UGA Football QB Gunner Stockton Named SEC Offensive Player Of The Week

ATHENS, Ga. --- Redshirt junior QB Gunner Stockton has been named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week after the Bulldogs’ 43-35 win versus No. 5 Ole Miss, according to a league announcement. 

Stockton, a native of Tiger, Ga., is the fourth Bulldog to earn an SEC weekly honor this season.  Stockton (Offensive) and PK Peyton Woodring (Special Teams) garnered accolades following the road win over No. 15 Tennessee and OL Monroe Freeling was the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after the victory over Auburn.

Stockton split this week’s award with Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia.

Georgia’s signal caller went 26-for-31 for 289 yards and a career-high four touchdowns and added 10 carries for 59 yards and a score during the Bulldogs’ come from behind victory.  Trailing by as many as nine in the second half, Stockton went 12-for-12 for 135 yards with three scores while directing Georgia to a 17-0 run in the final period.  

Stockton led his team to score on its first eight drives, making Georgia the first team to accomplish the feat versus an AP top 10 opponent since 2016.  He is the first QB to go 12-for-12 or better in a half against an AP top five opponent since Cal’s Aaron Rodgers did it against then No. 1 USC in 2004.

Following an off week, the No. 5 Bulldogs (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will travel to Jacksonville, Fla., to face Florida (3-4, 2-2) on Nov. 1.  ABC will televise the matchup at 3:30 p.m.