Top 10 individual SEC performances through Week 7
Who will have the best individual performances of the 2015 season? That’s exactly what we’re going to try to measure with this weekly installment of the season’s top 10 individual performances.
Each week, we will move new standout games onto the list, making it progressively tougher to receive a mention.
Bonus points will be given to standout performances against tough opponents and outcome-altering plays, though huge individual performances of any kind will not be dismissed given the title of this list.
There may be alterations to the ranking of previous performances from week-to-week based on the perspective gained from the progression of the season.
By the end of the season, we should have compiled the season’s very best performances.
We’re sure to have disagreements along the way, so feel free to add your Top 10 list in the comments section each week for comparison.
Some of Week 7’s notable performances:
- Alabama RB Derrick Henry ran for 236 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Texas A&M.
- Alabama DB Minkah Fitzpatrick had two interceptions returned for a touchdown, and teammate Eddie Jackson also had two interceptions (one for a touchdown).
- Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott dominated Louisiana Tech, throwing for 347 yards and three scores while running for a fourth.
- LSU RB Leonard Fournette turned in another strong performance with 180 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 31 carries in 35-28 win against Florida.
- Ole Miss WR Laquon Treadwell had a big day during the Rebels loss to Memphis, catching 14 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown, while also completing a 68-yard touchdown pass to Quincy Adeboyejo.
- Auburn WR Ricardo Louis had a big game on Thursday night, hauling in seven passes for 154 yards.
- South Carolina WR Pharoh Cooper caught seven passes for 160 yards and a touchdown
But how many of those will make the big board?
After adjusting to include Week 7’s top performers, here is a look at the top 10 individual performances of the 2015 season:
1. RB Leonard Fournette, LSU vs. Auburn (Week 3)
The stat line: 19 carries for 228 yards and three rushing touchdowns, and one catch for nine yards in 45-21 win against No. 18 Auburn. Highlight-reel touchdown runs of 40 and 29 yards.
2. QB Greyson Lambert, Georgia vs. South Carolina (Week 3)
The stat line: 24 of 25 passing for 330 yards and three passing touchdowns, no interceptions. Also had two rushes for 10 yards in a 52-20 win against the Gamecocks.
3. QB Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee vs. Georgia (Week 6)
The stat line: 25 of 42 passing for 312 yards and three touchdowns. 18 rushes for 118 yards and two rushing touchdowns in 38-31 win against the Bulldogs.
4. RB Derrick Henry, Alabama at Texas A&M (Week 7)
The stat line: 32 carries for 236 yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 41-23 win against the Aggies at Kyle Field.
5. RB Leonard Fournette, LSU at Syracuse (Week 4)
The stat line: 26 carries for 244 yards and two rushing touchdowns, and one catch for seven yards in a win at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.
6. LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee vs. Oklahoma (Week 2)
The stat line: 13 solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble in 31-24 double-overtime loss to Oklahoma.
7. RB Leonard Fournette, LSU vs. Florida (Week 7)
The stat line: 31 carries for 180 yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 35-28 win against Florida, which features one of the best rush defenses in the league. One catch for 15 yards.
8. QB Chad Kelly, Ole Miss at Alabama (Week 3)
The stat line: 18 of 33 for 341 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Also had eight rushes for 21 yards and a rushing touchdown in a 43-37 win against Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
9. WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M vs. Arkansas (Week 4)
The stat line: 255 all-purpose yards in 28-21 win against Arkansas. As a wideout, he had eight catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime.
10. LB Kentrell Brothers, Missouri at Arkansas State (Week 2)
The stat line: 10 solo tackles, six assisted tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions in 27-20 win at Arkansas State.
Falling out of the top Top 10 this week:
RB Derrick Henry, Alabama vs. Wisconsin (Week 1)
The stat line: 13 carries for 147 yards and three rushing touchdowns, and two catches for 12 yards in 35-17 win against No. 20 Wisconsin. Touchdown runs of 37 and 56 yards.
RB Leonard Fournette, LSU vs. Eastern Michigan (Week 5)
The stat line: 26 carries for 233 yards rushing and three rushing touchdowns in 44-22 win against Eastern Michigan.