Former Lions running back Kevin Smith was a pretty good football player during his time in the NFL. Turns out he’s also pretty good in basketball as well.
Smith, who spent five seasons with the Lions from 2008-2012, is now the running backs coach for Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. He is in his second stint at Ole Miss and fourth season overall with the Rebels — Smith coached in 2020 and 2021, went to Miami in 2022 and came back to Ole Miss in 2023.
During a recent team meeting, Smith was able to showcase some of his basketball skills and now we are all able to see some of those skills thanks to Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, who shared the video.
TEAM MEETING #6! @KevinSmithRB #BallGame #ISOSMITTY pic.twitter.com/FkAYrPviDz
— Jaxson Dart (@JaxsonDart) August 17, 2024
Smith has the Rebels fired up heading into a season in which they are ranked No. 6 in the preseason AP Poll. Will the Rebels crack the new 12-team playoff this season? Time will tell. Smith and Ole Miss open the season Saturday, August 31 against Furman.
