Michael Smith (running back)

Michael Smith
Northern Colorado Bears
Position:Associate head coach, special teams coordinator, & running backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1988-08-09) August 9, 1988 (age 36)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Tucson (AZ) Sunnyside
College:Utah State
NFL draft:2012 / round: 7 / pick: 212
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Oregon State (2015–2017)
    Graduate assistant
  • BYU (2018)
    Defensive analyst
  • Dixie State (2019–2020)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Dixie State (2021)
    Defensive pass game coordinator & cornerbacks coach
  • Utah Tech (2022)
    Defensive pass game coordinator & safeties coach
  • Northern Colorado (2023)
    Associate head coach, run game coordinator, & running backs coach
  • Northern Colorado (2024–present)
    Associate head coach, special teams coordinator, & running backs coach
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Smith (born August 9, 1988) is an American college football coach and former running back. He is the associate head coach, special teams coordinator, and running backs coach for the University of Northern Colorado, a position he has held since 2024. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Utah State.[1] He also played for the New York Jets and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also coached for Oregon State, BYU, and Dixie State/Utah Tech.

  1. ^ "Bucs draft Utah State speedster Michael Smith". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2012.