Kiero Small

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Kiero Small
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1989-05-01) May 1, 1989 (age 34)
Baltimore, Maryland
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Cardinal Gibbons (MD)
College: Arkansas
NFL draft: 2014  / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Kiero Small (born May 1, 1989) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas. He is currently the head strength and conditioning coach for the Purdue University Boilermakers.

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College career

Small played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Hartnell College, a junior college in Salinas, CA. He signed with the University of Arkansas in 2011 as an inside linebacker, but was moved to offense and converted to a fullback prior to his junior season with the Razorbacks. Arkansas finished 2011 ranked #5 in the final polls with an 11-2 record after beating Kansas State in the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic. Small suffered an injury early in his 2012 senior campaign and was forced to redshirt. As a redshirt senior in 2013, Small played a significant role in Bret Bielema's first season as a devastating blocking back, as well as a receiver out of the backfield, scoring 3 rushing touchdowns and 1 receiving for the season.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Small was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round with the 227th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. [1]

His contract with the Seahawks was terminated on August 30, 2014.

Cleveland Browns

Small was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 2, 2014. [2]

He was waived by the Browns on November 11, 2014. [3]

Baltimore Ravens

On November 13, 2014, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Ravens. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hartstein, Larry (September 2, 2014). "Browns add Kiero Small to practice squad". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Hartstein, Larry (November 11, 2014). "Browns Release FB Kiero Small". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ Downing, Garrett (September 5, 2015). "Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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