There’s no question who found the end zone the most during the 2015 SEC season, as players such as Alabama’s Derrick Henry and Leonard Fournette of LSU rewrote the record books of both the conference and their respective teams.
Fournette, the nation’s leading rusher by average (162.8 YPG in 12 games) and Henry, the SEC’s new single-season touchdown leader (28) and leading overall rusher (2,219 yards in 15 games), each found the end zone three or more times in a game on four occasions throughout the year.
The duo led the way, but they weren’t the only conference players with highlight-reel days, as 15 athletes produced 24 multiple-touchdown performances by scoring at least three touchdowns in a single game.
Joining Fournette in the elite company of players who scored five touchdowns in a game this year are Arkansas’ Alex Collins and Peyton Barber of Auburn. Barber is the only player to twice score four times or more in a single game.
Arkansas paced the SEC with the most efforts of three touchdowns or more. Razorback players accomplished the feat five times, all coming after Week 8. Four schools — Florida, Missouri, South Carolina and Texas A&M — failed to have a player score more than twice in a single contest.
As far as opponents, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson is the sole non-SEC player to score three-or-more times against the conference in a game, rushing for three scores against the Gamecocks in the regular-season finale.
Here’s a breakdown of the three-or-more touchdown performances in the SEC during the 2015 campaign.
FIVE-TOUCHDOWN CLUB
Peyton Barber, RB Auburn – Week 5 vs. San Jose State, 5 rushing TDs.
Alex Collins, RB Arkansas – Week 9 vs. Tennessee-Martin, 5 rushing TDs.
Leonard Fournette, RB LSU – Texas Bowl vs. Texas Tech, 4 rushing TDs,1 receiving TD.
FOUR-TOUCHDOWN CLUB
Peyton Barber, RB Auburn – Week 8 at Arkansas, 4 rushing TDs.
THREE-TOUCHDOWN CLUB
Quincy Adeboyejo, WR Ole Miss – Week 2 vs. Fresno State, 3 receiving TDs.
Nick Chubb, RB Georgia – Week 4 vs. Southern, 2 rushing TDs and 1 receiving TD.
Alex Collins, RB Arkansas (2) – Week 13 vs. Missouri, 3 rushing TDs; Liberty Bowl vs. Kansas State, 3 rushing TDs.
Leonard Fournette, RB LSU (3) – Week 2 at Mississippi State, 3 rushing TDs; Week 3 vs. Auburn, 3 rushing TDs; Week 5 vs. Eastern Michigan, 3 rushing TDs.
Derrick Henry, RB Alabama (4) – Week 1 vs. Wisconsin, 3 rushing TDs; Week 2 vs. Middle Tennessee State, 3 rushing TDs; Week 10 vs. LSU, 3 rushing TDs; CFP title game vs. Clemson, 3 rushing TDs.
Jalen Hurd, RB Tennessee – Week 1 vs. Bowling Green, 3 rushing TDs.
Chad Kelly, QB Ole Miss – Week 10 vs. Arkansas, 3 rushing TDs.
Jojo Kemp, RB Kentucky – Week 12 vs. Charlotte, 3 rushing TDs.
Sony Michel, RB Georgia – Week 3 vs. South Carolina, 1 rushing TD, 2 receiving TDs.
Drew Morgan, WR Arkansas – Week 10 at Ole Miss, 3 receiving TDs.
Dak Prescott, QB Mississippi State – Week 8 vs. Kentucky, 3 rushing TDs.
Jeremy Sprinkle, TE Arkansas – Week 12 vs. Mississippi State, 3 receiving TDs.
Laquon Treadwell, WR Ole Miss – Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma State, 3 receiving TDs.
Ralph Webb, RB Vanderbilt – Week 3 vs. Austin Peay, 3 rushing TDs.
Chris Wuensch is a contributing writer for Saturday Down South. He covers South Carolina and Tennessee.
