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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Defensive Duo Garners SEC Weekly Accolades
10/25/2021 | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With the Ole Miss defense playing a major factor in Ole Miss' 31-17 victory over LSU, a pair of Rebels collected weekly honors from the Southeastern Conference on Monday.
Linebacker Chance Campbell earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week accolades, while teammate Sam Williams was named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week.
The senior duo led an Ole Miss defense that collected five sacks, seven TFLs and a season-best three turnovers in the Magnolia Bowl win. The Rebels also forced four fumbles, the most by an Ole Miss opponent in a single game since 2009. The Landshark defense has registered five or more sacks in back-to-back games for the first time since 1999.
Campbell, a graduate transfer from Maryland, totaled 10 tackles, a forced fumble and a sack in leading Ole Miss past LSU. Campbell anchored a Rebel linebacker corps that limited the Tigers to just 77 rushing yards.
After LSU scored on its opening drive, Campbell and the Rebels kept the Tigers off the scoreboard until 7:28 left in the game. The Ellicott City, Maryland, native ranks fourth in the SEC with 8.0 tackles per game.
Making the 21st start of his career, Williams tallied a forced fumble, one sack and a quarterback pressure in Ole Miss' win.
Williams, a senior from Montgomery, Alabama, leads the SEC and ranks No. 4 in the FBS with 1.07 sacks per game. His 7.5 sacks are tied for the most by any Rebel player in a single season since 2016.
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Linebacker Chance Campbell earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week accolades, while teammate Sam Williams was named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week.
The senior duo led an Ole Miss defense that collected five sacks, seven TFLs and a season-best three turnovers in the Magnolia Bowl win. The Rebels also forced four fumbles, the most by an Ole Miss opponent in a single game since 2009. The Landshark defense has registered five or more sacks in back-to-back games for the first time since 1999.
Campbell, a graduate transfer from Maryland, totaled 10 tackles, a forced fumble and a sack in leading Ole Miss past LSU. Campbell anchored a Rebel linebacker corps that limited the Tigers to just 77 rushing yards.
After LSU scored on its opening drive, Campbell and the Rebels kept the Tigers off the scoreboard until 7:28 left in the game. The Ellicott City, Maryland, native ranks fourth in the SEC with 8.0 tackles per game.
Making the 21st start of his career, Williams tallied a forced fumble, one sack and a quarterback pressure in Ole Miss' win.
Williams, a senior from Montgomery, Alabama, leads the SEC and ranks No. 4 in the FBS with 1.07 sacks per game. His 7.5 sacks are tied for the most by any Rebel player in a single season since 2016.
Get all the latest information on the team by following @olemissfb on Twitter and Instagram and OleMissFootball on Facebook. General athletic news can also be found at OleMissSports on Twitter and Facebook and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
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