Auburn player wins defensive lineman SEC Player of the Week award

Auburn’s rough win still had some bright spots.

It was a rough win for Auburn against Missouri, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t anything to be proud of.

The Tigers were able to boast a particularly great performance from defensive end [autotag]Derick Hall[/autotag] on Saturday, and the team isn’t the only one who noticed it. Hall was named the SEC’s defensive lineman Player of the Week on Monday for his efforts on defense in the victory.

Hall was everywhere on Saturday. Against Missouri, Hall had six total tackles — three of which went for a loss — and two sacks. He also picked off a tipped ball from Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook that gave Auburn its first turnover of the year. Hall made up the majority of the team’s four sacks and seven tackles for loss in the victory at home.

The stellar performance was a much-needed burst of energy for an Auburn defense that got bullied against Penn State, but the Tigers will need something similar when it plays the No. 1 team in the nation, the Georgia Bulldogs, at Jordan-Hare on Saturday.

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