SEC lands six players on PFF’s team of the week for Week 1

The SEC was represented well in Pro Football Focus’s Player of the Week honors for Week 1 of the college football season.

South Carolina edge Dylan Stewart was named the defensive player of the week after his 3-sack performance against Old Dominion. He also forced 2 fumbles.

Jaxson Dart was named the week’s top quarterback as Ole Miss torched Furman 76-0. In the first half alone, he threw for 418 yards and 5 touchdowns, adding a 6th touchdown on the ground that opened the scoring.

Dart’s favorite target was Tre Harris, who was named the flex player of the week. Harris made 8 grabs for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Paladins.

Auburn’s offensive line also received plaudits as PFF’s best of the week, finishing with a pass-blocking grade of 94.1 against Alabama A&M. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 73-3.

Here’s PFF’s full team of the week:

Offense

• QB: Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
• RB: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
• WR: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
• WR: Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
• TE: Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
• FLEX: WR Tre Harris, Ole Miss
• LT: Jordan Hall, Liberty
• LG: Jordan White, Liberty
• C: Connor Tollison, Missouri
• RG: Kwabena Asamoah, Rutgers
• RT: Logan Brown, Kansas

Defense

• EDGE: Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
• EDGE: JJ Hawkins, Marshall
• DL: Peyton Zdroik, Air Force
• DL: Jahari Grant, USF
• LB: Keaton Thomas, Baylor
• LB: Dylan Rosiek, Illinois
• CB: Trey Amos, OIe Miss
• CB: Deshawn Pace, UCF
• S: O.J. Burroughs, Kansas
• S: Miles Scott, Illinois
• FLEX: CB Toriano Pride Jr, Missouri

Sydney Hunte

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