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DeVonta Smith became the first wide receiver since Desmond Howard to win the Heisman Trophy in 2020. He led the nation with 1,511 receiving yards and 17 TD catches, and helped Alabama to an undefeated season and the College Football Playoff.
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DeVonta Smith is the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since Michigan's Desmond Howard in 1991. Of the past 15 Heisman winners, only three have been non-quarterbacks. Player
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- Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff Writer
Sep 9, 2021 · Smith is just the fourth wide receiver to win the award, and the first since Michigan's Desmond Howard in 1991. The receiver is the third Crimson Tide player to win the Heisman. Alabama's two...
YearWinnerSchoolPosition2020DeVonta SmithAlabamaWR2019Joe BurrowLSUQB2018Kyler MurrayOklahomaQB2017Baker MayfieldOklahomaQB- 2 min
- BRENDEN WELPER
Jan 5, 2021 · Smith broke a long drought for wide receivers and beat out his teammate Mac Jones, Trevor Lawrence and Kyle Trask for the award. He caught 20 TD passes and averaged 24.3 yards on punt returns in his senior season.
Jan 5, 2022 · One year ago today, DeVonta Smith became the first wide receiver in almost three decades to win the Heisman Trophy, awarded college sport’s most eponymous statue following a dominant season in which he could hardly be stopped.
Jan 6, 2021 · By The Associated Press. NEW YORK — On an Alabama team stacked with stars, DeVonta Smith emerged as the best player in college football. Smith became the first wide receiver to win the...
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