Alabama's DeVonta Smith is the SEC Offensive Player of the Week

The senior wideout caught eight passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns against LSU over the weekend

The accolades are starting to roll in for University of Alabama senior wide receiver DeVonta Smith after his epic performance against LSU this past weekend. 

On Monday morning, the Southeastern Conference named Smith the league's Offensive Player of the Week. He caught eight passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns in the 55-17 win over the Tigers. 

It is the second time this season he has earned this honor with the first coming earlier in the year against Kentucky, where he hauled in nine receptions for 144 yards and two scores.

Smith was also named one of the ten players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff along with quarterback Mac Jones, offensive linemen Alex Leatherwood and Landon Dickerson, running back Najee Harris, linebackers Will Anderson Jr., Ale Kaho Christopher Allen, cornerback Patrick Surtain II, and kicker Will Reichard:

OFFENSE

Landon Dickerson

• Did not allow a sack or a quarterback hurry as Mac Jones completed 20-of-28 passes for 385 yards and four touchdowns
• Cleared a path for Najee Harris to rush for 145 yards and three touchdowns
• Finished at 100 percent on his assignments and did not commit a penalty

Najee Harris

• Recorded his 11th career 100-plus yard rushing game with 145 yards on 21 carries
• Averaged 6.9 yards per carry for the night
• Added three touchdowns to put him at 40 for his career, making him one of only four running backs in Alabama history to record 40 scores

Mac Jones

• Continued his steady play with a 20-of-28 night for 385 yards and four touchdowns
• Connected for scores from 24, 65, 61 and 20 yards out
• Averaged 19.3 yards per completion with a long of 65

Alex Leatherwood

• Anchored the Crimson Tide offensive line in a 55-17 win at LSU
• Alabama’s offensive front controlled the line of scrimmage as the Tide accounted for 650 yards of total offense, including 265 yards rushing and 385 through the air
• Helped UA average 6.2 yards per rush and 9.0 yards per play overall

DeVonta Smith

• Torched the LSU defense for a second consecutive season
• Racked up 231 yards and three touchdowns on eight receptions
• Averaged a whopping 28.9 yards per catch with touchdowns of 65, 61 and 20 yards
• Marked his fourth career 200-plus yard game to make him Alabama’s all-time leader in that category
• Not has 11 career 100-plus yard receiving performance, the third-most in UA records

DEFENSE

Christopher Allen

• Continued his steady play as he spotted the stat sheet in his return to Baton Rouge
• Forced an LSU fumble, ripping the ball out of the receiver’s hands in the middle of a tackle
• Added three tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards) to go with a quarterback hurry

Will Anderson Jr.

• Had a huge game against the Tigers, tying for the team lead in tackles with eight
• Also recorded a career-high and team-leading two sacks (-9 yards)

Patrick Surtain II

• Broke up one pass on the night as the Tigers avoided his side of the field
• Helped the Alabama secondary limit LSU to only 254 yards through the air on 25-of-45 passing

SPECIAL TEAMS

Ale Kaho

• Made a huge stop on kickoff coverage late in the game
• Helped the Tide kickoff unit limit the Tigers to only 54 yards

Will Reichard

• Perfect on nine total scoring kicks for the day
• Made two field goals from 30 and 34 yards out
• Added seven made PATs in as many attempts

Here is the release from the SEC:

OFFENSE
DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama

• The senior receiver returned to his home state and dominated the first half as the Crimson Tide raced to a 45-14 halftime lead on its way to a 55-17 win.
• Smith caught 8 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns for the game, but recorded seven catches for 219 yards in the first half.
• Recorded his second 200-yard game of the season and the fourth of his career, which is an Alabama record.
• Produced a 373.04 passer rating on his 10 targets.
• Six of his eight receptions converted first downs with scoring grabs of 65, 61 and a one-handed 20-yard catch.
• Averaged 28.9 yards per reception with four catches of 20 yards or more and three covering at least 48 yards.

DEFENSE
Ventrell Miller, LB, Florida

• Miller led the way for Florida's defense in its 31-19 win at Tennessee on Saturday with 12 tackles and a sack, continuing to disrupt the opposition's offense as he has done all season.
• His leadership helped the Gators hold the Volunteers to 94 yards rushing.
• Miller leads the team in tackles this season with 66 and is third on the team in tackles-for-loss with 5.5.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Harrison Mevis, PK, Missouri

• Matched a school record with five field goals, the most by any kicker nationally this season, and reset the school record by scoring 20 of Mizzou's 50 points in a 50-48 win over SEC West rival Arkansas.
• Included in those five field goals was a walk-off, game-winning 32-yard field goal to help Mizzou to its fifth straight win over Arkansas and its fifth win in six games this season.
• Also connected on FGs from 51, 29, 37 and 40 ... Hit all five of hit PATs as well in a game where Mizzou needed every point to defeat the Razorbacks.
• He is just the fourth Tiger kicker to make three kicks of 50+ yards in his career and is the first Tiger with five field goals in a game since Tucker McCann knocked in five vs. South Carolina on Oct. 6, 2018.
• Mevis now leads the nation in field goals made per game (2.0) and is fourth nationally with his 16 makes.

FRESHMAN
Connor Bazelak, QB, Missouri

• Went 32-for-49 (65.3 percent) for 380 yards, his second straight game over 300 yards, as he improved to 6-1 as a starter in his young career.
• On Mizzou's game-winning drive with just 43 seconds remaining, he moved the offense 60 yards in seven plays, going a perfect 4-for-4 for 54 yards and three first downs.
• He was 8-for-11 for 150 yards in the fourth quarter as he helped rally Mizzou from down 14 points in the final frame, good for the largest fourth-quarter comeback in school history.
• He's now fourth in the SEC in passing yards per game (250.3) and fifth in completion percentage.
• He has thrown just two interceptions on the year, the fewest of any SEC quarterback with at least five games played.

OFFENSIVE LINE
Ryan McCollum, C, Texas A&M

• The graduated senior center has called protections and blocking assignments up front for the Aggies.
• The squad finished with a season-high 313 rushing yards and only allowed one quarterback sack on 23 passing attempts.

DEFENSIVE LINE
Phil Hoskins, DT, Kentucky

• Made four tackles, including one for loss, plus a quarterback hurry in Kentucky's 41-18 win over South Carolina.
• On the first possession of the game, on third-and-5, his two-yard tackle for loss forced a field goal that was missed by the Gamecocks.
• His quarterback hurry came in a series that ended in a punt.