Who is DeVonta Smith?
DeVonta Smith is an American football player who is popular for playing as the wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). He is also well-known for being the fourth person and the first wide receiver to receive the Heisman Trophy since the American former professional football player Desmond Kevin Howard in 1991. He has recorded over 1,800 yards with over 20 touchdowns in his professional career. Besides this, he has won numerous awards and accolades in his professional career as a football player.
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| Full Name | DeVonta Smith |
| Date Of Birth | November 14, 1998 |
| Birth Place | Amite City, Louisiana |
| Nationality | United States |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Spouse | Single |
| Age | 22 years |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inches |
| Weight | 79 Kg |
| Net worth | $1 Million - $5 Million |
Bio
DeVonta Smith was born on 14 November 1998 in Amity City, Louisiana, the United States, to a mother whose name is Christina Smith Sylve, and her father, whose name has not been revealed yet. Likewise, information regarding his siblings and family background is also not available online. Besides this, he is currently 22 years old with the zodiac sign of Scorpio.
Nationality and Physical Stats
DeVonta Smith holds an American nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity. He descends from African-American ethnicity. He is a Christian by religion and practices Christianity as his religion. Besides this, he stands at the height of 6 feet and 1 inch (1.85m/185cms) and weighs around 79kgs (175lbs). Moreover, he has an athletic body build with a pair of black colored eyes and black colored hair.
Education
DeVonta Smith studied and completed his schooling at the Amite High Magnet School. For further studies, he studied at the University of Alabama. He was interested in football since a young age and also recorded a total of 160 yards during his freshman year. He also recorded the game-winning touchdown during the College Football Playoff National Championship in the year 2018 against Georgia, and his Alabama team grabbed the victory with the final score of 26-23.
Personal Life
DeVonta Smith is not involved in a romantic relationship with anyone. Likewise, there is no information available regarding his past love life. He has not been married yet because he is just 22 years old. In addition to this, he has also not fathered any child. He has stated that he is currently focusing on building his career rather than being involved in a relationship.
Career
DeVonta Smith recorded 160 yards with three touchdowns in his freshman career. Likewise, he recorded 693 yards with a total of six touchdowns in his sophomore year and recorded 1,256 yards with a total of 14 touchdowns. He broke the all-time SEC career record of receiving touchdowns on 21 November 2020 when he managed to score two receiving touchdowns against Kentucky.
DeVonta Smith gave his debut performance as a professional in 2017 when he played as a wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team, representing the University of Alabama in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). In his debut year, he had 8 receptions with a record of 160 yards with a total of 3 touchdowns. In the following year of 2018, he had 42 receptions with a record of 693 yards and scored 6 touchdowns.
Likewise, in the year 2019, he had 68 receptions with a record of 1,256 yards and scored a total of 14 touchdowns. His most recent season was the season of 2020 when he had a total of 117 receptions with a record of 1,856 yards and scored a total of 23 touchdowns. With this, he has had a career record of a total of 235 receptions with a total of 3,965 yards covered and a total of 46 total touchdowns. In addition to this, he has also accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl of the year 2021; it is a college football all-star game.
Achievements
DeVonta Smith has been awarded numerous awards and accolades throughout his entire career. He was inducted into the First Team All-SEC in the year 2019 and the year 2020. He also won the SEC Offensive Player of the Year award, Unanimous All-American award, Sporting News College Football Player of the Year award, and the AP College Football Player of the Year award year 2020. Moreover, he has also won the Paul Hornung Award, the Biletnikoff Award, the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Heisman Trophy in the same year. He has also been awarded the CFP National Championship Offensive Most Valuable Player award alongside two CFP National Championships in the year 2017 and the year 2020.
Net Worth
DeVonta Smith earns primarily through his football career, and as of the year 2020, he has an approximate net worth of $2 million. It cannot guarantee whether he earns via brand endorsements, but he already lives a lavish life with his professional football career.
Social Media
DeVonta Smith is active on social media platforms. His official Instagram account (@smityyy03) has over 360 thousand followers, and his official Twitter account (@DeVontaSmith_6) has over 90 thousand followers. Besides this, he also owns his own website, where fans can sign up to receive daily updates about the player.
