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Alabama coaching staff names nine Player of the Week after Austin Peay win

November 22, 2022
Paul Angela

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama coaching staff selected nine Players of the Week following the Crimson Tide’s shutout win over Austin Peay last Saturday. Jermaine Burton, Jase McClellan and Seth McLaughlin in attack; Will Anderson Jr., Brian branch, De Marcco Hellams and Henry To’oTo’o on defense; and Christian Leary and Quandarrius Robinson on Special Teams were all selected for their efforts to win the Tide outside of the conference.

OFFENSE

Jermaine Burton

  • Lead all wideouts with a game high of seven catches for 128 yards and two scores

  • His catches and yards were season-highs while he tied for his season-best touchdowns

  • Found the end zone on four and 10 yard receptions

Jase McClellan

  • Has a career-high rushing 156 yards and two touchdowns with just 17 carries

  • Averaging 9.2 yards per carry with a 35 long rush

  • Scored with a one-yard rush to put Alabama on the board followed by a nine-yard rush midway through the third quarter

Seth McLaughlin

  • Didn’t concede a sack, pressure, or quarterback hit in 30 pass attempts

  • A total of three knockdown blocks in the running game

  • Helped UA’s offensive line control the line of scrimmage to rush for 263 yards and finish with 527 total yards of offense

DEFENSE

Will Anderson Jr.

  • Recorded four tackles against the Governors

  • Added a pass separation that he almost picked up

Brian branch

  • Tie for team lead in tackles with eight stops including one for loss (-2 yards)

  • Also picked up a pass, one of Alabama’s two interceptions of the contest

De Marcco Hellams

  • Posted seven tackles from his safety spot

  • Helped the Tide defense limit Austin Peay to just 206 yards on the day, including just a 59 rushing

Henry To’oTo’o

  • Matched Branch with a team high of eight total tackles

  • Managed an Alabama unit that APU held just 12 first downs

SPECIAL TEAMS

Christian Leary

  • Notched one tackle at kickoff coverage

  • He also saw time at wideout in the non-conference pairing

Quandarrius Robinson

  • Led the Tide Special Teamers with two tackles in kickoff coverage

  • Earned snaps at middle linebacker to go with his special teams work

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