senior
Taylorsville, Miss. (HS)
Duckworth graded out with a team-high 98 percent on 55 plays in Auburn's 24-17 win at South Carolina.
Duckworth helped pave the way for RB Kenny Irons, who gained 117 yards and two rushing TDs.
Duckworth had a season-high and team-best six “pancake” blocks adding two “cockroach” blocks.
SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
CHARLES JOHNSON
End
GEORGIA
6-2 • 275 • Junior
Hawkinsville, Ga. (HS)
Johnson tallied four total tackles, including two sacks (-8 yards), a pass deflection and two third-down stops, in Georgia's 14-9 win at Ole Miss.
Johnson was part of a defensive unit that limited the Rebels to 243 total offensive yards on 57 plays.
Through five games, Johnson has 18 total tackles, nine for losses, including 3.5 sacks.
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
LaMARCUS COKER
Tailback
TENNESSEE
5-11 • 205
Antioch, Tenn. (HS)
In his first collegiate start, Coker rushed for 125 yards on 26 carries in Tennessee's 41-7 win at Memphis.
In the game, he set personal game highs for rushing attempts and now owns back-to-back 100-yard rushing games (146 yards vs. Marshall).
Coker leads the Vols and ranks sixth in the SEC with 324 rushing yards and a 64.8 yard per game average.
OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 2
RB KENNETH DARBY (Alabama) -- Rushed for 76 yards on 14 carries and caught four passes for 29 yards against Florida.
RB KENNY IRONS (Auburn) -- Rushed for 117 yards on 27 carries and 2 TDs against South Carolina.
QB CHRIS LEAK (Florida) -- Completed 14-of-20 passes for 174 yards with 2 TDs against Alabama.
RB KREGG LUMPKIN (Georgia) -- Rushed for 101 yards on 13 carries against Ole Miss.
QB ANDRE' WOODSON (Kentucky) -- Completed 20-of-32 passes for 266 yards and four touchdowns against Central Michigan.
DE CHASE PITTMAN (LSU) -- Tallied five tackles, including two sacks (-8 yards) against Mississippi State.
RB BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (Ole Miss) -- Rushed for career-high 135 yards on 24 carries against Georgia.
FS JERAMIE JOHNSON (Mississippi State) -- Tallied 11 tackles with a half TFL (-1 yard) and forced a fumble against LSU.
QB SYVELLE NEWTON (South Carolina) -- Completed 21-of-35 passes for 240 yards with 2 TDs and rushed for 44 yards on 20 carries against Auburn.
QB ERIK AINGE (Tennessee) -- Completed 23-of-27 passes for 324 yards with four touchdowns against Memphis.
RB CASSEN JACKSON-GARRISON (Vanderbilt) -- Rushed for 142 yards on 13 carries and 2 TDs against Temple.
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