Ty Simpson headlines SEC’s Players of the Week honorees from Week 7
By Derek Hryn
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Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Crimson Tide to their third straight win over a ranked opponent — a 27-24 road victory at No. 14 Missouri.
Simpson was composed and efficient all day, completing 23-of-31 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns, including a gutsy fourth-down strike to Daniel Hill that sealed the win with just over three minutes remaining. He also added 10 carries, picking up key yards to extend drives as Alabama improved to 5-1 on the season.
Defensively, Texas’s Malik Muhammad took home the award after intercepting two passes and recording a tackle for loss in the Longhorns’ 23-6 win over rival Oklahoma. His lockdown performance helped Texas hold the Sooners scoreless in the second half.
Special teams belonged to Texas’ Ryan Niblett and Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert. Niblett broke a 75-yard punt return touchdown — just the third ever by a Longhorn in the Red River Rivalry — while Gilbert went a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals, including a 50-yarder, to lift the Vols past Arkansas.
Georgia’s Monroe Freeling, Texas’ Colin Simmons, Texas A&M’s Dayon Hayes and Tennessee freshman receiver Braylon Staley rounded out the honorees after standout performances across the conference.
