SEC Players of the Week named following the action in Week 11

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The Southeastern Conference has announced its latest batch of SEC Players of the Week, following a riveting round of action in the conference that saw both division winners crowned over the weekend.

Alabama, Florida and Tennessee led the way this week, each having two players honored by the league.

The Crimson Tide placed kicker Will Reichard as the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and Byron Young as the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, while Florida saw running back Trevor Etienne named SEC Freshman of the Week and right guard O’Cyrus Torrence named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week and Tennessee had quarterback Hendon Hooker named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week and center Cooper Mays was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Other programs that had players honored as SEC Players of the Week were Auburn, LSU and Vanderbilt.

You can view the complete list of SEC Players of the Week following Week 11 below.

SEC Players of the Week – Week 11

SEC Offensive Players of the Week

QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee: In a 66-24 win over Missouri, Hooker accounted for 405 total yards of offense and four touchdowns. He was 25-of-35 for 355 yards and three touchdowns passing, all without an interception.

QB Mike Wright, Vanderbilt: Wright helped Vanderbilt snap a 26-game losing streak in SEC play with a 24-21 win on the road at Kentucky. He finished 12-of-23 passing for 184 yards and a touchdown, while also adding 126 yards rushing and a touchdown on the ground.

SEC Defensive Player of the Week

LB Harold Perkins, LSU: Perkins was a one-man wrecking crew in a narrow 13-10 win in a sleepy game at Arkansas. He finished with eight tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry.

SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

K Will Reichard, Alabama: Reichard connected on three field goal attempts in Alabama’s 30-24 win over Ole Miss, including two in the fourth quarter. He made all three of his extra-point attempts and recorded two touchbacks on kickoffs.

SEC Freshman of the Week

RB Trevor Etienne, Florida: The freshman had the first 100-yard game in his career, finishing with 100 yards rushing. His afternoon was highlighted by an 85-yard touchdown run in the open field which helped break the game open in the early going of a 38-6 win over South Carolina.

SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week

C Cooper Mays, Tennessee: Mays earned his 20th career start at center and Tennessee’s offense scored 66 points as it gashed Missouri in every way imaginable. It was the highest-scoring output ever for the Volunteers in an SEC game. Tennessee ran for a season-high 264 yards in the game.

OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida: Like Tennessee, Florida piled up huge rushing totals. The Gators ran for 374 yards in the win over the Gamecocks, their third rushing performance topping the 300-yard mark this season. Florida currently ranks 12th in the FBS in rushing yardage per game (225.7).

SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week

DL Byron Young, Alabama: The Alabama defensive lineman had a huge impact in the win over Ole Miss, recording a career-high 11 tackles in the win. He chipped in two sacks and forced the only turnover of the game when he jarred a fumble loose that later turned into seven points for the Crimson Tide.

DL Colby Wooden, Auburn: Wooden helped finish off a 13-10 win over Texas A&M on Saturday when his strip sack with less than six minutes remaining gave Auburn possession on its game-winning field goal drive. Wooden now has six sacks and three forced fumbles this season.