OXFORD, Miss. – SEC Network's weekly, traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation presented by Regions, makes a return trip back in Oxford for a ranked showdown between No. 11 Ole Miss and No. 6 Alabama.
The show will broadcast from The Grove for the ninth time on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9-11 a.m. CT, on SEC Network.
The show was in town earlier this season for Ole Miss' 22-19 win over No. 7 Kentucky. Prior visits to The Grove were in 2014 for Ole Miss-Tennessee and the Egg Bowl, in 2015 against Arkansas, in 2016 and 2018 for a pair of matchups between Ole Miss and Alabama, 2019 vs. LSU and 2021 vs. LSU.
Laura Rutledge hosts the show, her sixth season in the host's chair and her seventh on the show overall. She is joined by Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come.
Additionally, Marty & McGee presented by Old Trapper will be live on Saturday morning from 8-9 a.m. CT, as Marty Smith and Ryan McGee meet at the intersection of southern lifestyle and college football to bring viewers the latest headlines, Hillbilly and otherwise, across the SEC landscape. Marty & McGee will be live on the road with SEC Nation every Saturday this fall.
The Grove will also be home to The Paul Finebaum Show presented by Johnsonville, with #FinebaumFriday live from 2-6 p.m. CT.
Ole Miss will host the Crimson Tide on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS. Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson will be on that call.
Judkins named semifinalist for Alexander Award
Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins has been selected as a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Thursday.
The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award has been presented to the College Freshman Player of the Year since 2018 and is named in honor of Shaun Alexander, a former standout at the University of Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL.
Judkins has burst onto the scene as a true freshman and made an immediate impact for an Ole Miss offense that leads the SEC and ranks No. 3 nationally in rushing yards per game (267.4 ypg). Judkins ranks top 20 nationally in total touchdowns (3rd, 14), rushing touchdowns (3rd, 13), total points (4th, 84), rushing yards (8th, 1,036), rushing yards per game (11th, 115.1) and scoring (18th, 9.3/game).
Judkins' 1,036 yards rushing and 13 rushing touchdown are the most in program history by a freshman. He also tied the school record for fastest to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a season, previously set by Kayo Dottely in 1949. Judkins leads all FBS freshmen in rushing yards by 245 yards over Baylor's Richard Reese (791), while also leading freshmen in yards per game and rushing touchdowns.
The Pike Road, Alabama, native is coming off a career-best performance in which he rushed 34 times for 205 yards and a touchdown. His 34 carries were the most by a Rebel since Deuce McAllister ran 36 times against Mississippi State in 1999 and his 205 yards rushing rank ninth on Ole Miss' single-game list.
The award's past winners include; Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) - 2018, Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)-2019, Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020 and Brock Bowers (Georgia) – 2021.
Finalists for the 5th annual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award will be announced Dec, 6, 2022 and the winner of the award will be announced on Dec. 29. The award will be presented at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala in March 2023, along with several of the other top awards in college and professional football.
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.
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award
Terrion Arnold, DB, Alabama
Kelvin Banks Jr., OL, Texas
Jaishawn Barham, LB, Maryland
Will Campbell, OL, LSU
Abdul Carter, LB, Penn State
Nick Emmanwori, DB, South Carolina
Gabe Jacas, LB, Illinois
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ole Miss
Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Harold Perkins Jr., LB, LSU
Richard Reese, RB, Baylor
Malaki Starks, DB, Georgia
Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky
Mingo added to Belitnikoff Award watchlist
Ole Miss senior Jonathan Mingo was one of six receivers added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced Wednesday.
The award annually recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football. The recipient is selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers.
Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back), who catches a pass, is eligible for the award.
Mingo has started all nine games for the Rebels at wide receiver, hauling in 30 catches for 664 yards, which ranks second in the SEC. He ranks No. 5 in the FBS in yards per reception (22.1) and has tallied four receiving touchdowns and one TD on the ground.
The Brandon, Mississippi, native had a record-breaking day in the Rebels' 52-28 win over Vanderbilt. Mingo hauled in nine catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns. Mingo's 247-yard day set a school record and are the most by an FBS wide receiver this season. His outing against the Commodores ranks 40 yards better than the next-best performance by an SEC receiver this season (Tennessee's Jalin Hyatt, 207 yards, vs. Alabama) and 10 yards better than any receiver against a Power-5 defense (Nebraska's Trey Palmer, 237 yards, vs. Purdue).
Mingo has been Ole Miss' deep threat this season, recording 10 receptions of at least 25 yards, nine of at least 30, five of at least 40, four of at least 50 and two beyond 70 yards. He leads the SEC and ranks No. 4 in the FBS in yards per reception (22.2). Mingo has set his career-long reception three times this season, starting with a 51-yard strike against Central Arkansas and his two 70-yard touchdowns against Vanderbilt of 72 and 71 yards. In his career, Mingo owns 17 receptions of at least 30 yards, six of at least 40, four of at least 50 and two beyond 70 yards. From 30 yards or further in his career, Mingo has hauled in five total touchdowns.
The 2022 Biletnikoff Award winner will be announced live on Dec. 8, 2022, on The Home Depot College Football Awards, which will be televised on ESPN.
Murrell named second-team All-SEC
The Southeastern Conference unveiled its 18th annual men’s basketball coaches’ preseason All-SEC first and second teams Tuesday, tipping off the 2021-22 season.
Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, and Tennessee each have multiple selections. In all, 36 different players received votes for the coaches’ teams.
The coaches’ preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC basketball coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.
The 2022-23 campaign begins November 7, with conference play set to begin December 28. The 2023 SEC Tournament will be March 8-12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
A list of the 2023 SEC Men’s Basketball Coaches Preseason All-SEC team follows:
First Team All-SEC
Jahvon Quinerly – Alabama
Nick Smith Jr. – Arkansas
Colin Castleton – Florida
Oscar Tshiebwe – Kentucky
Sahvir Wheeler – Kentucky
Tolu Smith – Mississippi State
Kobe Brown – Missouri
Santiago Vescovi – Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Brandon Miller – Alabama
Wendell Green Jr. – Auburn
K.D. Johnson – Auburn
Kario Oquendo – Georgia
KJ Williams – LSU
Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss
Josiah-Jordan James – Tennessee
Henry Coleman III – Texas A&M
The show will broadcast from The Grove for the ninth time on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9-11 a.m. CT, on SEC Network.
The show was in town earlier this season for Ole Miss' 22-19 win over No. 7 Kentucky. Prior visits to The Grove were in 2014 for Ole Miss-Tennessee and the Egg Bowl, in 2015 against Arkansas, in 2016 and 2018 for a pair of matchups between Ole Miss and Alabama, 2019 vs. LSU and 2021 vs. LSU.
Laura Rutledge hosts the show, her sixth season in the host's chair and her seventh on the show overall. She is joined by Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come.
Additionally, Marty & McGee presented by Old Trapper will be live on Saturday morning from 8-9 a.m. CT, as Marty Smith and Ryan McGee meet at the intersection of southern lifestyle and college football to bring viewers the latest headlines, Hillbilly and otherwise, across the SEC landscape. Marty & McGee will be live on the road with SEC Nation every Saturday this fall.
The Grove will also be home to The Paul Finebaum Show presented by Johnsonville, with #FinebaumFriday live from 2-6 p.m. CT.
Ole Miss will host the Crimson Tide on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS. Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson will be on that call.
Judkins named semifinalist for Alexander Award
Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins has been selected as a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Thursday.
The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award has been presented to the College Freshman Player of the Year since 2018 and is named in honor of Shaun Alexander, a former standout at the University of Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL.
Judkins has burst onto the scene as a true freshman and made an immediate impact for an Ole Miss offense that leads the SEC and ranks No. 3 nationally in rushing yards per game (267.4 ypg). Judkins ranks top 20 nationally in total touchdowns (3rd, 14), rushing touchdowns (3rd, 13), total points (4th, 84), rushing yards (8th, 1,036), rushing yards per game (11th, 115.1) and scoring (18th, 9.3/game).
Judkins' 1,036 yards rushing and 13 rushing touchdown are the most in program history by a freshman. He also tied the school record for fastest to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a season, previously set by Kayo Dottely in 1949. Judkins leads all FBS freshmen in rushing yards by 245 yards over Baylor's Richard Reese (791), while also leading freshmen in yards per game and rushing touchdowns.
The Pike Road, Alabama, native is coming off a career-best performance in which he rushed 34 times for 205 yards and a touchdown. His 34 carries were the most by a Rebel since Deuce McAllister ran 36 times against Mississippi State in 1999 and his 205 yards rushing rank ninth on Ole Miss' single-game list.
The award's past winners include; Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) - 2018, Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)-2019, Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020 and Brock Bowers (Georgia) – 2021.
Finalists for the 5th annual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award will be announced Dec, 6, 2022 and the winner of the award will be announced on Dec. 29. The award will be presented at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala in March 2023, along with several of the other top awards in college and professional football.
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.
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award
Terrion Arnold, DB, Alabama
Kelvin Banks Jr., OL, Texas
Jaishawn Barham, LB, Maryland
Will Campbell, OL, LSU
Abdul Carter, LB, Penn State
Nick Emmanwori, DB, South Carolina
Gabe Jacas, LB, Illinois
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ole Miss
Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Harold Perkins Jr., LB, LSU
Richard Reese, RB, Baylor
Malaki Starks, DB, Georgia
Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky
Mingo added to Belitnikoff Award watchlist
Ole Miss senior Jonathan Mingo was one of six receivers added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced Wednesday.
The award annually recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football. The recipient is selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers.
Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back), who catches a pass, is eligible for the award.
Mingo has started all nine games for the Rebels at wide receiver, hauling in 30 catches for 664 yards, which ranks second in the SEC. He ranks No. 5 in the FBS in yards per reception (22.1) and has tallied four receiving touchdowns and one TD on the ground.
The Brandon, Mississippi, native had a record-breaking day in the Rebels' 52-28 win over Vanderbilt. Mingo hauled in nine catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns. Mingo's 247-yard day set a school record and are the most by an FBS wide receiver this season. His outing against the Commodores ranks 40 yards better than the next-best performance by an SEC receiver this season (Tennessee's Jalin Hyatt, 207 yards, vs. Alabama) and 10 yards better than any receiver against a Power-5 defense (Nebraska's Trey Palmer, 237 yards, vs. Purdue).
Mingo has been Ole Miss' deep threat this season, recording 10 receptions of at least 25 yards, nine of at least 30, five of at least 40, four of at least 50 and two beyond 70 yards. He leads the SEC and ranks No. 4 in the FBS in yards per reception (22.2). Mingo has set his career-long reception three times this season, starting with a 51-yard strike against Central Arkansas and his two 70-yard touchdowns against Vanderbilt of 72 and 71 yards. In his career, Mingo owns 17 receptions of at least 30 yards, six of at least 40, four of at least 50 and two beyond 70 yards. From 30 yards or further in his career, Mingo has hauled in five total touchdowns.
The 2022 Biletnikoff Award winner will be announced live on Dec. 8, 2022, on The Home Depot College Football Awards, which will be televised on ESPN.
Murrell named second-team All-SEC
The Southeastern Conference unveiled its 18th annual men’s basketball coaches’ preseason All-SEC first and second teams Tuesday, tipping off the 2021-22 season.
Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, and Tennessee each have multiple selections. In all, 36 different players received votes for the coaches’ teams.
The coaches’ preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC basketball coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.
The 2022-23 campaign begins November 7, with conference play set to begin December 28. The 2023 SEC Tournament will be March 8-12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
A list of the 2023 SEC Men’s Basketball Coaches Preseason All-SEC team follows:
First Team All-SEC
Jahvon Quinerly – Alabama
Nick Smith Jr. – Arkansas
Colin Castleton – Florida
Oscar Tshiebwe – Kentucky
Sahvir Wheeler – Kentucky
Tolu Smith – Mississippi State
Kobe Brown – Missouri
Santiago Vescovi – Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Brandon Miller – Alabama
Wendell Green Jr. – Auburn
K.D. Johnson – Auburn
Kario Oquendo – Georgia
KJ Williams – LSU
Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss
Josiah-Jordan James – Tennessee
Henry Coleman III – Texas A&M
