DeVonta Smith is the Bama Central Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week
Alabama football senior wide receiver DeVonta Smith is the Bama Central Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 16-22.
In the Crimson Tide's 63-3 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, Smith brought in nine receptions on 13 targets for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
On top of a solid performance, Smith's first touchdown of the game early in the second quarter made him the all-time Alabama program leader in receiving touchdowns with 32, breaking former Crimson Tide wideout Amari Cooper's record of 31.
Later on in the third quarter, Smith added his second touchdown of the game to his tally, bringing the new record up to 33. With a minimum of three games left in the season plus the potential for a College Football Playoff berth, it will be interesting to see how many more touchdowns Smith can add to his total.
Smith's touchdowns also break the all-time SEC record shared by Cooper and former Florida wide receiver Chris Doering.
Crown him 👑@AlabamaFTBL's @DeVontaSmith_6 breaks the SEC record for career TD catches! pic.twitter.com/CMf0BMbBPu
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 21, 2020
Congratulations to Smith for such a career milestone and stellar performance.
Also considered:
1. Jase McClellan (football running back, freshman)
- Had a break-out performance against Kentucky, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries
- Led the Crimson Tide in rushing yards and yards per carry
2. Mac Jones (football quarterback, redshirt-junior)
- Threw 16-for-24 with 230 yards, two touchdowns and one interception
- Finished the game against Kentucky with a passer rating of 166.3
3. Najee Harris (football running back, senior)
- Carried the ball 13 times for 83 yards and two touchdowns as well as two receptions for 27 yards
- Harris' second touchdown against Kentucky was a career-long 42-yard score
Weekly Winners of the Fall 2020 Semester:
Sept. 14-20: Riley Mattingly
Sept. 21-27: Jaylen Waddle
Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Mac Jones
Oct. 5-11: Najee Harris
Oct. 12-18: DeVonta Smith
Oct. 19-25: Jaylen Waddle
Oct. 26-Nov. 1: DeVonta Smith
Nov. 2-8: Felicia Knox
Nov. 9-15: Kennedy Muckelroy
Nov. 16-22: DeVonta Smith