Skip to main content
Saturday, October 31, 2026Oct 31

This story is free to read.

SEC players of the week

no-4-mavericks-passing-game-overwhelms-howard
no-4-mavericks-passing-game-overwhelms-howard sec-players-week

OFFENSIVE – Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill, who rushed for a career-high 234 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs racked up 460 rushing yards in a 54-24 rout of Arkansas.

DEFENSIVE – Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson, who tied a program record with three interceptions in the same game. Thompson helped hold UAB to 237 yards in the 30-7 blowout.

SPECIAL TEAMS – Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, who made all three field-goal attempts during a 24-17 win over Florida. Blankenship ranks fifth in SEC history with 389 career points.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Georgia left tackle Andrew Thomas, who graded out at 90 percent in 70 snaps. Thomas had two knockdown blocks on a line that did not allow a sack of Jake Fromm.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown, who had seven tackles and a tackle for loss on a unit that held Ole Miss to 266 total yards in the 20-14 win over the Rebels.

FRESHMAN – Texas A&M running back Isaiah Spiller, who rushed 20 times for 217 yards (10.9 a carry) as the Aggies routed Texas-San Antonio. Spiller’s longest run was a 60-yard touchdown.