Arkansas football officially announces Colby Smith as new running backs coach
FAYETTEVILLE — Colby Smith was officially announced Tuesday as the University of Arkansas’ new running backs coach.
Smith, 39, signed a contract with the Razorbacks worth $325,000 in the first year. According to the terms of the contract, which were finalized Monday and made public as part of the free agent explanatory document, Smith’s contract will be worth $35 per year if Sam Pittman remains the head football coach at Arkansas in March 2025. He could be extended for another season for $1,000,000. A call to action.
Smith was attending Arkansas State football practice on Tuesday. Smith reportedly accepted the job for the first time last Saturday, a day after former running backs coach Jimmy Smith resigned to take a similar position at TCU.
Jimmy Smith had one season left on his contract with Arkansas, which included an assistant coaching position at a salary of $360,000 per year. WholeHogSports Details: Arkansas State Football Assistant Salary Database
Colby Smith played at Louisville under Arkansas offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino from 2003 to 2006, on a team that went 41-9 overall. Smith ran for 697 yards, averaging 5.5 yards per carry and five touchdowns as a senior on the Cardinals’ Big East championship team.
Smith came to Arkansas State in 2012 to work for Petrino as a graduate assistant. He followed Petrino to Western Kentucky in 2013 and then to Louisville as running backs coach from 2014 to 2018. He coached running backs at Rutgers in 2019.
Smith has held multiple positions with the Miami Dolphins over the past four seasons, first as offensive quality control coach and then as offensive assistant. In January, NFL Network reported that Smith had parted ways with the Dolphins.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Smith in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played in 27 games with Kansas City from 2007 to 2009, scoring three touchdowns.
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