Pair of Rebels earn SEC All-Freshman honors
Published 11:16 am Thursday, December 6, 2018
- Ole Miss offensive lineman Ben Brown (55) blocks against Texas Tech at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday, September 1, 2018. (Bruce Newman, Oxford Eagle via AP)
An Ole Miss duo of youngsters were named to the SEC All-Freshman team today. Offensive lineman Ben Brown and linebacker Jacquez Jones have earned the praises following their inaugural college football season for Ole Miss.
Brown, a Vicksburg, Mississippi native, redshirted in 2017. He earned the right to start on the Ole Miss line early this season. At 6-foot-5 and 318-pounds, Brown would play the majority of the season starting at right guard for the team that finished top-10 nationally in total offense. His size and length are both larger than the standard college guard, and could see him move more outside to a tackle position as he matures at Ole Miss.
As a true freshman, Jacquez Jones saw playing time in every game this season for the Rebels. A Tuscaloosa, Alabama native, Jones totaled 36 tackles this season, including 2.5 for loss, impressive marks for a true freshman. Against his hometown team, top ranked Alabama, Jones led Ole Miss with a game-high nine tackles. For a unit that struggled mightily in 2018, Jacquez Jones is a bright, young spot.
Georgia led the way on the All-Freshman team with five selections. Texas A&M and Alabama both had four players land on the team.