Ladi Ajiboye named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week
Per theSEC
SEC Football Players of the Week
SEC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (Games of Nov. 27-28)
Co-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
MONTARIO HARDESTY
TENNESSEE
6-0 • 215 • Senior • Tailback
New Bern, N.C. (HS)
• Hardesty rushed for 179 yards on 39 carries and three touchdowns – all career highs – as Tennessee defeated Kentucky, 30-24, in overtime.
• His longest run from scrimmage was his 20-yarder for the winning TD in overtime.
TIM TEBOW
FLORIDA
6-3 • 240 • Senior • Quarterback
Jacksonville, Fla. (Nease HS)
• Tebow completed 17-of-21 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 90 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns in Florida’s 37-10 win over Florida State.
• Against the Seminoles, he accounted for 311 of the Gators’ 545 total offensive yards.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ROLANDO McCLAIN
Linebacker
ALABAMA
6-4 • 258 • Junior
Decatur, Ala. (HS)
• McClain registered a team-high 12 total tackles with a sack, another half-tackle for loss and a pass deflection in Alabama’s 26-21 win at Auburn.
• McClain’s sack came at the 10:00 mark of the fourth quarter on a 3rd down at midfield, stopping an Auburn drive. Alabama went on its game-winning drive after the stop and subsequent punt.
• He combined with Justin Woodall to knock down Auburn’s hail mary pass attempt on the game’s final play.
• McClain leads the Crimson Tide defense with 96 total stops, 12 for losses, including four sacks, 11 QB hurries and two interceptions.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JOSH JASPER
Kicker
LSU
5-11 • 165 • Junior
Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)
• Jasper tied a school record with four field goals, including a 41-yarder with four seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime, in LSU’s 33-30 win over Arkansas.
• In the overtime, Jasper’s 36 yard field goal, his fourth of the game, was the eventual game-winner.
• He also kicked a pair of 47 yard field goals, one in the first quarter and the other in the fourth quarter.
• Jasper finished the contest with a total of 15 points (4 FGs, 3 PATs), the second highest point total in a single-game by an LSU kicker.
• For the season, Jasper has connected on 16-of-19 field goals (.842), including 6-of-8 from outside 40 yards.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
MIKE POUNCEY
Guard
FLORIDA
6-5 • 315 • Junior
Lakeland, Fla. (HS)
• Pouncey graded out at 96 percent and had three knockdown blocks in Florida’s 37-10 win over Florida State.
• The 96 percent grade earned Pouncey a Champion’s mark at Florida, a status he has earned in each game this season.
• He helped the Gators accumulate 545 yards of total offense while the offense held the ball for 31:24, including 8 minutes or more in 3-of-4 quarters of play.
• The Gators were 10-of-13 on third down conversions and scored on all four tries in the red zone against Florida State.
Co-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
LADI AJIBOYE
SOUTH CAROLINA
6-1 • 285 • Junior • Tackle
Riverdale, Ga. (Banneker HS/Hargrave Military)
• Ajiboye collected four tackles, including three solo stops, as South Carolina defeated Clemson, 34-17.
• Ajiboye was instrumental in holding Clemson’s C.J. Spiller to just 18 yards rushing on nine carries. In the game, Clemson had just 48 yards rushing on 19 carries.
PERNELL McPHEE
MISSISSIPPI STATE
6-4 • 275 • Junior • End
Pahokee, Fla. (HS/Itawamba CC)
• McPhee was credited with five total tackles and a quarterback pressure in Mississippi State’s 41-27 win over Ole Miss.
• McPhee led a defensive front that held Ole Miss to just 90 yards rushing and forced four turnovers.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
WASHAUN EALEY
Running Back
GEORGIA
5-11 • 205
Stillmore, Ga. (Emanuel County Institute)
• Ealey collected a career-high 183 rushing yards on 20 carries in Georgia’s 30-24 win at #7 Georgia Tech.
• The effort was Ealey’s first 100+ rushing yardage game of his Georgia career and was a team-high for the game.
• Ealey had 139 of his rushing yards before the half on 12 carries.
• Georgia finished with 339 yards rushing against the Yellow Jackets, the highest total for the Bulldogs since 1988 (372 vs. William & Mary).
OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 13
CB/RS JAVIER ARENAS (Alabama) — Accounted for 113 return yards (67 punt/46 kickoff) and had seven tackles, with a sack, against Auburn.
WR GREG CHILDS (Arkansas) — Caught five passes for 124 yards against LSU.
WR DARVIN ADAMS (Auburn) — Tied team-high with four catches for 138 yards, including a 72-yard TD reception, against Alabama.
RB CALEB KING (Georgia) — Rushed for 166 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns against Georgia Tech.
RB RANDALL COBB (Kentucky) — Accounted for 186 all-purpose yards, including 101 yards and a TD on the ground, against Tennessee.
RS/RB TRINDON HOLLIDAY (LSU) — Accounted for 212 all-purpose yards, including an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown, against Arkansas.
RB DEXTER McCLUSTER (Ole Miss) — Accounted for 145 all-purpose yards, including 82 on the ground and 63 receiving, against Mississippi State.
RB ANTHONY DIXON (Mississippi State) — Rushed for 133 yards on 29 carries and a touchdown, and also had two catches for 12 yards, against Ole Miss.
TB KENNY MILES (South Carolina) — Rushed for season-high 114 yards on 17 carries against Clemson.
LB RICO McCOY (Tennessee) — Tallied 13 tackles and a forced fumble against Kentucky.