{"id":214641,"date":"2025-07-17T16:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/214641\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:45:12","slug":"lions-linked-to-rb-whose-father-uncles-all-played-sec-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/214641\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions linked to RB whose father, uncles all played SEC football"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that point in the offseason when teams are checking in on possible depth additions.<\/p>\n

That’s what the Detroit Lions are doing. They will have running back Jabari Small in for a workout on Friday, according to Aaron Wilson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Small played at the University of Tennessee and has also spent time with the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n

He’s got a great football pedigree. His dad played at Ole Miss, and both his uncles were All-SEC receivers, at Georgia and Florida.<\/p>\n

Small played four seasons for the Vols. His best campaign was as a junior in 2022, when he ran for 734 yards and 13 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

In total, he averaged 5.1 yards per carry in his college career and also caught 32 passes.<\/p>\n

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Small signed as an undrafted free agent with the Titans in May 2024. He spent time on the practice squad and the active roster.<\/p>\n

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Tennessee waived Small in May, and he’s looking for his next NFL home.<\/p>\n

The Lions have a strong top of the RB depth chart, but if Small shows special teams ability in addition to providing running back depth, he’d have the chance to earn a contract.<\/p>\n

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