Alabama Coaches Name 8 Players of the Week After Win Over MS St.

The Crimson Tide blew away Mississippi State with a 30-6 win on Saturday. The coaching staff named eight players of the week to highlight after this win.

Ja'Corey Brooks on offense; Brian Branch, DeMarcco Hellams, Eli Ricks and Henry To'oTo'o on defense; and Emmanual Henderson Jr., Robbie Ouzts and Will Reichard on special teams were all highlighted for their excellent efforts.

OFFENSE

Ja'Corey Brooks

• Led all pass-catchers with 74 yards
• Got a first down for the Tide on all three of his receptions
• Had a long reception of 40 yards

DEFENSE

Brian Branch

• Ended the game with four tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-6 yards) and one sack (-5 yards)
• Contributed two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry
• Helped the secondary limit the Bulldogs to only 231 passing yards

DeMarcco Hellams

• Had 12 tackles which matched his career-high total, including one sack (-8 yards)
• Added two pass breakups
• Played a key role to holding the Bulldogs to only six points

Eli Ricks

• Had four pass breakups which tied the team-high total
• Did great for his first start of the year for the Tide
• Added two tackles

Henry To'oTo'o

• Hit his career-high in tackles with 13, including a team-high tying seven solo stops
• Included one tackle for loss (-2 yards)
• Led the defense in limiting the MSU offense to only 293 yards

SPECIAL TEAMS

Emmanuel Henderson Jr.

• Did a fantastic job on the Tide's special teams again

Robbie Ouzts

• Assisted on the Tide's punt and kickoff returns

Will Reichard

• Kicked three field goals and three PATs, totaling at 12 points
• Hit from 33, 38 and a season-high tying 50 yards on all three of his field goals
• Kicked off seven times for 424 yards and two touchbacks

The Tide will take a bye-week this week, then get on the road to Baton Rouge next Saturday, November 5, to face the LSU Tigers. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CST.