Robert Smith is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Smith in the top quarter 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.
Robert Smith
Height6'2"
Weight210 lb
BornMar 4, 1972
Age54
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1993
Draft1993 · Rd 1, Pick 21 · MIN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1999 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 220 | 1,010 | 2 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 40 | 18.2 | 1 | 30 | 24 | 166 | 0 | 80.0% | 6.9 | 5.5 | — | 6 |
| 2000 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 293 | 1,505 | 7 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 63 | 21.5 | 1 | 44 | 36 | 348 | 3 | 81.8% | 9.7 | 7.9 | — | 15 |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 513 | 2,515 | 9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 103 | 20.1 | 2 | 74 | 60 | 514 | 3 | 81.1% | 8.6 | 6.9 | — | 21 | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
80
Sustained
career value
×.6
80
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 80 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 63· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 80
On-field 61.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1999bestavg 80elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader14
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 4.9 regular season → 4.0 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-18%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,029
2,515 rush · 514 recv
Total TDs
12
9 rush · 3 recv
Total Touches
573
513 carries · 60 rec
Yds / Touch
5.3
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesRushing
Att79Yds316TD1Y/A4.0TD%1.31D161D%20.3
Receiving
Tgt18Rec14Yds113TD1Ctch%77.8%Y/R8.1Y/Tgt6.31D6
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cris CarterWR2yRandy MossWR2yJohn RandleDT2yRobert GriffithFS2yMitch BergerP2yEd McDanielOLB2yKailee WongLB2yJimmy KleinsasserTE2yKenny WrightDB2yMoe WilliamsRB2yDaunte CulpepperQB2yOrlando ThomasFS2yTony WilliamsDT2yChris WalshWR2yDwayne RuddLB2yJohn BurroughDE2yDavid PalmerRB2yRobert TateDB2yAndrew JordanTE2yMatt HatchetteWR2yHarold MorrowFB2yAntonio BanksCB2yChris DolemanDE1yCris DishmanCB1y
1993 Draft Class· this player went #21
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1993draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 1, Pick 21
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 210 lb
Frame
Era Translator
Rush 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 Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,010 | 77.7 | 1,419+409 | 83.5 |
| 2000 | 1,505 | 94.1 | 1,513+8 | 89 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #21 (Rd 1) · MIN · 1993 · +7.3 vs expected KV-H
63actual
55.7 expected · Δ+7.3
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