Derrick Henry again named SEC Offensive Player of the Week
Not even a massive workload the week before could slow down Derrick Henry, as the Alabama running back reeled off yet another 200-yard performance against Mississippi State a week after carrying the ball 38 times for 210 yards against LSU.
For the third time this season, Henry has been named the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week. At this point, barring an implosion down the stretch of the season, Henry will be a Heisman Trophy finalist and the leader to win the award following the SEC Championship Game.
204 yards 2 TDs (74 yard run and 65 yard run) Back-to-back 200+ yard rushing games. DERRICK. HENRY. #SECHonors pic.twitter.com/nPrMpKzRjq
— SEC Sports (@SEC) November 16, 2015
Via the SEC's Week 11 Player of the Week statement:
• Derrick Henry cracked the 200-yard rushing mark for the second straight week with 204 yards and two touchdowns..
• Became the first Alabama running back to rush for 200 yards in back-to-back games and matched Bobby Humphrey's school record (1986) for most 200-yard rushing games in a season with three.
• Carried the ball a 22 times for a 9.3 yards per carry average. • Broke loose for touchdown runs of 74 and 65 yards.
• Cracked the 100-yard rushing barrier for the seventh game this season, including four straight.
• Leads the SEC with 19 rushing touchdowns, tying Mark Ingram (2009) for the second most in a single season in school history.
• His 1,458 rushing yards now ranks fourth in the single-season annals at Alabama and second in the nation in 2015. His 145.8 ypg ranks fourth nationally.