DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith (born November 14, 1998) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

DeVonta Smith
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 6
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolAmite
(Amite City, Louisiana)
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-14) November 14, 1998
Amite, Louisiana
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Smith attended Amite High Magnet School in Amite City, Louisiana. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[2]

College career

As a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, Smith had eight receptions for 160 yards and three touchdowns. In the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship against Georgia, Smith had the game-winning touchdown reception in overtime to give Alabama the 26–23 victory.[3][4][5] As a sophomore in 2018, he had 42 receptions for 693 yards and six touchdowns.[6][7] Smith continued to build his resume with another strong season in his junior year with 68 receptions for 1,256 yards and 14 touchdowns. On January 6, 2020, Smith announced that he would return to Alabama for his senior season.

References
  1. https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/devonta-smith/Tf7fXpEkc7
  2. "Amite (La.) wide receiver DeVonta Smith is headed to Alabama". February 1, 2017.
  3. Sabin, Rainer (November 27, 2018). "Why Alabama WR DeVonta Smith is not eager to talk about '2nd-and-26'". al.
  4. Byington, Alex. "Humble Alabama WR DeVonta Smith not reveling in 'The Catch' ahead of rematch with Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  5. "DeVonta Smith's hometown hails Bama's other CFP hero". SI.com.
  6. Advertiser, Alex Byington Montgomery. "Alabama's DeVonta Smith finally getting his due". TimesDaily.
  7. Eagle, Alex Byington For the. "Tide WR DeVonta Smith emerging from the shadows". Dothan Eagle.


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