AL.com’s SEC football players of the week for Week 4

AL.com’s SEC football players of the week for Week 4

Here are AL.com’s SEC football players of the week for Week 4 of the 2023 season:

Offense

Carson Beck, QB, Georgia — Beck, a junior from Jacksonville, Fla., completed 22 of 32 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for a 1-yard touchdown, in a 49-21 victory over UAB that kept the Bulldogs perfect at 4-0 this season.

Defense

Maxwell Hairston, DB, Kentucky — Hairston, a sophomore from West Bloomfield, Mich., made Wildcats history by returning two interceptions for touchdowns in a 45-28 win at Vanderbilt. Hairston scored on returns of 29 and 54 yards, and also totaled four tackles and three pass breakups.

Special teams

Trey Smack, PK, Florida — Smack, a sophomore from Severna Park, Md., went 5-for-5 on field goals — including a 54-yarder — in a 22-7 victory over Charlotte. He was good on kicks of 27, 23, 36 and 23 yards, made his only extra point attempt, and recorded touchbacks on all seven kickoffs.

Others of note …

Offense: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia; Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU; Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina; Joe Milton, QB, Tennessee

Defense: Eugene Asante, LB, Auburn; Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M; Harold Perkins, LB, LSU; Dallas Turner, LB, Alabama

Special teams: Randy Bond, PK, Texas A&M; Kyle Ferrie, PK, Mississippi State; Matt Hayball, P, Vanderbilt; Damion Ramos, PK, LSU

Previous winners

Week 1

Offense: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss

Defense: Jaylin Simpson, DB, Auburn

Special teams: Barion Brown, KR, Kentucky

Week 2

Offense: Spencer Rattler, QB, South Carolina

Defense: Jett Johnson, LB, Mississippi State

Special teams: Caden Davis, K, Ole Miss

Week 3

Offense: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

Defense: Dallas Turner, LB, Alabama

Special teams: Harrison Mevis, PK, Missouri