Alabama Football's DeVonta Smith Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week
9/30/2019 10:49:00 AM | Football
The league honor is the first of the junior wideout's career
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama football's DeVonta Smith was selected as the Southeastern Conference's Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday morning. The league honor is the first of Smith's career.
Offensive Player of the Week
DeVonta Smith
- The junior wide receiver set Alabama single-game receiving records with 274 yards and five touchdowns in the Crimson Tide's 59-31 victory over Ole Miss last Saturday.
- Hauled in a career-best 11 passes on the day to average 24.9 yards per catch, the second-best mark in a single game by a wide receiver at UA with at least eight catches
- His five touchdowns tied the SEC single-game record while his 274 yards ranked sixth in league annals
- 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
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