DeVonta Smith

BIRDSEED

► Hosts the DeVonta Smith & Friends Celebrity Softball Game annually at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A affiliate) stadium in Allentown, PA ... The fundraiser's teams feature a number of Eagles teammates and other players from across the league

► Is the son of Christina Smith-Sylve, who is a social worker, and Kelvin Dickerson, who manages a car-detailing business ... Also has a younger brother, Christian, who was a RB at Amite (LA) High School ... Bought a brand new home for his mother during the 2021 offseason

► Credits much of his success to his barber, Vincent Sanders, who became his mentor growing up ... Sanders helped reinforce that football was meant to be a part of Smith's future and drove him to camps

► Has represented the Eagles Autism Foundation through the NFL's My Cause My Cleats campaign ... The foundation helps support impactful autism research and care to improve the lives of affected individuals and families while aiming to drive scientific breakthroughs

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

► Is the Eagles' all-time leader in postseason receiving yards (595)

► Led Philadelphia with 69 yards and 1 TD on 4 receptions (17.3 avg.) in the 40-22 win vs. Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX in 2024 ... Hauled in a 46-yard TD pass that is remembered as "The Dagger" as it lifted the Eagles to an insurmountable 34-0 lead during the third quarter

► Recorded the most single-game receiving yards (148) in team playoff history in the NFC Wild Card at Tampa Bay on 1/15/24

► Produced 100 yards on 7 receptions (14.3 avg.) in Super Bowl LVII vs. Kansas City in 2022, becoming the third player in franchise history to have 100+ receiving yards in a Super Bowl ... Joined Terrell Owens in Super Bowl XXXIX (122) and Corey Clement in Super Bowl LII (100)

► With a career-high 1,196 receiving yards in 2022, teamed up with A.J. Brown (1,496) to become the Eagles' first 1,000+ yard receiving duo ... The tandem then repeated the feat during the 2023 campaign

► Set the team rookie record for receiving yards (916) in 2021, breaking the previous mark owned by DeSean Jackson in 2008 (912)

NOTES TO KNOW

► Is one of just four NFL players with 7+ receiving TDs in three consecutive seasons, joining Davante Adams, A.J. Brown and Ja'Marr Chase ... Also one of four Eagles to accomplish that feat, along with Mike Quick (five, 1983-87), Harold Carmichael (four, 1977-80) and Brown

Nicknames: Smitty, Slim Reaper, Skinny Batman ... Place he'd like to visit: Tokyo, Japan ... Hidden talent: Cooking ... If he could play another sport, what position: Basketball, point guard ... What his job would be if he wasn't playing football: "Probably detailing cars. That was my first job at the car wash." ... Favorite athlete growing up: Former Saints QB Aaron Brooks ... Favorite pregame music: "It's got to be Lil Boosie. For some reason, I listen to 'Candy Rain' (by Soul for Real) the whole time I'm stretching. I don't change the song. It's on repeat, the entire time, on loop." ... Favorite movie: I'm Bout It by Master P ... Favorite food: "Crawfish étouffée. That's Louisiana stuff."

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