Sanford Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week

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9/29/2008 | Football

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- After leading Ole Miss to the 31-30 upset at No. 4 Florida Saturday, senior safety Jamarca Sanford was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week, as announced Monday by the league office.

A native of Batesville, Miss., Sanford registered a game-high 11 total tackles, including four solos. The effort marked his ninth career double-figure tackle game. He is fourth in the SEC, averaging 8.6 stops per game, and is the league's active career leader in tackles with 248.

Sanford helped direct a Rebel defense that stopped the Gators on downs twice and held Florida to three-plays-and-out five times. Ole Miss forced five Gator fumbles, recovering three. Sanford is the third Rebel to earn weekly accolades from the conference this season. Peria Jerry was the Defensive Lineman of the Week following Vanderbilt , and Brandon Bolden was the week's top freshman of the Week after Memphis.