
Receiver, Alabama, 2017–20
DeVonta Smith
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Amite, LA
- Born
- Nov 14, 1998, in Amite City, Louisiana
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DeVonta Smith played receiver at Alabama (2017–20). He led the 2020 national champions in receiving. He won the 2020 Heisman Trophy, the 2020 Biletnikoff Award, the 2020 Maxwell Award, the 2020 Paul Hornung Award and the 2020 Walter Camp Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 2020. The Philadelphia Eagles took Smith in the first round, No. 10 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
15catches, career highvs. Florida, 2020274receiving yards, career highvs. Ole Miss, 20195receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Ole Miss, 2019Honors
- 2020Heisman Trophy
- 2019, 2020First-team All-SEC
- 2020Led the national champions in receiving
- 2020Biletnikoff Award
- 2020Maxwell Award
- 2020Paul Hornung Award
- 2020Walter Camp Award
- 2020AP College Football Player of the Year
- 2020Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 2020Consensus All‑American
- 2020SEC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2020National leader in receptions (117)
- 2020National leader in receiving touchdowns (23)
- 2020National leader in receiving yards (1,856)
Team titles: National champions, 2017 and 2020; SEC champions, 2018 and 2020
All-America: consensus 2020; Athlon Sports 2019
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Receiving
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Alabama | 4 | 52 | 0 | 11 | 237 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alabama | 6 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Alabama | 6 | WR | So. | ||
| 2019 | Alabama | 6 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Alabama | 6 | WR | Sr. | 6′1″ | 175 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alabama | 15 | 0.68 | – | – | 10.2 | – |
| 2018 | Alabama | 52 | 0.76 | 80th (n=497) | 0.53 | 39.4 | 7% |
| 2019 | Alabama | 90 | 1.09 | 98th (n=499) | 0.54 | 97.8 | 11% |
| 2020 | Alabama | 148 | 1.03 | 98th (n=346) | 0.55 | 152.8 | 17% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Alabama 13 games, 117 catches, 1,856 yards, 23 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at | W 38–19 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 23 | −12 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 52–24 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 63–48 | 13 | 164 | 1 | 36 | 14 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 41–24 | 11 | 167 | 2 | 34 | – |
| Oct 24 | at | W 48–17 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 41–0 | 11 | 203 | 4 | 53 | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 63–3 | 9 | 144 | 2 | 35 | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 42–13 | 7 | 171 | 2 | 66 | 9 |
| Dec 5 | at | W 55–17 | 8 | 231 | 3 | 65 | – |
| Dec 12 | at | W 52–3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Dec 19 | vs. | W 52–46 | 15 | 184 | 2 | 31 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 31–14 | 7 | 130 | 3 | 34 | −5 |
| Jan 11 ✦ | vs. | W 52–24 | 12 | 215 | 3 | 44 | – |
2019 Alabama 13 games, 68 catches, 1,256 yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 42–3 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 62–10 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 47–23 | 8 | 136 | 2 | 42 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 49–7 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 59–31 | 11 | 274 | 5 | 74 | – |
| Oct 12 | at | W 47–28 | 7 | 99 | 1 | 47 | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 35–13 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 48–7 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 47 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 41–46 | 7 | 213 | 2 | 85 | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 38–7 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 34 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 66–3 | 4 | 94 | 2 | 57 | – |
| Nov 30 | at | L 45–48 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 33 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 35–16 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 42 | – |
2018 Alabama 13 games, 42 catches, 693 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 51–14 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 57–7 | 3 | 77 | 1 | 41 | – |
| Sep 15 | at | W 62–7 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 45–23 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 30 | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 56–14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 6 | at | W 65–31 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 39–10 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 57 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 24–0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 50–17 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 52–21 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 40 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 35–28 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 45–34 | 6 | 104 | 1 | 50 | – |
| Jan 7 ✦ | vs. | L 16–44 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 23 | – |
2017 Alabama 8 games, 8 catches, 160 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 41–23 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 59–0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 41–9 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 24–10 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 11 | at | W 31–24 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 56–0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 24–6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Jan 8 ✦ | vs. | W 26–23 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 41 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Named to the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 78¼″W |
| Broad jump | 10′11″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 83 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 64 | 916 | 5 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 95 | 1,196 | 7 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 81 | 1,066 | 7 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 68 | 833 | 8 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 77 | 1,008 | 4 |
| 2026 (so far) | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 19 | 235 | 1 |
| NFL career | 83 | 404 | 5,254 | 32 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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