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Georgia’s Roquan Smith named SEC Defensive Player of the Year

By Juliakate E Culpepper
Dec 6, 2017

Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday.

In his third season at Georgia, Smith recorded 113 total tackles, 5.5 sacks, two deflected passes and two fumble recoveries.

After Saturday’s win over Auburn in the 2017 SEC Championship, Smith was named MVP of the game.

The Defenisve Player of the Year honor is one of several Smith has racked up this season including the 2017 Butkus Award that he was given Sunday night at the Georgia Senior Awards Gala.

> Jake Fromm named SEC Freshman of the Year

> Kirby Smart named SEC's top coach

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Roquan Smith (3) leads the defense in a celebration after recovering an Auburn Tigers fumble during the second half of the SEC Championship game Dec. 2, 2017, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.  

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