DeVonta Smith is officially bringing his No. 6 jersey to the Eagles

Photo credit: @Eagles on TwitterIt’s official: DeVonta Smith will wear the No. 6 jersey as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. The team revealed as much on Friday evening:

This is the number that Smith wanted to wear in the NFL, having previously thrived in No. 6 at Alabama.

As the Eagles’ tweet notes, Smith entered the league at a very convenient time. The NFL only loosened jersey number restrictions last week. He previously would’ve been forced to pick between 10-19 and 80-89. (He could’ve worn No. 6 in the offseason but would’ve had to switch in the regular season.)

No. 6 was previously held by Khalil Tate, a quarterback-turned-wide receiver who’s an extreme long-shot to make this year’s…