Rico Smith
Role Player
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4556 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 99% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1992 | — | CLE | 10 | — | — | 5 | 64 | 0 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | CLE | 10 | — | — | 4 | 55 | 0 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | CLE | 5 | — | — | 2 | 61 | 0 | — | 30.5 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | CLE | 4 | — | — | 13 | 173 | 1 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 0 | 24 | 353 | 1 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 33· confidence 78%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 26.2
Availability 9.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1992bestavg 321995
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado; Cerritos College), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt StoverK4yKeenan McCardellWR4yRob BurnettDE4yAnthony PleasantDE4yStevon MooreDB4yMichael JacksonWR4yEric TurnerFS4yLeroy HoardRB4yTommy VardellFB4yVinny TestaverdeQB3yEric MetcalfWR3yMike CaldwellLB3yGerald DixonOLB3yBrian KinchenTE3yBill JohnsonDT3yLouis RiddickDB3yRandy BaldwinRB3yBrian HansenP2yEarnest BynerRB2yTom TupaP2yMark CarrierWR2yCarl BanksOLB2yBennie ThompsonDB2yRon WolfleyRB2y
1992 Draft Class· this player went #143
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1992draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 6, Pick 143
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 185 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
33
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1992
C1993
F1994
F1995
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
45%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 64 | 6.4 | 136+72 | 8 |
| 1993 | 55 | 5.5 | 116+61 | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 61 | 12.2 | 217+156 | 12.7 |
| 1995 | 173 | 43.3 | 663+490 | 39 |
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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4556 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #143 (Rd 6) · CLE · 1992 · 0 vs expected KV-H
33actual
33 expected · Δ0
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