Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Alabama
DeVonta Smith
WR • 6'1" • 175 lbs • Amite, LA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
DeVonta Smith reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
98
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
98
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Player Story
DeVonta Smith built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Amite, LA wearing No. 6, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of DeVonta Smith's career was his receiving role: 235...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 10
- Overall
- No. 10
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
DeVonta Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Alabama. DeVonta Smith reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,965
- Receptions
- 235
- Touchdowns
- 49
Quick Answers
DeVonta Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,965
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Ole Miss
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Amite · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Amite · 14 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 1 · Pick 10 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2020 Receiving yards rank
- 1,856 receiving yards · WR 1st (top 1%) · SEC 1st (top 1%) · National 1st (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Alabama | 8 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 46.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Alabama | 8 | 6 | 115 | 2 | 46.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Alabama | 13 | 12 | 169 | 1 | 58.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Alabama | 13 | 30 | 524 | 5 | 58.8 |
| 2019 Postseason | Alabama | 13 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 73.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Alabama | 13 | 65 | 1,200 | 13 | 73.6 |
| 2020 Postseason | Alabama | 13 | 19 | 345 | 6 | 90.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Alabama | 13 | 98 | 1,511 | 20 | 90.6 |
Related Context
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DeVonta Smith played WR for Alabama. Across 4 tracked seasons, DeVonta Smith recorded 6 rushing yards, 3,965 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Alabama paired 1,856 primary output with 86.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 86.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: LSU
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Postseason · Alabama
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
142.8
Efficiency
86.8
Usage
36.5
Consistency
75.4
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 215. Notre Dame: 130. Missouri: 89. Texas A&M: 63. Ole Miss: 164. Georgia: 167. Tennessee: 73. Mississippi State: 203. Kentucky: 144. Auburn: 171. LSU: 231. Arkansas: 22. Florida: 184
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 12 by 100. Notre Dame: 7 by 100. Missouri: 8 by 74.2. Texas A&M: 6 by 70. Ole Miss: 13 by 84.1. Georgia: 11 by 100. Tennessee: 7 by 69.5. Mississippi State: 11 by 100. Kentucky: 9 by 100. Auburn: 7 by 100. LSU: 8 by 100. Arkansas: 3 by 48.9. Florida: 15 by 81.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half128.7 · Games = 7 · -30.5 vs Second Half
Second Half159.2 · Games = 6 · +30.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
LSU
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/12 | vs Ohio State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-24 | — | 12 | 215 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 3 | 44 |
| Fri 1/1 | vs Notre Dame100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 31-14 | — | 7 | 130 | 15.6 | 18.60 | 3 | 34 |
| Sun 12/20 | @ Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-46 | — | 15 | 184 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 2 | 31 |
| Sat 12/12 | @ Arkansas | W 52-3 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 12/6 | @ LSU100 receiving yards · High volume | W 55-17 | — | 8 | 231 | 28.9 | 28.90 | 3 | 65 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Auburn100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 42-13 | — | 7 | 171 | 22.5 | 24.40 | 2 | 66 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Kentucky100 receiving yards · High volume | W 63-3 | — | 9 | 144 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Mississippi State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 41-0 | — | 11 | 203 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 4 | 53 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Tennessee | W 48-17 | — | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 10/18 | vs Georgia100 receiving yards · High volume | W 41-24 | — | 11 | 167 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 2 | 34 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Ole Miss100 receiving yards · High volume | W 63-48 | — | 13 | 164 | 12.7 | 12.60 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Texas A&M | W 52-24 | — | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ MissouriHigh volume | W 38-19 | — | 8 | 89 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 0 | 23 |
Player Story
DeVonta Smith story
DeVonta Smith built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Amite, LA wearing No. 6, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of DeVonta Smith's career was his receiving role: 235 catches, 3,965 receiving yards, 46 touchdowns, and 6 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 rushing yards, 4 tackles, and 289 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives DeVonta Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Alabama
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Alabama | 160 | 84.2 | 7.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Alabama | 160 | 84.2 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Alabama | 693 | 81.5 | 16 | 533 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Alabama | 693 | 81.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Alabama | 1,256 | 93.5 | 23.6 | 563 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Alabama | 1,256 | 93.5 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Alabama | 1,856 | 86.8 | 36.5 | 600 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Alabama | 1,856 | 86.8 | 36.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ole Miss
Week 5 · W 59-31 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
274
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
274 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ LSU
Week 14 · W 55-17 · Conference game
231
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
231 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Ohio State
Week 1 · W 52-24 · Postseason
215
Receiving Yards
97.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
215 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Mississippi State
Week 9 · W 41-0 · Conference game
203
Receiving Yards
96 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
203 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Oklahoma
Week 1 · W 45-34 · Postseason
104
Receiving Yards
93.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Postseason · Alabama
1,856 primary output · 86.8 efficiency · 36.5 usage
90.6
#2
2020 Regular Season · Alabama
90.6
1,856 primary · 86.8 efficiency · 36.5 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Alabama
73.6
1,256 primary · 93.5 efficiency · 23.6 usage
Milestones
14
100+ receiving yards
10
8+ catch outings
12
2+ TD games
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