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DeVonta Smith named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Crimson Tide wide receiver landing numerous honors after stellar performance against Ole Miss
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Alabama junior wide receiver DeVonta Smith was named the Southeastern Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week.

It's the first time he's won the league honor. 

Smith set Alabama the single-game receiving records with 274 yards and five touchdowns in the Crimson Tide’s 59-31 victory over Ole Miss last Saturday.

He topped the previous record by 50 yards. 

His five touchdowns tied the SEC single-game record while his 274 yards ranked sixth in league history.

Smith became just the sixth player in SEC history to score at least two touchdowns and go over 200 yards in a game, which he accomplished in the first half alone.

He hauled in a career-best 11 passes to average 24.9 yards per catch, the second-best mark in a single game by a wide receiver at Alabama with at least eight catches.

On Sunday, Smith was also named the Walter Camp national offensive player of the week. 

This story will be updated with the players of the week named by the Alabama coaching staff. 

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CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 26 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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