Think of all the success Alabama has had in football over the last six decades. Under Bear Bryant. Under Gene Stallings. Under Nick Saban.
Yes, the Crimson Tide have 10 recognized national championships to their name since 1966—the first pro football season to end in a Super Bowl. They are very good at the business of winning college football games and have produced plenty of stunning pro football players, but there was one shocking line absent on the Crimson Tide’s resume—no player drafted out of Alabama had ever scored a touchdown in the Super Bowl.
DeVonta Smith finally broke the odd bit of history on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver accomplished the milestone in Super Bowl LIX, hauling in a 46-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts with 2:40 left in the third quarter.
DEEP BALL TO SMITH AND HE HAS IT THE EAGLES CANNOT BE STOPPED!
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 10, 2025
📺: #SuperBowlLIX on FOX pic.twitter.com/Vyw5gvy21m
It seems hard to believe, given the sheer volume of talent the Crimson Tide have churned out over the years—but Smith is indeed the first Alabama first draftee to score on this stage.
DeVonta Smith become the first-ever player drafted from Alabama to score a TD in the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/apDN2z2eQ2
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) February 10, 2025
The 2020 Heisman Trophy winner finally has a touchdown as big as his 2017 national-championship winner.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as DeVonta Smith Gives Alabama Surprising Super Bowl Milestone After 59-Year Wait.
