Rodrigo Blankenship named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

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Rodrigo Blankenship named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship had another stellar game on Saturday, as he connected on both of his field goal attempts and all 7 of his kickoffs went for touchbacks.

And after the great game, Blankenship was honored by the SEC as the junior was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. In his Georgia career, Blankenship has converted on 84 percent of his field goals, which is tops among active SEC kickers and is fifth nationally.

Blankenship is continuing his stellar form from last season, where he converted every kick he made that was under 40-yards. He also nailed a 55-yard field goal in the Rose Bowl and a 51-yarder in the national championship game.

The other players of the week are Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill, Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen, Tennessee defensive back Bryce Thompson Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat and Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings.

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