TAMPA, Fla. — DeVonta Smith is out of breath. He’s sprawled on the ground with his back lying flat against the all-black turf and his head facing directly toward the bright spotlights affixed across the ceiling. Sweat stains are scattered all over his drenched T-shirt, and the veins running through his legs, arms, and neck are bulging. He’s gulping for air, his arms lifted, mouth wide open and his chest heaving up and down.
There’s a sheer ferocity that comes with being a member of performance coach Yo Murphy’s “Breakfast Club.”
It begins with a 4:30 a.m. alarm for Smith — this structure follows his punctuality from his in-season schedule. During his rookie year with the Eagles, it was a race between Smith, the team’s top wideout, and quarterback Jalen Hurts for first arrival each day at the team facility.
