Oct. 26, 2015
Vanderbilt senior center Spencer Pulley has been named Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week for his blocking performance in the Commodores’ 10-7 slugfest victory over Missouri Oct. 24, the league office announced today.
Pulley, a redshirt senior from Memphis, was recognized after the Commodores produced 168 rushing yards, the most allowed this season by Missouri’s top-ranked defense.
Pulley also becomes the first Commodore recipient of SEC weekly honors since quarterback Johnny McCrary earned Freshman of the Week recognition after throwing for five touchdowns in a victory over Old Dominion last year.
Pulley’s blocking effort, which earned a winning grade of 99 percent from Commodore coaches, helped Vanderbilt hold a huge advantage in time of possession in the win. The Commodore offense controlled the football for 38:25, nearly 17 minutes more than Missouri.
Pulley registered four pancake blocks in the performance, including one on Ralph Webb’s game-deciding 1-yard touchdown plunge. Webb rushed for 99 yards, also matching the highest total this year against Missouri.
Pulley’s 36 career starts on the offensive line shares the team high with fellow lineman Jake Bernstein. A former two-year starter at guard, Pulley is in his first season at the Commodores’ starting center.
The hard-fought win over Missouri also marked the first Southeastern Conference victory of the Derek Mason Era.
Besides Pulley and McCrary, other current Commodores who have been received SEC weekly honors are Darrius Sims, Specialist of the Week vs. South Carolina on Sept. 20, 2014; and Caleb Azubike, Defensive Lineman of the Week vs. Florida on Nov. 9, 2013.