DeVonta Smith

Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
194
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
La Salle

2024

Played in 12 games with 11 starts ... registered 30 tackles, including half for a loss (-1 yard), to go with a quarterback pressure and one forced fumble ... also tallied five pass breakups ... named a defensive (skill) player of the week by the Alabama coaches for his output at LSU. Western Kentucky: Made his first career start in the season opener ... finished with a pair of tackles on the night. USF: Posted one tackle and a pass breakup against the Bulls. Wisconsin: Recorded three tackles, a pair of pass breakups and one quarterback hurry in Madison. Georgia: Broke up a pair of passes and added three tackles on the night. Vanderbilt: Finished with two stops against the Commodores. South Carolina: Forced a fumble and added three tackles to his stat line. Tennessee: Exited the game early due to injury. Missouri: Recorded one tackle in limited action against the Tigers. LSU: Finished with five tackles in Baton Rouge. Mercer: Played just over a half against the Bears. Oklahoma: Tallied eight stops, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard). Auburn: Recorded two tackles in the Iron Bowl.

2023

Spent the first part of the season rehabbing from injury ... returned to the field in Lexington and finished with four games of action. Kentucky: Saw his first action of the season on defense against the Wildcats. Chattanooga: Recorded four tackles in the non-conference pairing. Auburn: Rotated in at defensive back against the Tigers. Georgia: Saw time in the SEC Championship Game.

2022

Continued his role on special teams while also working in the Tide's secondary group ... played in 10 games in his second year. Utah State: Saw time on defense and special teams in the season opener. Texas: Worked on special teams against the Longhorns. ULM: Earned minutes on defense and special teams in the non-conference matchup. Vanderbilt: Saw time against the Commodores. Arkansas: Rotated in at defensive back in Fayetteville. Texas A&M: Worked on special teams for the night. Mississippi State: Saw time against the Bulldogs. LSU: Earned snaps on special teams in Baton Rouge. Austin Peay: Worked on special teams in the Crimson Tide's final non-conference pairing. Auburn: Saw time on special teams in the regular-season finale.

2021

Earned increased playing time on special teams as the season wore on ... totaled two tackles ... selected as one of the special teams players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his efforts against New Mexico State. Miami: Saw his first career minutes on special teams. Mississippi State: Entered late in the game on special teams. LSU: Worked on special teams against the Tigers. New Mexico State: Raced down the sideline to make a stop on kickoff coverage for his first career tackle. Arkansas: Earned minutes on special teams. Auburn: Made one tackle on special teams in the Iron Bowl. Georgia: Contributed to the Tide's special teams efforts against the Bulldogs. Cincinnati: Worked on special teams in the Cotton Bowl. Georgia: Saw time on special teams in the CFP National Championship.

High School and Personal Data

A coveted cornerback out of Ohio that the Crimson Tide flipped from Ohio State ... a four-star prospect on the 247Composite and the No. 314 overall player ... ranked 149th in the Top247, the No. 12 cornerback nationally and the No. 6 player from the state of Ohio ... Rivals.com ranks Smith as the No. 37 cornerback and No. 13 player in Ohio ... ESPN.com lists him as the No. 40 cornerback, No. 65 player in the Midwest and the No. 17 player in Ohio ... four-star prospect by PrepStar and a member of the magazine's Top 350 All-America list at No. 290 ... PrepStar's No. 18 cornerback and the No. 9 player in Ohio ... earned first team Division II All- Ohio football honors by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association as a defensive back ... played for head coach Pat McLaughlin at La Salle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ... recorded 63 tackles with two interceptions, four pass breakups and a forced fumble in 2020 after notching 72 stops with five interceptions in 2019 ... chose Alabama over Ohio State.