Rod Smart
Role Player
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2001 | — | PHI | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CAR | 7 | — | 20 | 49 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.2 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CAR | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 29 | 67 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 5 | 17.2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -6.4 | -1.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-7.7·-6 rushing · -1 receiving·-1.6/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 37 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 27· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 29.3
Availability 7.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2003bestavg 372003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.55 EPA/season over 5 seasons49
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: 93%.
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds5Y/A5.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA0.3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK4yJulius PeppersDE4yBrentson BucknerDT4yWill WitherspoonOLB4yMike MinterFS4yMike RuckerDE4yBrad HooverFB4yKris JenkinsNT4yKris MangumTE4yAl WallaceDE4yNick GoingsRB4yDan MorganMLB4yDante WesleyDB4yKemp RasmussenDE4yMuhsin MuhammadWR3yRicky ProehlWR3yStephen DavisRB3yTodd SauerbrunP3yJake DelhommeQB3yRodney PeeteQB3yRicky ManningDB3yDeShaun FosterRB3yKindal MooreheadDT3yKarl HanktonWR3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2002team change
Joined CAR (from PHI)
- 2001signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 201 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
27
peak 37
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
15%
20012005
2001 · cause not documented · 6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49 | 7 | 234+185 | 13.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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