Jerrell Powe Honored By SEC Coaches

Dec. 7, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Ole Miss' Jerrell Powe has been named to the 2010 All-Southeastern Conference Coaches' Football Team, the league office announced on Tuesday.

The senior defensive tackle earned second team honors for the second straight year, after garnering the same distinction in 2009 from the Associated Press. He was also chosen second team all-conference this postseason by Phil Steele.

A native of Waynesboro, Miss., Powe was among the candidates for the Rotary Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy and was voted a Team Captain by his teammates. Despite often facing double teams, Powe amassed 27 total tackles, 8.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks this season, including 1.5 sacks at No. 8 Alabama.

Powe missed only one game in his three seasons with the Red and Blue and started 22 of 25 games the past two years. The 6-foot-2, 320-pounder concludes his Rebel career with 69 total tackles, 24 TFLs and seven sacks.

Every SEC squad had at least one student-athlete represented on the All-SEC teams. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.

The SEC individual award winners will be released on Wednesday and the SEC All-Freshman Team will be announced on Thursday.

The University of Mississippi Athletics

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