DeVonta Smith is the Bama Central Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week

Smith broke both the Alabama program record and SEC record for most career touchdown receptions

Author:
Joey Blackwell
Publish date:
Nov 23, 2020 12:00 PM EST

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.

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