DeVonta Smith
American football player (born 1998)
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- DeVonta Versean Smith ( də- VON -tay ; born November 14, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
- Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his accomplishments as a senior alongside several other awards and honors.
- Smith won two national championships at Alabama prior to being selected by the Eagles tenth overall in the 2021 NFL draft.
- Early life Smith attended Amite High Magnet School in his hometown of Amite City, Louisiana.
- A five star prospect, he committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.
DeVonta Versean Smith ( də-VON-tay; born November 14, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he recorded 1,856 yards with 23 touchdowns as a senior in 2020. Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his accomplishments as a senior alongside several other awards and honors. He was the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since Desmond Howard in 1991 and only the fourth overall. Smith won two national championships at Alabama prior to being selected by the Eagles tenth overall in the 2021 NFL draft. In his fourth season with the Eagles, Smith won Super Bowl LIX, becoming the fifth football player to win the Super Bowl, a college national title, and the Heisman Trophy.
Early life
Smith attended Amite High Magnet School in his hometown of Amite City, Louisiana. He played basketball and football, as well as ran track and field. A five star prospect, he committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.
College career
2017 season
As a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, Smith had eight receptions for 160 yards and three touchdowns in eight games. He scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 27-yard reception against Vanderbilt on September 23. In the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship against Georgia, Smith's only catch of the game was the game-winning 41-yard touchdown reception in an overtime 26–23 victory.
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