Eagles' DeVonta Smith nearly quit football. Now, he could win the Super Bowl in his home state.
DeVonta Smith grew up in Amite City, which is about 73 miles from New Orleans, where the Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
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Green, who was coming off a year-long suspension in 2010 after testing positive for marijuana, tested positive for marijuana again. Alabama dismissed Green from the team that spring, sending him into depression. Later that winter, he watched his Alabama teammates win a national championship, which only made him more upset.
Alabama football players in Super Bowl LIX ft. DeVonta Smith and more
The Alabama Crimson Tide will be well represented in Super Bowl LIX. Alabama will have four players in the NFL title game, including former Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith.
Super Bowl 2025: Eagles' DeVonta Smith could join elite club of Heisman, national championship winners
Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith has the chance to etch his name alongside some of the all-time greats when Philadelphia takes on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. With an Eagles win, Smith would become just the fifth player and first receiver ever to win the Heisman Trophy,
Where is DeVonta Smith from? Hometown, high school, and more to know about Eagles WR's Louisiana roots
The Eagles standout grew up only an hour from Baton Rouge, but Alabama won the recruiting battle over LSU to bring Smith to Tuscaloosa. Smith was heavily recruited by then-Crimson Tide receivers coach Billy Napier. Alabama reaped the rewards with two 1,000-yard seasons, including a dominant Heisman campaign in 2020.
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DeVonta Smith's story begins in small town Louisiana. "He's letting the people see what we saw when he grew up here."
DeVonta Smith back in another championship football game
Philadelphia Eagles' DeVonta Smith plays during the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and ...
DeVonta Smith’s mother says he has the ‘heart of a lion’
AMITE, La. — DeVonta Smith’s competitive fire is something his mother, Christina, noticed at a young age.
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DeVonta Smith: College football career, stats, highlights, records
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