Georgia Football Earned Two Player of the Week Honors

Following a tough victory for the Georgia Bulldogs in week five, they have two players named to the SEC Player of the Week honors.

In their second conference matchup for the 2023 season, the Georgia Bulldogs had to show their willpower against the Auburn Tigers, who never seemed to go away until the final whistle. Two Georgia football players earned SEC Player of the Week honors through their efforts this past Saturday, joining Sedrick Van Pran with an honor for this season. 

There were plenty of "Co" Player of the Week named by the SEC for week five, but the one player who stood alone in his category was the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Smael Mondon. The junior inside backer had a standout performance this past weekend, leading the team in tackles with 11 of them while also picking up a sack and two tackles for loss. 

Peyton Woodring, Goergia's freshman placekicker, also earns his first weekly honors of his career, winning SEC Co-Freshman Player of the Week. Woodring won this award alongside Alabama safety Caleb Downs, who both deserve the honor for this week. Woodring had a perfect day kicking, going 2-2 on field goals and 3-3 on PATs to tally a total of nine points and a career-long field goal of 38 yards to give Georgia their first lead of the game when he made it 20-17  in the fourth quarter. 

This week, Georgia will look to add more names to the weekly honors list from the SEC as they prepare to play the Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Ray Davis, and the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats at Sanford Stadium this Saturday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN. 

SEC Players of the Week (Week Five):

• Co-Offensive Player(s) of the Week: 
• Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
• Ray Davis, RB, Kentucky
• Defensive Player of the Week: 
• Smael Mondon Jr., ILB, Georgia
• Special Teams Player of the Week: 
• Ainias Smith, WR/KR/PR, Texas A&M
• Offensive Lineman of the Week: 
• Jeremy Flax, OL, Kentucky
• Defensive Lineman of the Week: 
• James Pearce Jr., DE, Tennessee
• Co-Freshman Player(s) of the Week:
• Caleb Downs, S, Alabama
• Peyton Woodring, K, Georgia

Other Georgia News:

• WATCH: Carson Beck Speaks Following UAB Win
• Georgia's Perfect Redzone Efficiency Key to 49-21 Victory Over UAB
• BREAKING: Kirby Smart Makes SEC Coaching History

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