OFFENSIVE

Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama

Accounted for three total touchdowns in the Crimson Tide's 24-21 win at then-No. 5 Georgia.
Finished 24-of-38 passing for 276 yards and two touchdowns through the air.
Spread the ball across eight different pass-catchers on the night and averaged 11.5 yards per completion.
Added four rushes for 12 yards and a score with his legs.
Converted a pair of key first downs while adding a two-yard rushing touchdown across his four carries.
Helped UA finish with 397 yards of total offense and 25 first downs against one the nation's top defenses.
Played a key role in the Crimson Tide converting 13-of-19 third downs on the night, the most against UGA by any team in the last 30 seasons.

Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss

Accounted for 385 yards of total offense in leading Ole Miss past No. 4 LSU.
Completed 23-of-39 passes for 314 yards and a touchdown while adding 71 rushing yards on 14 carries.
Connected on his final five pass attempts, including a 20-yarder on fourth down with 1:46 remaining to seal the win.
First SEC player with 300 passing yards and 50 rushing yards in three straight games over the last 30 years.
Became the first Ole Miss QB to throw for 300 yards in each of his first three career starts since Jordan Ta'amu in 2017, and his 1,219 yards of total offense in his three starts are the most since Ta'amu (1,265).
Surpassed 4,000 passing yards in his overall career (4,288).

DEFENSIVE

Arion Carter, LB, Tennessee

Carter delivered a memorable performance as Tennessee outlasted Mississippi State, 41-34, on the road in overtime.
He finished with a career-best 17 tackles and provided the game-winning pass breakup in overtime on fourth down at the goal line.
Carter's 17 tackles tied for the most by an FBS player in a game this season (Chisom - UCLA, Hinspeter - UMass).
Carter leads the SEC and is tied for second in among Power Four players with 49 tackles this year.
That total is 15 better than the next closest SEC player.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Brock Taylor, PK, Vanderbilt

Converted both field goals and was 6-of-6 on PATs in Vandy’s victory over Utah State.
Hit multiple field goals in a game for the first time this season.
46-yard field goal as time expired at the half gave the Dores a double-digit lead for good in the contest.
Has now made 16 field goals in a row dating back to Oct. 5, 2024.
Scored a season-best 12 points, one shy of his career high.
Posted fifth game with 10-plus points since the start of the 2024 campaign.
Recorded touchbacks on five of six kickoffs as well.
Helped lead the Commodores to their first 5-0 start since the 2008 season.

OFFENSIVE LINE

Patrick Kutas, OL, Ole Miss

Led an impressive Ole Miss offense in the victory over No. 4 LSU.
Directed a Rebel line that allowed zero sacks, marking the first time to do so against a top-five team since facing No. 1 LSU in 2019.
Helped amass 480 yards of total offense, the most allowed this season by the Tigers, who entered the game top-five in the SEC in total defense.
The Rebels maintained possession for 8:56 of the fourth quarter to seal the victory.

Kadyn Proctor, LT, Alabama

Played every snap at left tackle against the fifth-ranked Bulldogs.
Graded out at a team-high 89 percent by the Crimson Tide coaching staff.
Did not allow a pressure or a sack on the night.
Helped keep Ty Simpson upright as the Tide offensive line did not allow a sack against the vaunted Georgia defense.
Added one reception/rush for an 11-yard gain and an Alabama first down, barreling over multiple Bulldog defenders along the way.
His catch set up the Crimson Tide's final touchdown which would eventually prove the difference in the game.

DEFENSIVE LINE

Bryan Thomas Jr., EDGE, South Carolina

Logged a game-high and career-high seven tackles in the Gamecocks' 35-13 win over Kentucky.
Credited with a career-high 2.0 sacks and matched his career high with 2.0 tackles for loss.
Added a quarterback hurry.
The Carolina defense held Kentucky to 13 points and 232 total yards of offense and just three points and 91 total yards after the first quarter.

Tyre West, DE, Tennessee

West finished with three tackles, two sacks for a loss of 11 yards and provided the key forced fumble that swung the momentum of the game as Tennessee outlasted Mississippi State, 41-34, in overtime.
With State driving looking to extend its lead in the fourth quarter, West strip sacked MSU QB Blake Shappen, and Joshua Josephs scooped it up and scored to tie the game.
West set a career high in sacks and added to Tennessee's nation-leading total of 20 through five weeks.

FRESHMAN

Oscar Bird, P, Ole Miss

Played a key role in helping limit the LSU offense in the Rebels’ victory over the No. 4 Tigers.
Booted three 50-yard punts, including a long of 54.
Averaged 47.5 yards on a career-high four punts.
Pinned the Tigers inside their own 27-yardline in three of his four punts.