Jadevon Clowney is USC’s first ever SEC defensive player of the year
The SEC announces its postseason awards Thursday afternoon and Jadeveon Clowney added another award to his growing list of post season accomplishments. The league named the Gamecock sophomore defensive end as its Defensive Player of the Year. Clowney, who won the Hendricks award earlier Thursday, finished the regular season with a school record 13 sacks.
USC junior Ace Sanders earned co-Special Teams Player of the Year honors. Sanders led the SEC in punt returns, averaging 14.5 yards per return.
Clowney and Sanders are the first Gamecock players to win these honors since the school joined the SEC in 1992.
SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Caleb Sturgis, Florida
Ace Sanders, South Carolina
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Barrett Jones, Alabama
JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY
Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
Will Muschamp, Florida
