Player Career

DeVonta Smith Career Story

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Player Story

DeVonta Smith story

DeVonta Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a cornerback from Cincinnati, OH, spending time with Alabama and Notre Dame. The clearest part of DeVonta Smith's career was his defensive production: 56 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 8 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. That gives DeVonta Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Notre Dame

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonAlabama04.20.9
2022 Regular SeasonAlabama00
2023 Regular SeasonAlabama016.73.30
2024 Regular SeasonAlabama6.5193.36.5
2025 Regular SeasonNotre Dame417.62.7-2.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Wisconsin

Week 3 · W 42-10

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

73.1 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 115 Syracuse

Week 13 · W 70-7

2

Havoc Plays

55.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Oklahoma

Week 13 · L 3-24 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

46.9 takeover

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.

#4

vs Georgia

Week 5 · W 41-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

39.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.2 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 36 Pittsburgh

Week 12 · W 37-15

1

Havoc Plays

32.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Alabama

0 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 3.3 usage

48.1

#2

2024 Regular Season · Alabama

39.1

6.5 primary · 19 efficiency · 3.3 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Alabama

37.1

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games