Georgia Football Players Earn Major SEC Honor After Giant Win Over Alabama

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ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia sophomore Dontrell Glover garnered Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week honors while junior Joseph Jonah-Ajonye was voted the Defensive Lineman of the Week, according to a league announcement Monday.

Glover, a native of Fairburn, Ga., graded out at 89 percent overall with a 95 percent mark as his pass pro grade during Georgia's 20-17 road win at No. 6 Alabama.  He posted three knockdown blocks and one pin and helped QB Gunner Stockton connect on 82 percent of his passes.  Glover was part of an offense that tallied 455 total yards and was 4-for-4 in the Red Zone while only allowing only one sack as a unit.

Jonah-Ajonye, a native of Shenandoah, Texas, tallied two tackles, including a sack, and forced a fumble during the Bulldogs’ victory.  He forced a fumble on a sack during the Tide's opening drive that Georgia recovered turned into a field goal.  Jonah-Ajonye was part of a defense that held the Tide to 6-of-13 on third downs and tallied four sacks while keeping Alabama scoreless in the first and fourth quarters.

The No. 1 Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0 SEC) play host to Auburn (3-2, 1-2) on Saturday on Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium.  ESPN will televise the matchup at 3:30 p.m.