SEC announces Week 13 Players of the Week

With the final regular season weekend of college football in the books, the SEC league office has officially named its Week 13 SEC Players of the Week:

Co-Offensive Player of the Week – Jarrett Stidham, QB, Auburn

• Stidham threw for 237 yards while completing 21 of 28 passes and added 51 yards rushing and a touchdown in the Iron Bowl win over No. 1 Alabama.
• Drove the offense to 408 yards of offense and 26 points against the Tide defense.
• Completed 7 of 9 passes for 106 yards on third down plays.

Co-Offensive Player of the Week – Drew Lock, QB, Missouri

• Set the SEC single-season record for touchdown passes in the Tigers win over Arkansas.
• Lock threw for 448 yards and 5 TDs while completing 25 of 42 passes against the Razorbacks.
• Has 43 passing touchdowns on the year, breaking Andre Woodson’s SEC season record of 40 set in 2007 with Kentucky.
• Completed 7 of 9 passes for 127 yards and 2 TDs in the fourth quarter.
• Now leads the SEC in 9 offensive categories and the nation in three of those categories.

Defensive Player of the Week – Devin White, LB, LSU

• Tied the LSU single-season record with his eighth game of double-digit tackles.
• Recorded 13 tackles in the Texas A&M game and leads the SEC in tackles this season with 127. That is also the sixth best mark in LSU history.
• Also had 1.5 TFL and an interception in the win.
• Led a Tigers defense that held the Aggies without a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Special Teams Player of the Week – Gary Wunderlich, K, Ole Miss

• Was a perfect 5 for 5 on kick opportunities in the Egg Bowl.
• Made a 33-yard field goal and made all 4 PAT tries in the 31-28 upset of Mississippi State.
• Became the school’s all-time leader in points scored, career field goals made, and PATs made.

Freshman of the Week – Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia

• Threw for 224 yards and 2 TDs while completing 12 of 16 passes against Georgia Tech.
• Fromm ranks third in the SEC in pass efficiency and contributed a 78-yard touchdown pass in the win over the Yellow Jackets.
• The Bulldogs finish the season third in the SEC in scoring offense at 36.9 points a game.

Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week – Greg Little, OL, Ole Miss

• Helped clear the way for the Rebels offense in a 31-28 upset over rival Mississippi State.
• Led the way for RB Jordan Wilkins to rush for 110 yards in the game and over 1,000 yards this season.

Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week – Bruno Reagan, OL, Vanderbilt

• Recorded five knockdown blocks and helped clear the way for RB Ralph Webb to break the schools career record for rushing touchdowns.
• Did not allow a QB hurry in the 42-24 win over Tennessee.
• Played every offensive snap for an offense that piled up 529 total yards with a balanced attack.

Defensive Lineman of the Week – Nick Coe, DL, Auburn

• Recorded five tackles, a sack, and a QB hurry in the Iron Bowl win over Alabama.
• Recorded two key stops on third down and posted his third game this season with five or more tackles.

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.