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DeVonta Smith

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DeVonta Smith

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.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Roster status
Active
Born
(1998-11-14) November 14, 1998 (age 27)Amite City, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg)
High school
Amite (LA)
College
Alabama (2017–2020)
NFL draft
2021: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Receptions
368
Receiving yards
4,813
Receiving touchdowns
30

Tables

· College career › College statistics
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Legend
Career high
Legend
Led the NCAA
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Career high
· College career › College statistics
Season
Season
Alabama Crimson Tide
Season
Alabama Crimson Tide
Receiving
Rec
Rec
Alabama Crimson Tide
Rec
Alabama Crimson Tide
Yds
Alabama Crimson Tide
Avg
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lng
Alabama Crimson Tide
TD
2017
2017
Alabama Crimson Tide
2017
Alabama Crimson Tide
8
Alabama Crimson Tide
160
Alabama Crimson Tide
20.0
Alabama Crimson Tide
41
Alabama Crimson Tide
3
2018
2018
Alabama Crimson Tide
2018
Alabama Crimson Tide
42
Alabama Crimson Tide
693
Alabama Crimson Tide
16.5
Alabama Crimson Tide
57
Alabama Crimson Tide
6
2019
2019
Alabama Crimson Tide
2019
Alabama Crimson Tide
68
Alabama Crimson Tide
1,256
Alabama Crimson Tide
18.5
Alabama Crimson Tide
85
Alabama Crimson Tide
14
2020
2020
Alabama Crimson Tide
2020
Alabama Crimson Tide
117
Alabama Crimson Tide
1,856
Alabama Crimson Tide
15.9
Alabama Crimson Tide
66
Alabama Crimson Tide
23
Career
Career
Alabama Crimson Tide
Career
Alabama Crimson Tide
235
Alabama Crimson Tide
3,965
Alabama Crimson Tide
16.9
Alabama Crimson Tide
85
Alabama Crimson Tide
46
Alabama Crimson Tide
Season
Receiving
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
2017
8
160
20.0
41
3
2018
42
693
16.5
57
6
2019
68
1,256
18.5
85
14
2020
117
1,856
15.9
66
23
Career
235
3,965
16.9
85
46
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in(1.84 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in(1.84 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in(1.84 m)
Weight
170 lb(77 kg)
Arm length
31+1⁄8 in(0.79 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄4 in(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day
All values from Pro Day
Height
All values from Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in(1.84 m)
170 lb(77 kg)
31+1⁄8 in(0.79 m)
9+1⁄4 in(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
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Won the Super Bowl
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
PHI
Games
17
Games
16
Receiving
64
Receiving
916
Receiving
14.3
Receiving
46
Receiving
5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
PHI
Games
17
Games
17
Receiving
95
Receiving
1,196
Receiving
12.6
Receiving
45
Receiving
7
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
PHI
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
81
Receiving
1,066
Receiving
13.2
Receiving
63
Receiving
7
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
13
Games
13
Receiving
68
Receiving
833
Receiving
12.3
Receiving
49
Receiving
8
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
63
Games
62
Games
308
Receiving
4,011
Receiving
13.0
Receiving
63
Receiving
27
Receiving
3
Fumbles
3
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2021
PHI
17
16
64
916
14.3
46
5
1
1
2022
PHI
17
17
95
1,196
12.6
45
7
1
1
2023
PHI
16
16
81
1,066
13.2
63
7
1
1
2024
PHI
13
13
68
833
12.3
49
8
0
0
Career
63
62
308
4,011
13.0
63
27
3
3
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
PHI
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
4
Receiving
60
Receiving
15.0
Receiving
31
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
PHI
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
15
Receiving
197
Receiving
13.1
Receiving
45
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
PHI
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
8
Receiving
148
Receiving
18.5
Receiving
55
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
4
Games
4
Receiving
16
Receiving
190
Receiving
11.9
Receiving
46
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
9
Games
9
Games
43
Receiving
595
Receiving
13.8
Receiving
55
Receiving
2
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2021
PHI
1
1
4
60
15.0
31
0
0
0
2022
PHI
3
3
15
197
13.1
45
1
0
0
2023
PHI
1
1
8
148
18.5
55
0
0
0
2024
PHI
4
4
16
190
11.9
46
1
0
0
Career
9
9
43
595
13.8
55
2
0
0

References

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