DeVonta Smith is a cornerback who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Notre Dame.
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer and Marcus Freeman. On tape: 5 tackles against Stanford, Week 14, 2025.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 20 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Alabama | 30 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 56 | 40 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 8 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-27@ No. 10 Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-13@ Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 25-10@ Boston College | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-10vs Navy | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 37-15@ No. 23 Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 70-7vs Syracuse | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-20@ Stanford | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Week 12 · 2025
W 37-15
at Pittsburgh
3 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 22-point win on the road against Pittsburgh.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
15%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
20tackles this season20 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
44.0%
321 pass / 409 run
Plays / game
60.8
12 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer and Marcus Freeman.
