Alabama Open receiver DeVonta Smith was left with the most coveted individual award in collegiate American football
The open receiver of the University of Alabama, DeVonta Smith, Became the most recent coveted winner this Tuesday Heisman Trophy.
Smith, Dressed in a Cherry Tuxedo, became the third player in the Crimson Tide when taking the prize, after the runners Mark Ingram II (2009) i Derrick Henry (2015). Likewise, Smith became the first open receiver to be awarded the prize since Desmond Howard in 1991, with Michigan. It is the fourth modern open receiver to take the trophy, after Johnny Rodgers of Nebraska (1972), Tim Brown of Mother of God (1987), i Howard.
The fast open receiver of the Crimson Tide led all finalists with 447 first-place votes and 1,856 total points.
“To all the guys out there, it’s not the biggest, it’s not the strongest. Just keep pushing,” he said. Smith as part of their acceptance speech, “because I’m not the biggest. They’ve doubted me a lot for my size, and it really comes down to the fact that if you put your mind to it, you can get it.
“No task is too big. If you put your mind to it, you can do it, and just keep believing in God and you’ll get where you want to go.”
Smith he was also named Player of the Year in professional football by The Associated Press that year. Smith he was also awarded the Paul Hornung Award, given to the most versatile player in the nation.
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The Alabama receiver had a spectacular season heading into the semifinals for the national championship.
Leads the FBS in receptions (105), yards per reception (1,641) and touchdowns per reception (20). Besides, Smith it has dropped just two steps throughout the year.
Smith to have jumped into the draft of the NFL last year, but decided to return to Alabama for his senior season.
No. 1 Alabama, Led by Smith, Will contest the next January 11 the national title, against No. 3 State of Ohio, After the The sea and the Buckeyes surpassed a Mother of God i Clemson, Respectively, in the semifinals of the College football playoffs.
the Heisman had been delivered to quarterbacks in the last four years. The only players who won the Heisman of positions other than quarterbacks in the last 15 years were precisely Ingram, Henry and now Smith, All of Alabama. the The sea he has never had a trophy winner in the pin position.
The other three finalists for the award this year, in addition to Smith, were quarterbacks: Trevor Lawrence of Clemson, Mac Jones of Alabama, i Kyle Trask of Florida.
Lawrence was the preseason favorite to win the award, but losing two games after contracting COVID-19 slowed his campaign. The pin of the Tigers he finished second, with 222 first-place votes and 1,187 total votes.
Third place went to Jones, The teammate of Smith, With 138 first-place votes and 1,130 total points. Trask it was left with 61 first-place votes and 737 total points.
The prize was awarded by means of a virtual ceremony, Due to the coronavirus pandemic, rather than the traditional trip to New York City. the Heisman was given for the first time to culminate the season of 1935, being Jay Berwanger from University of Chicago the first to receive it.