DeVonta Smith makes debut on âTop 100 Playersâ list
Two former Alabama All-Americans were among the first 10 NFL players revealed from “The Top 100 Players of 2023″ on Monday.
The NFL Network began to unveil its 13th annual poll of NFL players by releasing the No. 91 through No. 100 finishers in the voting for this season’s list of the best players in the league.
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Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey placed 92nd and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith came in 100th in this year’s player voting.
As he prepares for his third NFL season, Smith made his debut on the annual “Top 100.”
Humphrey made a return to the list after he placed No. 86 in 2020 and No. 38 in 2021.
The 2020 Heisman Trophy winner for the Crimson Tide, Smith had 95 receptions for 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns in his second NFL season in 2022. Smith caught 15 more passes for 197 yards and one touchdown in the NFL playoffs as Philadelphia won the NFC championship and advanced to Super Bowl LVII.
A three-time All-State selection at Hoover High School, Humphrey is preparing for his seventh season with the Ravens. He earned Pro Bowl recognition for the third time in his career in 2022.
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The countdown of “The Top 100 Players of 2023″ will continue 10 at a time at 11 a.m. CDT for the next eight weekdays on NFL+. The top 10 players will be revealed at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 on NFL+.
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey runs with the football after an interception during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 2, 2022, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.