BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas A&M freshman Christian Kirk's contributions to the No. 14 Aggies' overtime victory over Arkansas last Saturday were recognized when the wide receiver/return specialist earned weekly honors from the Southeastern Conference on Monday.
Kirk, from Scottsdale, Ariz., was named Special Teams Player of the Week after he posted game-high and career-high totals in all-purpose yardage and receiving yards while helping the Aggies log a SEC-opening 28-21 win over the rival Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kirk reeled in a pair of touchdown catches, including a 20-yarder in the first overtime period to provide the winning margin. For the game, the versatile Kirk piled up 174 receiving yards on eight catches (also a career best), 77 yards on four kickoff returns and had one carry for five yards.
It was Kirk's third 100-yard receiving game in just his fourth career game with the Aggies. Kirk has already matched the freshman season school record of three 100-yard games set originally by Uzoma Nwachukwu in 2009 and matched by Mike Evans in 2012. Kirk also had 106 receiving yards against Arizona State and 137 yards against Nevada.
It was the second time this season that Kirk has earned SEC weekly honors after taking Freshman of the Week kudos after his game one heroics in the Aggies' win over then-No. 15 Arizona State.
Complete SEC Weekly Honors
OFFENSE
Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
DEFENSE
Richie Brown, LB, Mississippi State
SPECIAL TEAMS
Christian Kirk, KR/WR, Texas A&M
FRESHMEN
Antonio Callaway, WR, Florida
OFFENSIVE LINE
Fahn Cooper, OT, Ole Miss
DEFENSIVE LINE
Cory Johnson, DT, Kentucky
Kirk, from Scottsdale, Ariz., was named Special Teams Player of the Week after he posted game-high and career-high totals in all-purpose yardage and receiving yards while helping the Aggies log a SEC-opening 28-21 win over the rival Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kirk reeled in a pair of touchdown catches, including a 20-yarder in the first overtime period to provide the winning margin. For the game, the versatile Kirk piled up 174 receiving yards on eight catches (also a career best), 77 yards on four kickoff returns and had one carry for five yards.
It was Kirk's third 100-yard receiving game in just his fourth career game with the Aggies. Kirk has already matched the freshman season school record of three 100-yard games set originally by Uzoma Nwachukwu in 2009 and matched by Mike Evans in 2012. Kirk also had 106 receiving yards against Arizona State and 137 yards against Nevada.
It was the second time this season that Kirk has earned SEC weekly honors after taking Freshman of the Week kudos after his game one heroics in the Aggies' win over then-No. 15 Arizona State.
Complete SEC Weekly Honors
OFFENSE
Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
DEFENSE
Richie Brown, LB, Mississippi State
SPECIAL TEAMS
Christian Kirk, KR/WR, Texas A&M
FRESHMEN
Antonio Callaway, WR, Florida
OFFENSIVE LINE
Fahn Cooper, OT, Ole Miss
DEFENSIVE LINE
Cory Johnson, DT, Kentucky