Former Alabama standout and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith has caught his first career NFL touchdown pass.
The pass came from another former Alabama standout in Jalen Hurts. The two connected on an 18-yard touchdown in Atlanta as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Atlanta Falcons.
DEVONTA SMITH IS ALREADY SCORING TOUCHDOWNS. #FlyEaglesFly
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This should be the first of many between the two former Alabama teammates. Hurts was drafted in the second round of the NFL draft back in 2020 while Smith was selected with the tenth overall pick in this year’s draft.
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