HomeSportsCollege SportsUniversity of Alabama AthleticsAlabama coaching staff names six Players of the Week following Saturday’s win over KentuckyAlabama coaching staff names six Players of the Week following Saturday’s win over KentuckyMon, November 23, 2020 by RadioAlabama Public Relations TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama coaching staff selected six players of the week following the Crimson Tide’s 63-3 win over Kentucky last Saturday. Jahleel Billingsley, Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith on offense; Jordan Battle and Christian Harris on defense; and Ale Kaho on special teams all earned the recognition for their play against the Wildcats.OFFENSEJahleel BillingsleyMade his first career start at tight end and put together a big gameRanked second on the Tide offense with 78 yards on his three catchesConverted a first down on all three receptions with a long catch of 34Mac JonesPosted a 16-for-24 effort through the airTotaled 230 yards and two touchdowns in the Tide’s 63-3 win over the WildcatsDeVonta SmithLed all Crimson Tide wideouts with 144 yards and two touchdowns on nine catchesHis first touchdown of the day helped him take sole possession of the Alabama and SEC career touchdown receptions mark, passing Amari Cooper and Chris Doering (Florida) for the recordThe 144-yard effort was his fourth 100-plus yard receiving game in his last five outingsAveraged 16.0 yards per catch with touchdowns from 10 and 18 yards outEight of his nine receptions went for a first down or touchdown, including a long grab of 35Added two punt returns for a combined 50 yards with a long return of 41DEFENSEJordan BattleRecorded his first career pick-six, taking the interception 45 yards for a touchdownAdded five tackles and a pass breakup to his dayPlayed a key role in limiting UK to only 120 yards passingChristian HarrisLed the Crimson Tide defense with a career-high 11 tackles, including one sack (-7 yards)Helped limit Kentucky to 179 yards of total offense, including just 27 total yards in the second halfLed a front seven that allowed 59 yards rushing while pressuring the UK passers into a quarterback rating of 72.32SPECIAL TEAMSAle KahoMade a huge stop on the opening kickoff to set the tone for the dayGet all the latest information on the team by following @AlabamaFTBL on Twitter and Facebook and AlabamaFBL on Instagram. General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and AlabamaAthletics on Facebook. SHARE NOWShare This Page