Devonta Smith won a Heisman Trophy and two national championships during his career with the Alabama Crimson Tide. In the NFL, he's now a Super Bowl champion.
Before Super Bowl LIX, only four players had ever won the Heisman, a national title in college, and then a Super Bowl. Smith just made it five, joining:
Pittsburgh RB Tony Dorsett
USC RB Marcus Allen
Michigan DB Charles Woodson
USC RB Reggie Bush
Smith is the first of that group to catch a touchdown in a Super Bowl.
Smith was a force-of-nature in college and is one of the best WRs in the history of college football. Not many have the resume to stack up with the skinny kid from Amite, Louisiana.
Smith caught the game-winning touchdown in the National Championship during his freshman season. As a senior, he was the best player in the nation and put together perhaps the greatest single season any WR has ever had at the collegiate level: 117 catches, 1856 yards, 23 touchdowns. He won the Heisman Trophy and led the Crimson Tide another National Title.
In his four seasons in the NFL, Smith has over 800 receiving yards in all four seasons, including two seasons with over 1000 yards.
Smith tends to save his best for the biggest moments. He had the game winner as a freshman against Georgia. Three years later in the title game against Ohio State, Smith put together one of the single most dominant halves of football ever seen. He caught 12 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns as the Crimson Tide bludgeoned the Buckeyes.
Two years ago in Super Bowl LVII against the Chiefs, Smith was the game's leading receiver with 7 catches for 100 yards.
In Super Bowl LIX, Smith led the Eagles in receiving with 4 catches for 69 yards and the dagger touchdown to seal the Super Bowl win for Philadelphia.
Love to see it! @JalenHurts 👏 @DeVontaSmith_6
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Smith is a big-game player. He's an all-time great for the Crimson Tide and he continues to accomplish things very few before him ever have.