Hunter Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week
Monday, September 24, 2012 | Football
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.
