AL.com’s SEC football players of the week for Week 12

Here are AL.com’s SEC football players of the week for Week 12 of the 2024 season:

Offense

LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina — Sellers led the Gamecocks to victory in one of the most-exciting SEC games of the season, a 34-30 victory over Missouri on Saturday night. The redshirt freshman from Florence, S.C., completed 21 of 30 passes for 350 yards and five touchdowns, including the game-winning 15-yard shovel pass to Raheim Sanders with 15 seconds left.

Defense

Jahdae Barron, DB, Texas — Barron was all over the place in the Longhorns’ 20-10 win over Arkansas. The senior from Austin totaled seven tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, an interception, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry as Texas improved to 9-1 this season.

Special teams

Trey Smack, K, Florida — Smack went 2-for-2 from long range with field goals of 49 and 55 yards in a 27-16 victory over LSU on Saturday. The junior from Severna Park, Md., added three extra points as the Gators improved to 5-5 and got within one win over bowl-eligibility.

Others of note …

Offense: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia; Cam Coleman, WR, Auburn; Payton Thorne, QB, Auburn; Jamarion Wilcox, RB, Kentucky

Defense: Shemar James, LB, Florida; Smael Mondon, LB, Georgia; Tre’vonn Rybka, DL, Kentucky; TJ Sanders, DT, South Carolina

Special teams: Bert Auburn, K, Texas; Damion Ramos, K, LSU; Brett Thorson, P, Georgia; Ian Vachon, K, Auburn

Previous winners

Week 1

Offense: Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt

Defense: Kyle Kennard, DE, South Carolina

Special teams: Peyton Woodring, K, Georgia

Week 2

Offense: Henry Parrish, RB, Ole Miss

Defense: Tim Keenan, DL, Alabama

Special teams: Kai Kroeger, P, South Carolina

Week 3 Offense: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama

Defense: Bradyn Swinson, DE, LSU

Special teams: Blake Craig, K, Missouri

Week 4

Offense: Graham Mertz, QB, Florida

Defense: TJ Metcalf, DB, Arkansas

Special teams: Kai Kroeger, P, South Carolina

Week 5

Offense: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama

Defense: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M

Special teams: Luke Elzinga, P, Oklahoma

Week 6

Offense: Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt

Defense: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss

Special teams: Devin Bale, P, Arkansas

Week 7 Offense: Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee

Defense: Whit Weeks, LB, LSU

Special teams: Caden Davis, K, Ole Miss

Week 8

Offense: Jadan Baugh, RB, Florida

Defense: Nick Emmanwori, DB, South Carolina

Special teams: Damion Ramos, K, LSU

Week 9

Offense: Jarquez Hunter, RB, Auburn

Defense: Suntarine Perkins, LB, Ole Miss

Special teams: Tyler White, P, Texas A&M

Week 10

Offense: Jordan Watkins, WR, Ole Miss Defense: TJ Dottery, LB, Ole Miss Special teams: Jesse Mirco, P, Vanderbilt

Week 11

Offense: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas

Defense: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama

Special teams: