Shane Ray returns as SEC defensive line player of the Week. Second time this season the junior has been honored.

Mizzou

Missouri junior DE Shane Ray (Kansas City, Mo.) was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Line Player of the Week for his big game this past Saturday as he helped lead Mizzou to a 21-20 comeback win at 13th-ranked South Carolina.

Ray won the award after recording a career-high eight tackles (all solo stops), including 2.0 quarterback sacks, which ties his personal best.

Ray was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his 7-tackle performance in a win over UCF on Sept. 13th, which included four tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble.

Through five games, Ray’s season totals of 8.0 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss are both tops in the nation. He’s had at least one sack in all five games this season, including a trio of two-sack outings against South Carolina, UCF and Toledo.

Ray and the defense held the USC offense to season low totals in several categories, including points (20), yards (338), passing yards (219) and 1st downs (18).

This marks the third time in 2014 a Tiger has won a weekly conference award. Prior to Ray’s pair of awards, sophomore QB Maty Mauk won the SEC Offensive Player of the Week on September 8th for his play in MU’s win at Toledo.