The SEC announced its postseason individual awards Wednesday as voted on by the league’s 16 head coaches.
Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia, who just accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl, was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year and Texas A&M’s Cashius Howell was selected as SEC Defensive Player of the Year.
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Pavia has 4,018 yards of total offense with 36 touchdowns this season. He is the SEC leader in pass efficiency (181.5), touchdown passes (27) and completion percentage (71.2). Pavia was named a Heisman finalist earlier this week.
Howell, meanwhile, registered 14 tackles for loss in the regular season, including an SEC-leading 11.5 sacks. He also ranks second nationally among defensive ends with six back break-ups. Howell is a finalist for the Lombardi Award and the Chuck Bednarik Award.
Other winners were:
Special Teams Player of the Year
Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
Freshman of the Year
Braylon Staley, Tennessee
Newcomer of the Year
Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Nick Rinaldi, Vanderbilt
On Thursday, the SEC All-Freshman Team will be announced.
