Will be bodied and run out of bounds on outside releases. Smaller hands (9 1/4 inches).Ĭan be battled by bigger, more physical corners - especially in press coverage. Limited length, too - middling arm length (31 1/8 inches) and wingspan (78 1/4 inches). Lean, wiry frame with little capacity to pack on much additional weight - possible injury concern over time.
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Weighed 170 pounds at his pro day and 166 at combine medical recheck. Rare two-time captain under Nick Saban.ĭownside: Unusually small-framed receiver with birdlike legs. Sincerely loves football and gives all-out commitment to the game. Carries himself like a perpetual underdog. Wired differently - possesses elite determination. Also saw some reps as a gunner on the punt-coverage team and looked to have a knack for it. Routinely makes the first man miss after the catch.įlashes on special teams in small sample size - picked up punt-return duties after Jaylen Waddle got hurt and looked like a natural. Great sideline awareness and foot control - can be seen getting two feet in already with the NFL in mind. Superb body control - can contort to grab off-target throws and pluck balls off the grass. Quality ball tracking on deep balls, especially adjusting to underthrown passes. Can take a hit at the catch point and hang on - also good hand strength. Soft mitts to haul in passes easily and become an instant YAC threat. Outstanding hands - snags anything in his frame. Thrived after Jaylen Waddle’s injury despite more defensive attention.Īlabama WR DeVonta Smith might not be big, but his separation ability is above reproach. Twelve games in that span with 130 or more receiving yards. Six games with 11-plus catches in that span.
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Over his past 26 games: 185 receptions, 3,112 yards, 37 receiving TDs, plus a rushing TD and a punt-return TD. Utterly absurd production the past two seasons - was the most productive member of a Bama WR corps that will end up having four first-rounders. Scheme-versatile receiver who has a home in every NFL offense. Lined up progressively more in the slot the past two seasons and was terrific there - could be foreshadowing for his NFL usage. Three-level threat - can burn a defense short, intermediate or deep. Plays fast and has big-play ability - 44 receptions of 15 or more yards last season alone. Uses tempo to lull corners to sleep and then does a fly-by. Sells the deep route, slams on the brakes and works back quickly. Outstanding at coming back for the football - a quarterback’s security blanket. Beats press with burst off the line, quick hands and savvy body lean. Smooth, fluid, deceptive and sudden in his approach. Gets off the line as well as any receiver in the country and accelerates to top gear quickly. The injury forced Smith to miss the 2021 Senior Bowl.
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He was MVP of the College Football Playoff semifinal win over Notre Dame and suffered a finger injury in the national title win over Ohio State. Smith won a slew of awards - the Heisman Trophy, Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year - and was named first-team AP All-America, first-team all-conference and SEC Offensive Player of the Year. He also ran for a touchdown, returned four kickoffs for 52 yards and returned 11 punts for 237 yards and a TD. He caught 117 passes for 1,856 yards and 23 TDs, leading the nation in all three categories. Smith returned to school in 2020 and turned in perhaps the greatest ever statistical season of a college receiver. Ole Miss, earning second-team AP All-America and second-team all-SEC. He led a receiving corps that featured four potential first-round draft picks in 2019 with 68 catches for 1,256 yards and 14 TDs in 13 games, including a school-record 274-yard, five-TD effort vs. In 2018, Smith caught 42 passes for 693 yards and six TDs in 14 games (10 starts). He played in all 14 games in 2017 as a true freshman and caught eight passes for 160 yards and three TDs - the last of which beat Georgia in the national championship game in overtime. 46 nationally), Smith spurned Georgia to attend Bama. We reserve the right to make changes to players’ grades and evaluations based on injury updates, pro-day workouts or late-arriving information from NFL teams. 100-51, followed by more in-depth reports on our top 50 players, with help from our scouting assistant, Liam Blutman. We’ll count them down in groups of five for Nos.
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