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Texas Tech announced the hire of DeAndre Smith as the team's new running backs coach on Dec. 5. What should Red Raider fans know about Smith as he joins the program?

DEANDRE SMITH

Social media: @coachDLSmith1

Position: Running Backs

Top performer in 2018: Darwin Thompson – 951 rushing yards, 336 receiving yards, 16 total touchdowns

Bio in 200 characters or less: Smith comes to Texas Tech with 20 years of coaching experience, having produced nine 1,000-yard rushers in his career. He was one of the best players in Southwest Missouri State program history.

Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.

Alma mater: Southwest Missouri State

Career timeline:

2018: Utah State, Running Backs

2017: North Carolina, Running Backs

2016: Purdue, Running Backs

2013-15: Syracuse, Running Backs

2012: New Mexico, Running Backs

2010-11: Illinois, Running Backs

2009: UNLV, Running Backs

2008: New Mexico, Running Backs

2005-07: Miami (Ohio), Assistant Head Coach, Running Backs

2001-04: Northern Illinois, Running backs, Special Teams Assistant

1999-00: Indiana State, Offensive Coordinator