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DeVonta Smith named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

DeVonta Smith runs back a punt against Arkansas
via: SEC Media Portal

On Monday, it was announced by the SEC that Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith had been named the conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week.

Smith returned a punt for an 84-yard touchdown against Arkansas last Saturday which jumpstarted the team which eventually led to a 52-3 win.

DeVonta Smith

  • Totaled 111 yards across three punt returns, one of which he took back for a touchdown
  • Returned his second punt of the game up the middle and outran the Arkansas defenders to the end zone for an 84-yard touchdown
  • Added three receptions for 22 yards before exiting the game after halftime

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 Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77

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