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Alabama Football’s Milroe, Williams Named SEC Players of the Week - Alabama Athletics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama's Jalen Milroe was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, with Ryan Williams earning Freshman of the Week...
Milroe was named as the offensive honoree while Williams was freshman of the week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama's Jalen Milroe was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, with Ryan Williams earning Freshman of the Week honors, the league office announced Monday morning.
Milroe earned the recognition after his significant performance on the national stage against then-No. 2/1 Georgia on Saturday. The honor is the second in as many games for Milroe, with the redshirt junior quarterback picking up SEC Offensive Player of the Week recognition following the Tide's 42-10 win at Wisconsin on Sept. 14. The league honor is the fifth of Milroe's collegiate career.
Williams was dubbed SEC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, as Alabama has now received six weekly honors through four games.
Offensive Player of the Week
Jalen Milroe
- Accounted for a career-best 491 total yards and four touchdowns in the Crimson Tide's 41-34 win over No. 2 Georgia
- Threw for a career-high 374 yards and two scores on 27-of-33 passing
- Recorded touchdown passes of 16 and 75 yards
- Eclipsed the 100-yard marker on the ground, totaling 117 rushing yards on 16 carries.
- Added two rushing scores of 7 and 36 yards.
Ryan Williams
- Led the Crimson Tide's receivers once again
- Recorded a career-high 177 yards and a touchdown
- Made numerous highlight-reel catches, punctuated by his game-winning 75-yard score
- Added one punt return and a pair of kickoff returns in the top-five matchup
