Kiero Small is in his second season at Purdue, joining Ryan Walters’ staff in 2023 and serving as the director of strength and conditioning. Throughout his career, Small has trained 63 NFL Draft picks.
In his first year in West Lafayette, Small helped transform the Boilermakers with strength and quickness. That included working with 2024 NFL Draft picks Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Sanoussi Kane, preparing them for the next level.
During his time in Ann Arbor, Small mentored 12 First Team All-Big Ten honorees, as well as 10 All-Americans. Under Small’s tutelage, the Wolverines grew into a powerhouse, winning the Big Ten and making the College Football Playoff in each of the past two seasons.
Prior to his jump into the coaching ranks Small spent two seasons in the NFL playing for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Small was a devastating blocking fullback for three seasons at Arkansas. He appeared in 25 games for the Razorbacks totaling 152 yards on 41 carries with four rushing touchdowns. He added one receiving touchdown on 20 career grabs. With Small coming out of the backfield in 2011, Arkansas finished the year ranked fifth in both major polls behind an 11-2 record and defeated Kansas State 29-16 in the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic.
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