{"id":18540,"date":"2021-01-06T03:53:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T09:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=18540"},"modified":"2021-01-06T03:53:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T09:53:24","slug":"devonta-smith-becomes-first-wide-reciever-to-win-award-since-1991","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=18540","title":{"rendered":"DeVonta Smith becomes first Wide reciever to win award since 1991"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith was the best player in college football during the 2020 season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Smith\u00a0won the Heisman Trophy during Tuesday’s virtual ceremony, beating out fellow finalists Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, Florida quarterback Kyle Trask and Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The premier award in college football has largely been held hostage by quarterbacks and running backs for the better part of the last three decades. Alabama<\/a> wide receiver DeVonta Smith<\/a> changed all of that Tuesday night as he was named winner of the 2020 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first pass catcher to be named college football<\/a>‘s best player in 29 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smith beat out three fellow Heisman finalists — all quarterbacks — in Clemson’s<\/a> Trevor Lawrence<\/a>\u00a0(second), Alabama’s Mac Jones<\/a>\u00a0(third) and Florida’s<\/a> Kyle Trask<\/a>\u00a0(fourth) for the nation’s top honor. In doing so, he is the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since Michigan’s<\/a> Desmond Howard in 1991 and just the fourth ever at his position.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With only Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson serving as an exception in 1997, a quarterback or running back has won the Heisman in 27 of the last 28 years, including 22 straight from 1998-2019. Smith’s victory also breaks a streak of four straight quarterbacks that have won the award.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smith’s statistical accomplishments throughout the 2020 season have been unmatched, and the impact he has made for No. 1 Alabama has been immeasurable. He has tallied 1,641 yards and 20 touchdowns this season, averaging 15.6 yards for each of his 105 receptions. Smith also scored a touchdown each rushing and as a punt returner, giving him 22 total scores on the year. He accomplished this despite not opening the season as the Crimson Tide’s top receiver with more pressure put on his shoulders following an injury to teammate Jaylen Waddle<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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