Alabama's Turner, Reichard, Downs among 2023 SEC football award winners
The University of Alabama football team had three Southeastern Conference individual award winners, the league office announced on Wednesday.
Dallas Turner was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year while Will Reichard was the league’s Special Teams Player of the Year. Caleb Downs rounded out the group as the conference’s Freshman of the Year. All three were selected by the conference coaches.
SEC Defensive Player of the Year
Dallas Turner
- A threat off the edge who is one of the most productive defenders in all of college football
- Recorded 50 tackles, including a team-high 13.5 for loss (-86 yards) and nine sacks (-66 yards)
- Also contributed a team-leading 13 quarterback hurries to go with two forced fumbles and one pass breakup
SEC Special Teams Player of the Year
Will Reichard
- One of the most reliable placekickers in college football history
- The NCAA’s career points leader with 539 thanks to 82 field goals and 293 PATs
- Accumulated 113 points in his final season on 20-of-23 field goals and 53 PATs in as many tries
- Also punted four times for 165 yards while adding 82 kickoffs, 47 of which went for a touchback
SEC Freshman of the Year
Caleb Downs
- Earned the starting strong safety spot for the Tide in year one
- Leads UA and ranks fourth in the conference with 99 tackles, including 3.5 for loss (-11 yards)
- Been a part of four turnovers on the year, forcing a fumble, recovering a fumble and picking off a pair of passes
- Also broken up three passes and added four punt returns for 87 combined yards and a touchdown
*** This information was acquired from a recent press release from Alabama Athletics.
2023 SEC Football Awards
Offensive Player of the Year
Jayden Daniels, LSU
Defensive Player of the Year
Dallas Turner, Alabama
Special Teams Player of the Year
Will Reichard, Alabama
Freshman of the Year
Caleb Downs, Alabama
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Brady Cook, Missouri
Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
Coach of the Year
Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri
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