Kiero Small (born May 1, 1989) is an American college football coach and former fullback. He is the director of strength and conditioning for Purdue University, a position he has held since 2023. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
| Purdue Boilermakers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Director of strength and conditioning |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 1, 1989 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 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 | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editSmall 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
editSeattle Seahawks
editSmall was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round with the 227th overall pick of the 2014 NFL draft.[2]
His contract with the Seahawks was terminated on August 30, 2014.
Cleveland Browns
editSmall was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 2, 2014.[3]
He was waived by the Browns on November 11, 2014.[4]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn November 13, 2014, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Ravens.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kiero Small". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Hartstein, Larry (September 2, 2014). "Browns add Kiero Small to practice squad". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Hartstein, Larry (November 11, 2014). "Browns Release FB Kiero Small". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ 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.