AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn's Colby Wooden has been named Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week, the SEC announced Monday.
Wooden recorded two sacks among his four tackles, adding a quarterback hurry in Auburn's 38-23 win Saturday at No. 17 Arkansas.
After making his first sack late in the first half, Wooden's second sack pinned the Razorbacks at their 6-yard-line, resulting in third-and-15 in the middle of the third quarter. That's when Derick Hall sacked K.J. Jefferson, forcing a fumble that Auburn's Marcus Harris recovered in the end that gave the Tigers a 21-17 lead.
Wooden shared the weekly honor with Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter. Through seven games in his junior season, Wooden has recorded 32 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks.
SEC defensive lineman of the week Colby Wooden celebrates Auburn's 38-23 win at Arkansas
Auburn quarterback Bo Nix also received recognition following the Arkansas game, one of eight quarterbacks named a Manning Award Star of the Week.
Nix accounted for 334 yards of total offense and three touchdowns vs. the Razorbacks. The junior completed 21 of 26 passes for 292 yards and two TDs while rushing for a 42 yards and a touchdown.
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for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Thursday at 11 a.m. CT, the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting. Since the Manning Award started recognizing Stars of the Week in 2011, 424 different quarterbacks from 129 schools have been recognized. Seventy-three players from 66 different schools were honored during the 2020 season.
Auburn quarterback Bo Nix is one of eight Manning Award stars of the week
Jeff Shearer is a Senior Writer at AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jeff_shearer