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

The senior wide receiver tied Amari Cooper with most receiving touchdowns in Alabama program history
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DeVonta Smith is the Bama Central Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week
DeVonta Smith is the Bama Central Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week

Alabama senior wide receiver DeVonta Smith is the Bama Central Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1.

This past Saturday against Mississippi State in Bryant-Denny Stadium, Smith hauled in 11 catches for 203 yards and four touchdowns. His last touchdown tied him with Amari Cooper for the most receiving touchdowns in Crimson Tide program history with 31.

His route-running even had junior wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who is now out for the season with an ankle injury that required surgery, impressed on the sidelines.

Smith is now also the only wide receiver in SEC history to record two games with four or more touchdown receptions, with his last four-plus touchdown game being against Ole Miss in 2019 where he recorded five touchdowns.

Congratulations to DeVonta Smith for his efforts.

Also considered:

1. Mac Jones (football quarterback, redshirt-junior)

  • Threw 24-for-31 with 291 yards and four touchdowns, with all of the touchdowns finding Smith
  • Finished the game against the Bulldogs with a passer rating of 198.9

2. Patrick Surtain II (football defensive back, junior)

  • Intercepted and returned the ball for a pick six in the fourth quarter to seal Alabama's 41-0 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night
  • Totaled four tackles

3. Najee Harris (football running back, senior)

  • Carried the football 21 times for a total of 119 yards, averaging 5.7 yards per carry
  • Should Harris continue the pace that he has set through the first five games, he is on track to surpass Derrick Henry to become Alabama's all-time leading rusher

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

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Joey Blackwell
JOEY BLACKWELL

Joey Blackwell is an award-winning journalist and assistant editor for BamaCentral and has covered the Crimson Tide since 2018. He primarily covers Alabama football, men's basketball and baseball, but also covers a wide variety of other sports. Joey earned his bachelor's degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014 before graduating summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2020 with a degree in News Media. He has also been featured in a variety of college football magazines, including Lindy's Sports and BamaTime.

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