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Two Bulldogs honored as SEC Players of the Week
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Two Bulldogs honored as SEC Players of the Week

Published Sep. 14, 2015 5:17 p.m. ET
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The Bulldogs didn't perform up to their lofty standards as the perceived SEC East favorites needed a late pick-six Saturday to push the final score to 31-14 in a win at Vanderbilt, however two players did have individual performances that ranked among the best in the league this weekend. 

Senior hybrid linebacker/defensive end Jordan Jenkins was named as the SEC's Defensive Lineman of the Week while sophomore running back Isaiah McKenzie won the SEC's Special Teams Player of the Week honors following the team's victory in Nashville. 

Isaiah McKenzie:

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• McKenzie returned his third career punt for a touchdown (first this year) and his fourth career kick return for a score in the opening quarter to put Georgia up 7-0 at Vanderbilt.
• His return was for a career-long 77 yards, and he is the SEC's active leader with three punt returns for touchdowns.
• McKenzie's punt return touchdown was the longest for the Bulldogs since Brandon Boykin went 92 yards for a score in the 2012 Outback Bowl versus Michigan State.
• McKenzie also tallied another pair of first downs for the Bulldogs on Saturday with a 24-yard rush and a 15-yard catch.

Jordan Jenkins:

• Lining up with his hand on the ground, Jenkins recorded a career-high and game-high 11 tackles, including two sacks (minus-15 yards) and 5.5 tackles for loss (minus-22 yards).
• He is the SEC active leader with 18 sacks and 35.5 tackles for loss in his career.
• Jenkins also moved to No. 5 on Georgia's all-time list for TFLs.
• Four of his stops came on third down situations and the Hamilton, Ga., native forced fourth downs on all of them.
• Jenkins was the anchor of a Bulldog defense that held the Commodores to just a single touchdown.
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