Vanderbilt all-purpose standout Warren Norman became the unanimous Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year when the league head coaches mirrored sportswriters Wednesday by naming the Commodore tailback/return specialist as the conference's top first-year player. The head coaches also named Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain and Alabama return specialist Javier Arenas as the SEC's top offensive player, top defensive player and top special teams player, respectively. In addition to Norman receiving the freshman award, the coaches selected Tebow as the SEC scholar-athlete of the year and LSU offensive lineman Ciron Black as the Jacobs Trophy recipient given to the league's top blocker. Alabama's Nick Saban was voted by his peers as the league's top head coach. Norman, from Chamblee High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., becomes the second Commodore to earn unanimous SEC Freshman of the Year honors, joining Kwane Doster (2002). A panel of Associated Press beat writers selected Norman for the freshman award on Monday. Norman broke several SEC and Vanderbilt marks in his first Commodore season. He amassed 1,941 all-purpose yards, breaking a 29-year-old SEC freshman record set by legendary Georgia back Herschel Walker in addition to the all-time Vanderbilt record. Norman also topped the SEC with an average of 161.8 all-purpose yards, becoming the first freshman to lead the league in that stat category since Walker. Norman became just the second SEC player ever to return three kickoffs for touchdowns. Norman also topped Vanderbilt with 783 rushing yards, the second highest total every by a Vanderbilt freshman, and produced a team-high seven touchdowns.Shop Rock.com for all your official Rock band t-shirts and gear. Over 15,000 items in stock every day!
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