Devonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl LIX champions. And while that’s special for Eagles fans everywhere, how the game played out is even more unbelievable for wide receiver Devonta Smith and the Alabama Crimson Tide history that he made!
Believe it or not when Devonta Smith scored his long touchdown on a perfect pass from Eagles (and former Alabama) quarterback Jalen Hurts it was the first time ever that a player drafted out of Alabama had scored a rushing or receiving touchdown in a Super Bowl!
Yes, Jalen Hurts had scored rushing touchdowns in Super Bowl(s) and did so on Sunday too, but he finished his career with Oklahoma, so that doesn’t technically count. Still, it was special to see two former Alabama greats connect on the dagger touchdown score, sealing the Super Bowl LIX win for the Eagles before the third quarter was even over.
And while the touchdown was special enough, it wasn’t the only NFL history that Devonta Smith made in Super Bowl LIX. He became the first Alabama player to ever win a Heisman, national championship, and a Super Bowl!
Only one other player in the history of the NFL had done that too. Marcus Allen won the Heisman Trophy in 1981, a national championship with USC in 1978, and then won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Raiders in 1984.
Allen of course went on to make it into the Hall of Fame. Could that be in the future for Devonta Smith?
It’s still quite early in Devonta Smith’s NFL career, but he’s represented the Alabama Crimson Tide well as a star wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles. Smith already has over 4000 yards and 27 touchdowns (in the regular season) through just four seasons of NFL play. Now he adds Super Bowl champion to his already unbelievable resume. Smith, still just 26 years old, has plenty of time to make much more history here soon, but for now it’s just time to celebrate. Congrats, Devonta.
