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Small stature not hurting Devon Smith

By Jon Mahoney
ESPNRISE.com

Monday, January 12, 2009

During a recruiting trip to Penn State last summer, Devon Smith had the opportunity to meet with legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. While sitting in JoePa's office, Smith thought about the significance of being recruited by a college powerhouse like the Nittany Lions. He reflected on how he was going to be the first member of his family to go to college. And he recalled all the comments from doubters who never thought he'd star at the high school level, let alone make it to colle ...

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