Cedric Smith is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Smith in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Cedric Smith
Height5'11"
Weight250 lb
BornMay 27, 1968
Age58
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1990 Β· Rd 5, Pick 131 Β· MIN
A quality running back with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 12 Β· #3482 Β· Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+3
Avg surplus
peak +4
4 seasons Γ ~3 surplus β VORP 12
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1990 | β | MIN | 15 | β | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | NO | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | WAS | 14 | β | 10 | 48 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 15 | 118 | 1 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | WAS | 6 | β | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | ARI | 15 | β | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1.1 | 7.1 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 1 | β | 1.0 | β | β | β | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.3 | 25.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 20 | 0 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 66 | β | 40 | 100 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 20 | 141 | 2 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 18 | 14 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26 | WAS | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 27 | WAS | β | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 28 | ARI | β | β | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 29 | ARI | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 23 | NO | β | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| Career | 18 | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 33.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1990bestavg 491997
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Darrell GreenCB2yJeff FeaglesP2yHenry EllardWR2yLarry CentersFB2yBrent AlexanderFS2ySimeon RiceDE2yAeneas WilliamsFS2yRonald McKinnonMLB2yRob MooreWR2yMichael BankstonDE2yFrank SandersWR2yEric SwannDT2yPat CarterTE2yJamir MillerOLB2yGus FrerotteQB2yTom CarterDB2yMarc BoutteDT2yJames JenkinsTE2yKent GrahamQB2yTommy BennettDB2yJohnny McWilliamsTE2yLeslie ShepherdWR2yLeShon JohnsonRB2yReggie BrooksRB2y
1990 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #131
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCedric inherited the Arizona Cardinals RB room from Ronald Moore (1993β1997), and handed it to Leeland McElroy (1996β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1997final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1996team change
Joined ARI (from WAS)
- 1994team change
Joined WAS (from NO)
- 1991team change
Joined NO (from MIN)
- 1990draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 5, Pick 131
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 250 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
52
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1990
C+1994
D1995
C+1996
C+1997
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
83%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 | 1.3 | 176+157 | 10.4 |
| 1994 | 48 | 3.4 | 318+270 | 18.7 |
| 1995 | 13 | 2.2 | 309+296 | 18.2 |
| 1996 | 15 | 1 | 326+311 | 19.2 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0.3 | 281+276 | 16.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
12 career value over replacement β #3482 all-time of 4,642. 2.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #131 (Rd 5) Β· MIN Β· 1990 Β· +18.5 vs expected KV-H
52actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+18.5
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