Kolby Kendrall Smith (born December 15, 1984) is an American former professional

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and current coach who is the running backs coach for the

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of the

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(FBS). He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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after he played

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. Smith was also a member of the

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and

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. 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.

Early life

Smith attended James S. Rickards High School in

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, where he was a two-sport star, excelling in

and track. As a junior, he finished ninth at the Florida state track meet in the

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. 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

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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 ''

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'', Smith was listed as the No. 66 prospect from Florida in the class of 2003. He chose Louisville over

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College career

In his

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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

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. 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

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, Smith spent the 2005 season as backup to

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. 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

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. 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

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Professional career

Pre-draft

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

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith was selected in the fifth round (148th overall) in the

by the

. He was signed to a three-year contract on June 22, 2007. His first career NFL

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was on November 25, 2007, due to injuries to Larry Johnson and the retirement of

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. He recorded his first career

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on that date against the

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. 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. 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

on August 25, 2010. He was waived on September 3.

Coaching career

College

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, Smith began his coaching career as the

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. In

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, he joined the Western Kentucky football program as tailbacks coach. WKU's head coach

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was the head coach of

when Smith played for the Cardinals. In January

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, Smith was brought along to Louisville and became the running back coach for Louisville under new/old Head Coach Bobby Petrino. After Petrino was fired in

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, Smith spent the

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season coaching running backs at

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he however wasn't retained by the newly hired

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for the

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season.

NFL

On June 13, 2020, it was announced that Smith would be an offensive quality control coach for the

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. He missed the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the

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and

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on November 8 and November 15, 2020, in accordance with

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protocols.

Personal life

Smith is a cousin of Mike Brown, a strong safety who spent most of his NFL career with the

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. He majored in Sports Administration at Louisville.

References

http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kolby_smith_845204.html

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio
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