Flying into the record books!@DeVontaSmith_6 has set a new franchise rookie record for receiving yards in a single season.@FirstrustBank | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/It9ZnElZD8
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 9, 2022
Four years ago today, the Alabama Crimson Tide won their fifth national championship under Nick Saban on a Tua Tagovailoa walk-off touchdown pass to a then-freshman wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
Two national titles, and a Heisman Trophy later, Smith just broke DeSean Jackson’s franchise record for receiving yards by a rookie in a single season.
Four years ago today, Alabama won their fifth national championship under Nick Saban on Tua Tagovailoa's walk-off TD pass to DeVonta Smith.
Still incredible đź‘Ź pic.twitter.com/4Fxoj698cY
— ESPN (@espn) January 8, 2022
Smith entered Saturday’s contest 38-yards shy of tying Jackson, and hauled in a 25-yard catch on a tipped pass, to log his first target of the night.
After a 12-yard comeback, Smith was just one-yard short before securing an out route to land at 916-yards before exiting.
DeVonta Smith just set the Eagles rookie receiving record 🙌pic.twitter.com/NTfVxJ3pX8
— PFF (@PFF) January 9, 2022
Smith will finish 84-yards shy of 1,000 on the season, as he’s unlikely to play beyond the second quarter.
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