Alabama Coaching Staff Selects Six Players of the Week Following Win Over Florida

Three on offense, one on defense and two on special teams earned the weekly recognition

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama coaching staff named six players of the week following last Saturday’s 52-46 win over then-No. 7/11/11 Florida in the 2020 SEC Championship Game. Najee Harris, Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith on offense; Will Anderson Jr. on defense; and DeMarcco Hellams and Charlie Scott on special teams earned the recognition for their play in Atlanta.

OFFENSE

Najee Harris

• Contributed as both a rusher and receiver, finishing with a game-high 245 all-purpose yards
• Rushed 31 times for 178 yards with two touchdowns while averaging an impressive 5.7 yards per carry
• Added five receptions for 67 yards and a team-high three receiving touchdowns

Mac Jones

• Matched his career-high total for touchdown passes with five as part of his 33-of-43 night
• Set the SEC Championship Game passing yardage record with 418 yards
• The 400-plus yard outing was his fourth of 2020, setting the career record for 400-yard passing performances by a Crimson Tide quarterback and tying for the most in a single season in SEC history

DeVonta Smith

• Posted a new SEC Championship Game and career-high mark for catches with 15 against the Gators
• Totaled a game-high 184 yards receiving to go with two touchdowns
• Finished with 208 all-purpose yards, adding 20 on a punt return that he nearly broke for a score to and a four-yard return on kickoff coverage as part of UA’s hands team

DEFENSE

Will Anderson Jr.

• Tied for the team lead in tackles with six, including a team-high five solo stops
• Contributed two sacks (-9 yards) to Crimson Tide defense’s five on the evening
• Also added one forced fumble, part of four forced fumbles by UA

SPECIAL TEAMS

DeMarcco Hellams

• Finished with two key stops on special teams
• Made one of the biggest tackles of the game, stopping the Florida returner on punt coverage with just seconds left to play to place the Gators at their own 12-yard line for the final play of the night
• Added one stop on kickoff coverage, tackling the UF returner for a minimal gain

Charlie Scott

• Totaled 87 yards on his two punts with one dropped inside the 20-yard line
• His final punt of the night was near perfect as it placed Florida at its own 12-yard line with just 16 seconds left to play