Georgia WR Chris Conley, RB Nick Chubb Named to SEC Individual Awards

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Chris Conley and running back Nick Chubb added to the postseason awards that have started to come in to Athens this season.

The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday announced its 2014 football individual awards. The honors were voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own players, and Georgia has two award winners for 2014.

Senior wideout Chris Conley was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the year, and freshman running back Nick Chubb was named the SEC Freshman of the Year, his second such award having already been named the AP SEC Freshman of the Year.

From the Southeastern Conference Press Release on both players:

"Conley, a senior wide receiver, holds a 3.32 cumulative grade point average and is on track to receive his bachelor’s degree in journalism this month. He has been a member of the SEC Academic Honor Rolls each of his seasons at Georgia and has posted a 3.0 or better GPA in each of his academic terms at UGA, including two terms on the Dean’s List. Conley is a member of the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Team and was a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy and the Wooden Citizenship Cup. He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association’s Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and also has been named to the SEC Community Service Team.Chubb was the SEC’s top freshman running back this season, ranking among the nation’s top-25 in rushing yards with 1,281, including 12 touchdowns. He became the 12th player in Georgia history to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a single season and currently is No. 10 on the school’s all-time list. Chubb also has 18 catches for 213 yards and a pair of scores. He ranks second in the SEC in rushing yards per game (106.8)."

This continues some great recognition that Mark Richt’s Bulldogs are receiving this year. Here is the full list of individual awards as released by the conference today.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Amari Cooper, Alabama

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Shane Ray, Missouri

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Marcus Murphy, Missouri

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Nick Chubb, Georgia

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Chris Conley, Georgia

JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY

La’el Collins, LSU

COACH OF THE YEAR

Gary Pinkel, Missouri