Kolby Smith

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Kolby Smith
Miami Dolphins
Position:Offensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1984-12-15) December 15, 1984 (age 39)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Career information
High school: James S. Rickards (Tallahassee, Florida)
College: Louisville
NFL draft: 2007  / Round: 5 / Pick: 148
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:162
Rushing yards:540
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:34
Receiving yards:209
Player stats at PFR

Kolby Kendrall Smith (born December 15, 1984) is a former American football running back and coach who is an offensive assistant for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft after he played college football at Louisville. Smith was also a member of the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars. After his playing career he began coaching in the college ranks and as 2020 he returned to the NFL as a coach with the Dolphins.

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Early life

Smith attended James S. Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida, where he was a two-sport star, excelling in football and track. As a junior, he finished ninth at the Florida state track meet in the 110 metre hurdles. On the football field, Smith earned team MVP, first-team All-District and Honorable Mention All-State honors during his junior and senior campaigns. After starting at fullback as a sophomore, blocking for All-American running back Michael Fisher who ran for more than 2,000 yards and 30 scores, Smith played on both sides of the ball as a junior, notching 105 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles while also rushing for 947 yards and 10 touchdowns on 88 carries. In his senior year, he tallied over 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning first-team All-Big Bend Area honors.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com , Smith was listed as the No. 66 prospect from Florida in the class of 2003. [1] He chose Louisville over Indiana.

College career

In his true freshman season at Louisville, Smith appeared in 12 games and rushed 18 times for 131 yards and one touchdown. Splitting carries with junior Lionel Gates and sophomore Eric Shelton, Smith averaged a team-best 7.3 yards a carry. His first career touchdown came in the regular-season finale against Cincinnati.

As a sophomore, Smith appeared in 10 games and rushed 37 times for 347 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 9.4 yards per rush. His best game of the season again came versus Cincinnati, as he scored a career-high three touchdowns.

Although Gates and Shelton had left for the 2005 NFL Draft, Smith spent the 2005 season as backup to Michael Bush. While Bush led the NCAA in scoring, Smith ranked third on the team in rushing with 523 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 4.9 yards per carry.

Expected to play a backup role again in 2006, Smith became the starting tailback after Bush suffered a season-ending injury to his tibia. Smith rushed for 697 yards on 126 carries, averaging 5.5 yards per carry, and scoring five touchdowns. In his best game of the season, he scored two touchdowns, rushing for 165 yards on 16 carries, versus Syracuse.

Professional career

Pre-draft

At the 2006 Senior Bowl, Smith was not able to impress scouts, instead "looking like an ordinary ball carrier". [2]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		4.50 s1.53 s2.59 s4.34 s7.22 s38 in
(0.97 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3]

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith was selected in the fifth round (148th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. [4] He was signed to a three-year contract on June 22, 2007. [5]

His first career NFL start was on November 25, 2007, due to injuries to Larry Johnson and the retirement of Priest Holmes. He recorded his first career touchdown on that date against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

On December 5, 2009, he was placed on Injured Reserve due to an ankle injury.

He was re-signed by the Chiefs on February 24, 2010. [6]

The Chiefs waived Smith on June 14, 2010.

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos were assigned Smith off waivers on June 15, 2010. He was waived on August 4.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Smith was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 25, 2010. [7] He was waived on September 3.

Coaching career

College

In 2012, Smith began his coaching career as the graduate assistant at Arkansas. In 2013, he joined the Western Kentucky football program as tailbacks coach. WKU's head coach Bobby Petrino was the head coach of Louisville when Smith played for the Cardinals. In January 2014, Smith was brought along to Louisville and became the running back coach for Louisville under new/old Head Coach Bobby Petrino. [8] After Petrino was fired in 2018, Smith spent the 2019 season coaching running backs at Rutgers [9] he however wasn't retained by the newly hired Greg Schiano for the 2020 season. [10]

NFL

On June 13, 2020, it was announced that Smith would be an offensive quality control coach for the Miami Dolphins. [11] He missed the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers on November 8 and November 15, 2020, in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. [12] [13]

Personal life

Smith is a cousin of Mike Brown, a strong safety who spent most of his NFL career with the Chicago Bears. He majored in Sports Administration at Louisville.

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References

  1. ↑ "2003 Prospect Ranking Florida Top 100", Rivals.com, December 21, 2002.
  2. ↑ Pauline, Tony (January 24, 2007), "'Bama's Darby among Senior Bowl's risers", Sports Illustrated .
  3. ↑ "Kolby Smith Draft Profile", NFLDraftScout.com, retrieved March 5, 2010.
  4. ↑ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs reach agreement with RB Smith", Topeka Capital-Journal , June 23, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs sign two, cut one", Kansas City Star , February 24, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Jaguars sign RB Kolby Smith". Jaguars.com. August 25, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Kolby Smith - Football Coach". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  9. ↑ NJ.com, James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for (2019-02-06). "Who is new Rutgers running backs coach Kolby Smith?". nj. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  10. ↑ "Rutgers settles offensive coaching position roles". ScarletNation.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  11. ↑ "Dolphins Add to Coaching Staff". SI.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  12. ↑ Wolfe, Cameron (November 8, 2020). "Miami Dolphins without five assistant coaches due to COVID-19 protocols". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "4 Dolphins Assistant Coaches To Miss Chargers Game Due To COVID-19". CBSLocal.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

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