The SEC released its Week 9 honors on Monday, spotlighting the biggest player performances from a wild weekend across the conference.
Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed topped the list as Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for four total touchdowns and 310 yards in the Aggies’ 49-25 win over No. 20 LSU. Reed threw for 202 yards and two scores while adding 108 rushing yards and two more touchdowns, becoming the first A&M quarterback since Johnny Manziel in 2012 to record multiple rushing and passing touchdowns in a true road game.
On defense, Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins and Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. shared the honor. Atkins racked up a career-high 13 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and two sacks in Auburn’s comeback win at Arkansas, while Hill stuffed the stat sheet with 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble in Texas’ overtime win at Mississippi State.
Auburn kicker Alex McPherson earned Special Teams honors after going a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals — tying an SEC single-game record — to lift the Tigers past Arkansas.
In the trenches, Tennessee’s Lance Heard and Ole Miss’ Diego Pounds were named Co-Offensive Linemen of the Week after putting forth dominant performances up front. Texas edge Ethan Burke and Texas A&M’s Cashius Howell shared Defensive Line honors, each delivering clutch sacks in their team’s victories.
Rounding out the list, Ole Miss freshman receiver Winston Watkins was named Freshman of the Week after a breakout 111-yard performance in the Rebels’ upset at No. 11 Oklahoma.
