COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football TE Albert Okwuegbunam is the SEC Freshman of the Week, announced Monday (Nov. 20) by the league office. This marks his second SEC weekly honor after earning the distinction on Oct. 23 following Mizzou’s Homecoming win over Idaho.

Albert O is coming off a five-catch, 116-yard performance in Mizzou’s bowl-clinching 45-17 victory at Vanderbilt Saturday. Two of his five catches went for scores, including a career-long 57-yarder that put the game on ice in the fourth quarter. Of his five receptions, four came on third down and all went for first downs with three of those coming on third-and-long situations, including a third-and-eight (57 yard TD), a third-and-11 (20-yard catch) and a third-and-seven (seven-yard TD).

Okwuegbunam is a prime candidate for Freshman All-America honors this season as he is tied for the national lead in TD catches among TEs. He is also second in the SEC among all receivers with nine TDs and he has five more than the next-best TE on the list (CJ Conrad of Kentucky). His nine TD grabs are also tied for the top mark nationally among all freshmen.

Okwuegbunam and the Tigers will close the regular season this Friday at Arkansas in the annual Battle Line Rivalry Presented by Shelter Insurance. Kick is set for 1:30 p.m. (CT) on ESPN 1550.

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