University of Florida freshman Trey Burton (Venice, Fla.) has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. In addition, Burton was one of eight players nationally to be named “Paul Hornung’s Most Versatile Performances of the Week,” announced Monday by Paul Hornung and the Louisville Sports Commission.
Burton scored an SEC-freshman and school-record six total touchdowns in last Saturday’s 48-14 victory against Kentucky. The six scores fell one shy of the national freshman record and the SEC single-game record of seven. Burton scored on all five of his rushing attempts (40 yards total), while catching five passes for 37 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown reception. In the air, Burton connected on his first collegiate pass, finishing 1-for-1 for 42 yards, the longest pass of the season thus far for the Gators.
Burton also was named honorable mention for the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week Award, announced Monday by the Davey O’Brien Foundation.
This marks the second consecutive week that a Florida player has won the award after redshirt freshman Jelani Jenkins (Olney, Md.) earned the honor last week after a six-tackle (one sack) performance in the win at Tennessee. A Florida player has collected at least one SEC weekly award in each week of the season as of Sept. 27.
Florida (4-0) will face Alabama (4-0) on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The game will air live nationally on CBS.
Florida’s 2010 SEC Players of the Week (as of Sept. 27)
· Jaye Howard – Defensive Line Player of the Week after Miami University game (9/6/10)
· Jeff Demps – Special Teams Player of the Week after USF game (9/13/10)
· Mike Pouncey – Offensive Line Player of the Week after USF game (9/13/10)
· Jelani Jenkins – Freshman of the Week after Tennessee game (9/20/10)
· Trey Burton – Freshman of the Week after Kentucky game (9/27/10)
