'Unbelievable': NFL world in awe over 'greatest ever' college star
The NFL world has run out of words to describe college wide receiver DeVonta Smith after the Heisman Trophy winner kept his best performance for last to help Alabama lift the national championship.
Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State clashed for the national championship, but the wide receiver stole the show with one of the great college football performances.
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Smith set a national championship record with 12 receptions.
He also ran for 215 yards and scored three touchdowns to help lift Alabama to a 35-17 half-time lead.
Despite being injured in the third-quarter and going off the field, Alabama finished 52-24 winners.
The 22-year-old senior had fans across the US gushing with praise.
Denver Broncos wide receiver, Jerry Jeudy, said Smith was the greatest wide receiver in college football history.
NBA star LeBron James echoed the huge sentiment.
Greatest WR to play college football @DeVontaSmith_6
— Jerry Jeudy⁴ (@jerryjeudy) January 12, 2021
DeVonte Smith is one of the best pure receivers I’ve ever watched! Like a mix between Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison. Man he’s good!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 12, 2021
Devonta Smith. Greatest college receiever ever.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) January 12, 2021
That boy DeVonta Smith Cold Cold !!
— Desean Jackson (@DeSeanJackson10) January 12, 2021
DeVonta Smith tonight pic.twitter.com/wqQExoWXDy
— br_betting (@br_betting) January 12, 2021
"Unbelievable. We just finished writing our story."
—DeVonta Smith describes what it feels like to cap off this season with a national title pic.twitter.com/gJdTpLyqlI— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 12, 2021
DeVonta Smith a hot draft pick
Where do we pick in the draft? Asking for a friend,” Giants rookie Xavier McKinney tweeted during the game.
Another Giants great and two-time Super Bowl winner Justin Tuck tweeted: “Trade up and get this kid Devonta Smith, Giants, jeez.”
Trade up and get this kid Devonte Smith @Giants jeez
— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuck) January 12, 2021
The Giants have an 11th pick in the 2021 season draft.
Smith was the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy, for the best college football player, since Desmond Howard in 1991.
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