Alabama trio earns SEC Player of the Week honors after LSU game

Alabama’s Tyler Booker was named Southeastern Conference Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week, Jihaad Campbell earned Co-Defensive Player of the Week recognition and Jalen Milroe picked up Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors, the league office announced Monday morning.

Booker helped set the tone on offense in the Crimson Tide’s 42-13 win at then-No. 15 LSU on Saturday, notching his second weekly honor in as many games. The recognition is the third of Booker’s collegiate career.

Campbell produced a career-best effort against the Tigers, leading to his first weekly distinction this season and the second of his Alabama career. The New Jersey native also earned the title of Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 23, 2023.

Milroe was the catalyst for the Crimson Tide’s road win in Death Valley, leading to his third weekly accolade of 2024. Alabama’s quarterback was also named Offensive Player of the Week following wins over Wisconsin and then-No. 2 Georgia, as the Crimson Tide has now earned 10 weekly honors from the league office this season. 

Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week
Tyler Booker

• Continued his standout season with another impressive performance in the top-15 matchup
• Helped the Crimson Tide total 420 yards of offense and hang 42 points on the Tigers
• Highlighted UA’s offensive line unit that did not allow a sack against the elite LSU pass-rush
• Opened holes for the Alabama backs to accumulate 311 rushing yards and six scores on the night
• Kept Jalen Milroe upright as the Tide quarterback finished with 109 yards passing and 185 yards rushing
• Graded out at a 91 percent by the Crimson Tide coaching staff
• Totaled a team-high 10 knockdown blocks and did not allow a pressure or commit a penalty against the Tigers

Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Jihaad Campbell

• Was dominant in Death Valley as the Tide limited LSU to only 13 points, including just two field goals until the final seconds of the game
• Led the Tide with 12 tackles, including a team-high six solo stops
• Registered three tackles for loss (-15 yards) and 1.5 sacks (-14 yards) to pace UA and set new career single-game highs in both categories
• Also forced a key fumble in the second quarter, giving the Tide the ball back deep in LSU territory and leading to an eventual touchdown
• Added one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry to his stat line

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Jalen Milroe

• Put together another dominant performance against LSU, this time in Baton Rouge
• Accounted for 294 total yards on a rain-soaked night, including 185 rushing and 109 passing
• Racked up 185 yards and four scores on only 12 carries for a 15.4 yards per rush average, tied for the fourth-best single-game average in UA history (min. 10 carries)
• His rushing total stands as third-most by a quarterback in Alabama history, and the most yards since 1979 (Steadman Shealy ran for 190 yards vs. Mississippi State on 11/3/79)
• Matched his career-high total with the four rushing touchdowns and became only the second player in Alabama history to record two four-plus touchdown games in a career (Shaun Alexander)
• Found the end zone as a runner from 39, 10, 19 and 72 yards away
• His four rushing touchdowns moved his season total to 16 to set the new Alabama single season record for rushing scores by a quarterback (surpassed Jalen Hurts’ 13 rushing touchdowns in 2016)
• Added 109 yards through the air on 12-of-18 passing

*** This information was acquired from a recent press release from Alabama Athletics. 

Tide’s Players of the Week for Game 9

The Alabama coaching staff announced its players of the week on Sunday, and this season, it is doing things a little differently. In addition to rewarding “skill” and “power” players on offense and defense, the Tide also recognized scout-team players in all three phases.

OFFENSE / SKILL: Jalen Milroe
OFFENSE / POWER: Tyler Booker, Parker Brailsford
DEFENSE / SKILL: Domani Jackson, Malachi Moore, DeVonta Smith, Zabien Brown, Bray Hubbard, DaShawn Jones
DEFENSE / POWER: Jihaad Campbell
SPECIAL TEAMS: James Burnip

OFFENSE / SCOUT: Casey Poe
DEFENSE / SCOUT: Vito Perri
SPECIAL TEAMS / SCOUT: Kolby Peavy

Players of the Week vs. LSU 🙌#RollTide pic.twitter.com/xFNjVvbxns

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) November 10, 2024

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