DeVonta Smith breaks Jordan Matthews's SEC football record for career receiving yards
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith did all of his damage in the first of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game before dislocating a finger early in the third quarter. Here is where Smith stands on the Alabama and SEC lists for yards and receptions.
Alabama Career Receiving Yards
1. DeVonta Smith, 3,965
2. Amari Cooper, 3,463
3. DJ Hall, 2,923
4. Calvin Ridley, 2,781
5. Jerry Jeudy, 2,742
6. Julio Jones, 2,653
7. Ozzie Newsome, 2010
SEC Career Receiving Yards
1. DeVonta Smith (Alabama 2017-20), 3,965
2. Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt 2010-13), 3,759
3. Amari Cooper (Alabama 2012-14), 3,463
4. Terrence Edwards (Georgia 1999-2002),
5. Alshon Jeffery (2009-11), 3,042
6. Josh Reed (LSU 1999-2001), 3,001
UA Single-Season Receiving Yards
1. DeVonta Smith (2020), 1,856
2. Amari Cooper (2014), 1,727
3. Jerry Jeudy (2018), 1,315
4. DeVonta Smith (2019), 1,256
5. Jerry Jeudy (2019), 1,163
6. Julio Jones (2010), 1,133
7. DJ Hall (2006), 1,056
8. Calvin Ridley (2015), 1,045
9. DJ Hall (2007), 1,005
SEC Single-Season Receiving Yards
1. DeVonta Smith (Alabama 2020), 1,856
2. Ja'marr Chase (LSU 2019), 1,780
3. Josh Reed (LSU 2001), 1,740
4. Amari Cooper (Alabama 2014), 1,727
5. Justin Jefferson (LSU 2019), 1,540
6. Alshon Jeffery (South Carolina 2010), 1,517
7. Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt 2013), 1,477
8. Mike Evans (Texas A&M 2013), 1,394
9. Travis McGriff (Florida, 1998), 1,357
10. Cobi Hamilton (Arkansas, 2012), 1,335
11. Carlos Alvarez (Florida 1969), 1,329
Smith is also a threat to finish at or near the top in both receptions list at Alabama.
UA Career Receptions Leaders
1. DeVonta Smith, 235
2. Amari Cooper, 228
3. Calvin Ridley, 224
4. DJ Hall, 194
5. Julio Jones, 179
6. Jerry Jeudy, 159
7. Freddie Milons, 152
SEC Career Receptions Leaders
1. Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt 2010-13), 262
2. Earl Bennett (Vanderbilt 2005-07), 236
3. DeVonta Smith (Alabama 2017-20), 235
4. Bryan Edwards (South Carolina 2016-19), 234
5. Amari Cooper, 228
6. Calvin Ridley, 224
UA Single-Season Receptions Leaders
1. Amari Cooper (2014), 124
2. DeVonta Smith (2020), 117
3. Calvin Ridley (2015), 89
4. Julio Jones (2010), 78
5. Jerry Jeudy (2019), 77
6. Calvin Ridley (2016), 72
T-7. Jerry Jeudy (2018) and DeVonta Smith (2019), 68
9. DJ Hall (2007), 67
10. Freddie Millons (1999), 65
SEC Single-Season Receptions Leaders
1. Amari Cooper (Alabama 2014), 124
2. DeVonta Smith (Alabama 2020), 117
3. Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt 2012), 116
4. Justin Jefferson (LSU 2019), 111
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