Green, who was coming off a year-long suspension in 2010 after testing positive for marijuana, tested positive for marijuana again. Alabama dismissed Green from the team that spring, sending him into depression. Later that winter, he watched his Alabama teammates win a national championship, which only made him more upset.

DeVonta Smith grew up in Amite City, which is about 73 miles from New Orleans, where the Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith has the chance to etch his name alongside some of the all-time greats when Philadelphia takes on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. With an Eagles win, Smith would become just the fifth player and first receiver ever to win the Heisman Trophy,

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith had the opportunity to join an exclusive football group in Super Bowl LVII two years ago. Even though the former Alabama All-American had seven receptions for 100 yards, the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 in the NFL championship game for the 2022 season.

DeVonta Smith's story begins in small town Louisiana. "He's letting the people see what we saw when he grew up here."

DeVonta Smith is remarkably accomplished for a 26-year-old. A national champion and Heisman Trophy winner at Alabama, Smith is about to play in his second Super Bowl and signed a lucrative extension with the Eagles less than a year ago.