INDIANAPOLIS – When DeAndre Smith scans the room during offensive staff meetings, the Indianapolis Colts running backs coach can’t help but notice he’s in a class of his own.
“I read something that said, ‘The Colts have a fairly young staff, but Smith is the outlier,’” he recalled. “I'm like, I don't even see myself that way. But when you start saying the ages, I'm 54. I’m not old, but I am much older than these guys. I have a daughter that’s 30. So, it's kind of crazy to think about.”
Smith is not only the eldest member of Colts coach Shane Steichen’s offensive staff, he’s the oldest by a full decade over the next-oldest staff member, receivers coach Reggie Wayne.