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09/03/2007
SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
EARL BENNETT
Wide Receiver
VANDERBILT
6-1 • 202 • Junior
Birmingham, Ala. (West End HS)

Bennett caught 13 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns in Vanderbilt’s 41-17 win against Richmond.
The 13 catches is the most by an SEC player in an opening game.
His 223 receiving yards is a school record (Old Mark: 222 by Clarence Sevillian, 1992 vs. Tennessee).
It marked Bennett’s eighth game with 100+ receiving yards and eighth game with 10-or-more receptions.
With 174 career receptions, Bennett ranks 14th all-time in SEC history.

SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DUSTIN MOUZON
Defensive Back
OLE MISS
5-11 • 175 • Junior
Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater HS)

Mouzon was credited with nine tackles, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and one tackle for loss in Ole Miss’ 23-21 win at Memphis.
Mouzon returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter, which gave the Rebels a 23-0 lead.
It is the longest interception return in the SEC since 2003 (Odell Thurman, Georgia, vs. Auburn) and the longest at Ole Miss since 1962 (103, Louis Guy vs. Tennessee).
His fumble recovery occurred in the first half at the Memphis 9-yard line.

SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
FELIX JONES
Return Specialist/Running Back
ARKANSAS
6-0 • 207 • Junior
Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS)

Jones accounted for 287 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in Arkansas’ 46-26 win against Troy.
He had three kickoff returns for 144 yards, including a 90-yard return for a touchdown in the second quarter that gave the Razorbacks a 20-7 lead.
Jones also rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown against the Trojans.
After the first weekend, he ranks second in the nation in kickoff return average and second in all-purpose yardage.

SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
FERNANDO VELASCO
Center
GEORGIA
6-4 • 328 • Senior
Wrens, Ga. (Jefferson County HS)

After starting every game for the Bulldogs at guard in 2006, Velasco anchored the offense at center during Georgia’s 35-15 win against Oklahoma State.
Velasco helped pave the way for the Bulldog running backs to pick up 142 rushing and 376 total offensive yards against the Cowboys.
The Bulldog offensive line allowed just two sacks and had five offensive drives of eight-plays-or-more.

SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
QUENTIN GROVES
Defensive End
AUBURN
6-3 • 254 • Senior
Greenville, Miss. (Weston HS)

Groves had five tackles, three for losses, including two quarterback sacks and a forced fumble in Auburn’s 23-13 win against Kansas State.
Late in the fourth quarter, Groves sacked Kansas State’s QB and stripped the ball in the process, allowing Antonio Coleman to return the fumble for a touchdown, preserving the Auburn win.
Groves now has 25 career sacks, which is one shy of tying the Auburn career sacks record (26, Gerald Robinson).

SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
TERRY GRANT
Running Back
ALABAMA
5-10 • 188
Lumberton, Miss. (HS)

Grant rushed for 134 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns – all in the first half – in Alabama’s 52-6 win against Western Carolina.
In the Tide’s first play from scrimmage against the Catamounts, Grant scored on a 47-yard run.
The three rushing scores are the most for a Tide player since 2003 (Shaud Williams vs. Kentucky).
Grant also caught two passes for 13 yards.

OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 1

C ANTOINE CALDWELL (Alabama) — Crimson Tide offense churned out 575 total yards, 313 rushing yards and 35 first downs (school record) against Western Carolina.

PK ALEX TEJADA (Arkansas) — A true freshman, Tejada was a perfect 4-for-4 in field goals and hit all four PATs against Troy.

PK WES BYRUM (Auburn) — A true freshman, Byrum connected on 3-of-4 field goals and hit two PATs against Kansas State.

QB TIM TEBOW (Florida) — Connected on 13-of-17 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 44 yards on eight carries against Western Kentucky.

DE RODERICK BATTLE (Georgia) — Accounted for five tackles, half-sack and three QB pressures against Oklahoma State. Bulldogs held OSU to just 70 yards rushing.

QB ANDRE’ WOODSON (Kentucky) — Completed 20-of-29 passes for 250 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions against Eastern Kentucky.

SS CRAIG STELTZ (LSU) — Tied LSU single-game record with three interceptions and helped hold Miss. State to just 146 total offensive yards.

DE GREG HARDY (Ole Miss) — Logged nine tackles, two for losses, with four QB pressures, one sack and a pass deflection against Memphis. Also, caught a 16-yard TD pass against the Tigers.

LB DOMINIC DOUGLAS (Miss. State) — Led Bulldogs with nine tackles, and also had a sack and a tackle for loss against LSU.

P/PK RYAN SUCCOP (South Carolina) — Averaged 45.0 yards on three punts, including one inside the 20, and had four touchbacks on five kickoffs against UL-Lafayette.

QB ERIK AINGE (Tennessee) — Completed 32-of-47 passes for 271 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions against California.

CB D.J. MOORE (Vanderbilt) — Had 11 total tackles, with nine solos, an interception and averaged 33.3 yards on three kickoff returns against Richmond.