FAYETTEVILLE — The positive returns from a win over Ole Miss were flowing Monday for the University of Arkansas defense and its Saturday standouts.
Linebacker Grant Morgan and cornerback Hudson Clark both picked up SEC player of the week awards, the SEC office announced, two days after the Razorbacks’ seven-takeaway performance sparked a 33-21 victory over the high-powered Rebels.
Athlon Sports named Morgan as its national defensive player of the week, Clark as its freshman of the week on defense, and Arkansas’ Barry Odom as its national defensive coordinator of the week Monday.
Morgan, a senior from Greenwood, was named co-SEC defensive player of the week along with South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn.