Kolby Smith
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| Title | Running backs coach | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 15, 1984 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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| High school | James S. Rickards (Tallahassee, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College | Louisville | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 5th round, 148th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Kolby Kendrall Smith (born December 15, 1984) is an American former professional football running back and current coach who is the running backs coach for Kentucky of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). 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. He became the runnings backs coach for Arkansas in 2024. On September 28, 2025, Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman was fired. On September 29, 2025, Smith was named the interim offensive coordinator for Arkansas by interim head coach Bobby Petrino.