Kiero Small
| Purdue Boilermakers | |
|---|---|
| Title | 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: 7th round, 227th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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 selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
College career
[edit | edit source]Small played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Hartnell College, a junior college in Salinas, California. 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
[edit | edit source]Seattle Seahawks
[edit | edit source]Small was selected 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
[edit | edit source]Small was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 2, 2014.[3] He was waived by the Browns on November 11.[4]
Baltimore Ravens
[edit | edit source]On November 13, 2014, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Ravens as part of final roster cuts.[5]
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