At the end of the 2019 season, DeVonta Smith had plenty of reasons to forgo his senior year and head to the NFL. Even in a loaded class he had a legitimate chance to go in the first round, and most certainly would not have fallen out of the second. Riches were there for the taking.
Fortunately for college football fans, this superstar decided to return to school, finish his degree and compete for another national title. He produced from the outset, opening the season with 89 yards on 8 catches at Missouri. Still, at the midpoint of the season, the Heisman was a two horse race between QB Kyle Trask of Florida and Smith’s own QB, Alabama’s Mac Jones.