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Eagles WR DeVonta Smith named to 2024 NFL Top 100

DeVonta Smith on the field for the Eagles in Sunday's Super Bowl against Kansas City.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, DeVonta Smith was ranked No. 90 on NFL’s Top 100 list for 2024 by his peers from around the league.

Smith jumped 10 spots on this year’s list as the NFL revealed players 100-81 thus far. Smith’s rise comes after a season where he posted his second consecutive 1,000-yard season, adding 81 catches and seven touchdowns.

The third-year receiver has a variety of nicknames given to him by his teammates and opponents across the league such as “Skinny Batman” , “Rubber Bandman” and “The Slim Reaper”. This is due to Smith’s ability as a vertical deep threat, toughness and willingness to make acrobatic catches in traffic at various angles.

Opposing cornerback and NFC East division rival, Daron Bland of the Dallas Cowboys complimented Smith’s ability Monday during the NFL Network’s reveal.

“He’s a smooth route runner, a quick guy and he goes up for the ball very well,” Bland said.

Eagles’ teammate defensive back Sydney Brown also chimed in on Smith’s  worth ethic and leadership.

“He works at it, just his leadership on and off the field, doing things the right way,” Brown said. “He’s tough, smart and dependable.”

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Personal: Trevion Ware is from Dallas, Tx, born February 16th. He is a 2018 High school graduate from Dallas Carter High School. He attended 3 colleges, Texas A&M University Commerce, Butler Community College, and The University of Louisiana at Monroe. Trevion is a former collegiate track athlete as well. D.W. CARTER HS Was a four-time letterwinner at D.W. Carter HS, helping his team to a Class 4A UIL state championship before graduating in 2018…As a senior in 2017-18, was part of the 4x400 meter relay champions at Texas Relays and 4x200 Class 4A State Championship relay…As a junior in 2016-17, was part of the Texas Class 4A 4x400 relay state championship and won the 4A regional championship…As a sophomore in 2015-16, was a DISD 4A District Champion and a regional qualifier…As a freshman in 2014-15, was a DISD 4A District Champion and a regional qualifier…Also lettered in football. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE As a freshman in 2018-19, posted a season-best time of 50.16 in the 400 meters at the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/8/18)…Qualified for the Lone Star Conference Indoor Championship… BUTLER CC Competed in outdoor track & field at Butler CC in El Dorado, Kansas, in 2021…Part of the NJCAA national qualifying 4x800 meter relay team, running a season-best time of 8:23.39 in the NJCAA Region VI Championships (4/29-5/1/21) …Had his best 800 time, 1:59.08, at the 2021 Tabor College Open (4/24/21)…Also competed in the 4x400 relay. Trevion Ware is also 2 time college graduate. He college graduate from Butler Community College in 2021, with his associates degree in liberal arts. He then continued his education at The University of Louisiana at Monroe. He began working in talk radio at ULM during his college career before transitioning to sports media. Trevion later went on to graduate from ULM with his Bachelors degree in mass communications in the spring of 2024. Trevion has a strong passion and drive for sports journalism. This sentiment has taken this young man far. Trevion Ware is now the newest journalist reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He will begin covering the Crimson Tide in the upcoming 2024 season! The best is truly yet to come for this young man and he will be a great asset to the TDA family/franchise.

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