Eagles' DeVonta Smith Becomes 1st Player Drafted from Alabama to Score Super Bowl TD

DeVonta Smith made history during Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver became the first player drafted from Alabama to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl with a 46-yard grab in the third quarter.

The score helped the Eagles build a 34-0 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of Super Bowl 57.

Smith hauled in four receptions for a team-high 69 yards through three quarters on Sunday.

It was an impressive game from the 26-year-old, who was limited in practice with a hamstring injury leading up to the game.

Jalen Hurts was also teammates with Smith on the Crimson Tide for two seasons, but the signal-caller finished his college career at Oklahoma before Philadelphia selected him with a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

In the following year, the Eagles drafted Smith with the No. 10 overall pick following a stellar senior season at Alabama. He became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since 1991.

The Tide have consistently produced NFL talent, as they had the most players of any school on active rosters during Week 1 of the 2024 season (h/t SI.com's Christopher Walsh). It marked the eighth consecutive season that Alabama ranked No. 1.

Smith has remained a key piece of Philadelphia's passing offense throughout his NFL career, forming one of the league's top wide receiver duos alongside A.J. Brown.

While Smith only appeared in 13 regular-season games due to hamstring issues as well as a concussion, he still caught 68 passes for 833 yards to go along with a career-high eight touchdowns.

He wasn't tasked with a large role throughout Philadelphia's playoff run due to the team's imposing rushing attack, but he still operated as a reliable option when called upon. In three postseason starts prior to Sunday's contest, Smith caught all 12 of his targets for 121 yards.

The former Tide also had a historic performance against Kansas City in Super Bowl 59.