Senior
Omar Hunter (Buford, Ga.) has been named the SEC Defensive Lineman of
the Week for his career performance against Kentucky, announced by the league
on Monday.
Hunter
recorded a career-high eight tackles in UF’s 38-0 win over the Wildcats
Saturday at The Swamp. He bested his previous career-record of six tackles he
recorded against Arkansas in 2009. The senior helped anchor a defensive unit
that helped the Gators defeat the Wildcats for a 26th straight time,
marking the longest active win streak over a major conference opponent in the
nation. He also helped lead the Gators’ shutout of an SEC opponent for the first
time since 2001, when UF downed Mississippi State 52-0.
The
senior from Buford, Ga. also played a key role on the Gators’ defensive line as
it stopped the UK passing game, allowing just 60 passing yards on the afternoon
and also held it to 4-for-15 on third downs.
Hunter
made the start at nose tackle for the Gators and the award marks his first SEC
weekly award of his career. It is also the third-consecutive weekly SEC award
for the Gators, as Caleb Sturgis and Jeff Driskel have also won awards in the
previous two weeks.
