DeVonta Smith is helping outfit the next generation of Philadelphia football players.
The Eagles wide receiver provided Roman Catholic High School’s football team with new Under Armour cleats, supporting a local program with a championship tradition and strong ties to the NFL. Under Armour Football shared the gesture in an Instagram video highlighting Smith’s involvement. The gift connects one of Philadelphia’s most recognizable current players with a school that has produced professional standouts, including Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison and former NFL receiver Will Fuller.
For Roman Catholic’s players, the contribution brings support from an established NFL receiver to their own football experience. For Smith, it provides
another connection to the Philadelphia community beyond his work with the Eagles.
DeVonta Smith supports a Philadelphia championship program
Roman Catholic’s football history stretches back more than a century. The school lists seven Philadelphia Catholic League championships, beginning in 1922 and including titles in 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1947 and 1999.
The program also won both the Catholic League and city championships in 1947. More recently, Roman Catholic added PIAA District 12 championships in 2024 and 2025, followed by a Pennsylvania state championship in 2025, according to the school’s athletics department. Smith’s contribution supports the players carrying that tradition forward. The school offers varsity and junior varsity football, giving students at different stages of development opportunities to participate in the program.
The new cleats give the team a practical addition to its equipment while connecting its players with someone competing at the sport’s highest level.
Roman Catholic’s NFL connections include standout receivers
Harrison, a member of Roman Catholic’s Class of 1991, became one of the NFL’s most accomplished receivers. Fuller, a 2013 graduate, followed his own path from the Philadelphia school to professional football.
The school’s football alumni also include Jim Katcavage, a 1952 graduate who played 13 seasons with the New York Giants and earned three Pro Bowl selections.
That history gives Smith’s gesture a fitting setting. A current Eagles receiver is supporting a program whose former players have built careers across the league, including at his own position.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles' DeVonta Smith outfits Roman Catholic football team with cleats
