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Devonta Smith recalls his stunned reaction to winning 2020 Heisman Trophy
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Most schools are lucky if they have just one Heisman winner in program history.
However, Alabama has had 3 from 2009 to 2020 with Mark Ingram II, Derrick Henry, and Devonta Smith all taking home the award.
Smith joined ‘Truss Levels with Cam Jordan and Mark Ingram” to talk about what it was like when he won the Heisman, and how he almost didn’t come back for his senior year.
My @HeismanTrophy brother @DeVontaSmith_6 joined us on the pod and it was legendary! We rap about all things ballin and of course had to hear about the fashion from the young drip lord!!Appreciate ya lil bruh you know it’s always love! Delivered to you by @pizzahut!! pic.twitter.com/IcM3vyyXTw
— Mark Ingram II (@markingramII) September 29, 2021
Smith seriously thought about going to the NFL a year prior. It was actually one of Smith’s mentors that convinced him that he needed to comeback for his senior year to win the Heisman trophy.
“What was so crazy was, my mentor was like if you don’t come back to win the Heisman don’t go,” said Smith. “I was just like whatever man, I’m not gonna win no Heisman. Then like, it happened.”
Smith was stunned when he heard his name called during the Heisman ceremony.
“That Florida game, Najee was stupid,” said Smith. “Mac threw for like four something. I was just sitting there and I was like, ok Mac’s gonna win. So they called my name, and I just froze. I was like man I really just won the Heisman. It’s just some things you never think about can happen.”
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.
