• SEC Football Players of the Week: Week 5 •

• 2023 SEC Football 2023 • Tuscaloosa, AL Co-Offensive Player of the Week: JAXSON DART OLE MISS - QB • Jr. Kaysville, Utah Accounted for 439 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in Ole Miss' thrilling victory over LSU. Completed 26-of-39 passes for a season-high 389 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. Co-Offensive Player of the Week: RAY DAVIS KENTUCKY - RB • Sr. San Francisco, Calif. Totaled 289 yards from scrimmage and a school-record-tying four touchdowns in Kentucky's 33-14 win over No. 22/23-ranked Florida. Rushed 26 times for 280 yards -- third-highest in school history -- and three touchdowns. 280 yards and three TDs are career highs for Davis and his 75-yard TD dash is a career long. Defensive Player of the Week: SMAEL MONDON GEORGIA - ILB • Jr. Dallas, Ga. Mondon posted a game-high 11 tackles, including a sack and two tackles for loss, during Georgia's 27-20 win at Auburn. He helped the Bulldog defense hold the Tigers to 2-for-12 on third down conversions and to only three points in the final period. Special Teams Player of the Week: AINIAS SMITH TEXAS A&M - WR/PR/KR • Gr. Missouri City, Texas Smith, the do-it-all wide receiver/running back/punt returner and kick returner, had a splendid day in the stadium where his season was lost due to injury last year (2022) against Arkansas. Smith returned three punts for a total of 131 yards with 82 coming on a punt return for a touchdown to help break the game open in the fourth quarter. Offensive Lineman of the Week: JEREMY FLAX KENTUCKY - OL • Sr. Detroit, Mich. Graded at 87 percent with five knockdown blocks in Kentucky's 33-14 win over No. 22/23-ranked Florida. Did not allow any quarterback sacks or pressures as the UK O-Line allowed zero sacks for the game. Defensive Lineman of the Week: JAMES PEARCE JR. TENNESSEE - DE • So. Charleston, N.C. Pearce Jr. continued his torrid start to the season, registering three tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and one QB hurry in Tennessee's 41-20 win over South Carolina. Co-Freshman of the Week: CALEB DOWNS ALABAMA - S • Fr. Hoschton, Ga. Downs as everywhere in the Crimson Tide's win at Mississippi State. Posted a career-high 13 tackles with five solo tackles. Co-Freshman of the Week: PEYTON WOODRING GEORGIA - PK • Fr. Lafayette, La. In the first road collegiate game of his career, Woodring was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals and 3-for-3 on PATs during Georgia's 27-20 win at Auburn. • ROLLING WITH THE TIDE •