SEC players of the week for September 12, 2009

From the Southeastern Conference:

SEC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (Games of September 12)

OFFENSIVE PLAYER

TIM TEBOW
Quarterback
FLORIDA
6-3 • 240 • Senior
Jacksonville, Fla. (Nease HS)

• Completed 15-of-24 passes for 237 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in Florida’s 56-6 win against Troy.

• Also rushed for 71 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown against the Trojans.

• Stats were accumulated in 2.5 quarters of action in inclement weather conditions.

• Tebow leads all active NCAA FBS players in career rushing TDs (45), touchdowns responsible for (117) and most touchdowns scored (45).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER

RAHIM ALEM
Defensive End
LSU
6-3 • 254 • Senior
New Orleans, La. (St. Augustine HS)

• Recorded a career-high seven tackles and one sack in LSU’s 23-9 conference win over Vanderbilt.

• Six of his seven tackles were solo stops and he also broke up a pass.

• Alem’s sack went for an 11-yard loss and came on a third-down opportunity for the Commodores midway through the fourth quarter with the Tigers leading 16-9.

• The LSU defense held Vanderbilt to just seven points and 210 yards of offense – 122 rushing, 88 passing.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER

BRANDON BOYKIN
Return Specialist/Cornerback
GEORGIA
5-10 • 182 • Sophomore
Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayette County HS)

• Accounted for 187 yards on four kickoff returns, including a 100-yard touchdown return, in Georgia’s 41-37 win over South Carolina.

• The 100-yard return is the longest in Georgia history and pulled the Bulldogs to a 7-7 tie in the first quarter.

• His 187 yards are second in Georgia history (record: 190 by Scott Woerner vs. UK, 1977).

• Also accounted for four solo tackles and an interception against the Gamecocks.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

CLINT BOLING
Tackle
GEORGIA
6-5 • 297 • Junior
Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)

• Graded out at 94 percent during Georgia’s 41-37 win over South Carolina.

• Also had 10 knockdown blocks as Georgia registered 303 total yards on offense.

• Helped give quarterback Joe Cox time to complete a career-high 17 passes for 201 yards (also a career high) and two touchdowns.

• Georgia has scored all six times it been inside their opponent’s 20-yard line this season.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN

ANTONIO COLEMAN
Defensive End
AUBURN
6-3 • 261 • Senior
Mobile, Ala. (Williamson HS)

• Had three tackles and an interception return for a touchdown in Auburn’s 49-24 win against Mississippi State.

• Had his first career interception, returning it 20 yards for a touchdown to give Auburn the lead for good, 21-17, in the second quarter.

• The Tigers’ defense held Mississippi State to 297 yards of total offense.

• The TD return was the second of his career.

FRESHMAN

TRENT RICHARDSON
Running Back
ALABAMA
5-11 • 220
Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS)

• Led Crimson Tide with 118 yards rushing on 15 carries and two touchdowns in Alabama’s 40-14 win over Florida International.

• Also caught two passes for 23 yards against the Golden Panthers.

• Richardson scored on runs of nine and 35 yards in the second half to extend Alabama’s lead from 20-14 to 33-14 early in the fourth quarter.

OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 2

LB DONT’A HIGHTOWER (Alabama) -- Totaled six tackles (three solo) with 2.5 for losses and including a sack and two quarterback hurries in win over Florida International.

QB KODI BURNS (Auburn) -- Accounted for four TDs (3 rushing and 1 passing) against Mississippi State.

WR RILEY COOPER (Florida) -- Caught five passes for 82 yards and a TD and also had a 14 yard run against Troy.

LB RENNIE CURRAN (Georgia) -- Logged 15 total tackles (nine solos) with a pass deflection against South Carolina.

DE Chancey Agahyere (LSU) -- Freshman logged five total tackles with one sack (-3 yards) and a pass deflection against Vanderbilt.

RB ANTHONY DIXON (Mississippi State) -- Rushed for 92 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown against Auburn.

QB STEPHEN GARCIA (South Carolina) -- Completed 31-of-53 passes for 313 yards with 2 TDs and rushed for 42 yards on 10 carries against Georgia.

DB ERIC BERRY (Tennessee) -- Led Vols with 10 total tackles (seven solos) with one for a loss (-1) and a quarterback pressure against UCLA.

CB CASEY HAYWARD (Vanderbilt) -- Credited with 13 total tackles (eight solos) with five for losses (-5 yards) against LSU.