COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama's Smith becomes 1st WR to win Heisman in 29 years

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) gains yardage after a catch in the first half of the Rose Bowl against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (ROGER STEINMAN/Associated Press)
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) gains yardage after a catch in the first half of the Rose Bowl against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (ROGER STEINMAN/Associated Press)

NEW YORK — On an Alabama team stacked with stars, DeVonta Smith emerged as the best player in college football while playing a position that rarely gets that kind of recognition.

Smith became the …