Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in a 38-10 rout of Ole Miss on Saturday.

A senior, Morrison led the charge in shutting down Ole Miss' running game early, which forced the Rebels out of their comfort zone and allowed the Gators to tee off on quarterback Chad Kelly at times. Morrison finished with a team-high 13 tackles, including a half-sack and three and a half tackles for a loss.

After suffering a serious knee injury in the Birmingham Bowl, Morrison returned to the Florida lineup much sooner than expected. He has played in every game this season and is second on the team in tackles with 37, one shy of fellow linebacker Jarrad Davis.