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DeVonta Smith
	Smith in 2019
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 6
Position	Wide receiver
Class	Senior
Major	Education
Personal information
Born:	November 14, 1998 (age 25); Amite City, Louisiana
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
College	Alabama (2017–present);
Bowl games	2018 Sugar Bowl; 2018 CFP National Championship; 2018 Orange Bowl; 2019 CFP National Championship; 2020 Citrus Bowl; 2021 Rose Bowl (Offensive MVP); 2021 CFP National Championship;
High school	Amite (Amite City)
Career highlights and awards
	Heisman Trophy (2020); Maxwell Award (2020); Walter Camp Award (2020); Biletnikoff Award (2020); Paul Hornung Award (2020); AP College Football Player of the Year (2020); Sporting News College Football Player of the Year (2020); Unanimous All-American (2020); SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2020); 2× First Team All-SEC (2019, 2020); CFP National Champion (2017);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

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DeVonta Smith (born November 14, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide. As a senior in 2020 he recorded 1,600 yards and 20 touchdowns, for which he won the Heisman Trophy alongside several other awards. He was the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since Desmond Howard in 1991 and only the fourth overall.

High school career

Smith was born on November 14, 1998, in Amite City, Louisiana, and attended Amite High Magnet School.^[1] 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. On November 21, 2020, Smith broke the all-time SEC career record for most receiving touchdowns, with two against Kentucky.

Smith became the first wide receiver to win the AP Player of the Year award since its inception in 1998.^[8] Smith was selected over finalists Kyle Trask, Trevor Lawrence and teammate Mac Jones to win the 2020 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver to win the award since Desmond Howard in 1991 and only the fourth overall.^[9]

References

^ "The Draft Network | NFL Draft Rankings, Predictions, & Coverage". The Draft Network. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
^ "Amite (La.) wide receiver DeVonta Smith is headed to Alabama". February 1, 2017.
^ Sabin, Rainer (November 27, 2018). "Why Alabama WR DeVonta Smith is not eager to talk about '2nd-and-26'". al.
^ Byington, Alex. "Humble Alabama WR DeVonta Smith not reveling in 'The Catch' ahead of rematch with Georgia". The Montgomery Advertiser.
^ "DeVonta Smith's hometown hails Bama's other CFP hero". SI.com.
^ Byington, Alex. "Alabama's DeVonta Smith finally getting his due". TimesDaily.
^ Byington, Alex. "Tide WR DeVonta Smith emerging from the shadows". Dothan Eagle.
^ "Tide's DeVonta Smith the 1st WR to win AP Player of the Year". AP NEWS. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
^ "Wide receivers and the Heisman Trophy: DeVonta Smith joins exclusive fraternity with win". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio

[1] "The Draft Network | NFL Draft Rankings, Predictions, & Coverage". The Draft Network. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

[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] Byington, Alex. "Alabama's DeVonta Smith finally getting his due". TimesDaily.

[7] Byington, Alex. "Tide WR DeVonta Smith emerging from the shadows". Dothan Eagle.

[8] "Tide's DeVonta Smith the 1st WR to win AP Player of the Year". AP NEWS. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[9] "Wide receivers and the Heisman Trophy: DeVonta Smith joins exclusive fraternity with win". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

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-'''DeVonta Smith''' (born November 14, 1998) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]]. As a senior in 2020 he recorded 1,600 yards<!--generalized, keep the exact figure below--> and 20 touchdowns, for which he won the [[Heisman Trophy]] alongside several other awards. He was the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since [[Desmond Howard]] in 1991 and only the fourth overall. DeVonta became Ohio State cornerback [[Shaun Wade]]’s father during the 2021 National Championship.
+'''DeVonta Smith''' (born November 14, 1998) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]]. As a senior in 2020 he recorded 1,600 yards<!--generalized, keep the exact figure below--> and 20 touchdowns, for which he won the [[Heisman Trophy]] alongside several other awards. He was the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since [[Desmond Howard]] in 1991 and only the fourth overall.
 ==High school career==