Rodney Smith
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight210 lb
BornFeb 28, 1996
Age30
CollegeMinnesotaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2020
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 | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2020 | — | CAR | 7 | — | 41 | 156 | 1 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 14 | 34.1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 81.8% | 6.6 | 5.4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 29.7% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 13.0% |
| 2021 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.6 | 9.6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 26.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | — | DAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 9 | — | 41 | 156 | 1 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 14 | 34.1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 107 | 0 | 87.5% | 7.6 | 6.7 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 170 | 27.9% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 13.0% | |
Career EPA3.2·2 rushing · 1 receiving·1.6/season
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 7 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 81.8% | 6.6 | 5.4 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 25 | CAR | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.6 | 9.6 | — | 2 |
| Career | 8 | 16 | 14 | 107 | 0 | 87.5% | 7.6 | 6.7 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 7 | 0* | 133 | 29.7% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 13.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | CAR | 2 | — | 37 | 26.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 9 | 170 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | 2.1 | -1.8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 32 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | CAR | 7 | 0* | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 89.0 |
| 2021 | 25 | CAR | 2 | — | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 106.7 |
| Career | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 40 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 29· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 32.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2020bestavg 402020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.6 EPA/season over 2 seasons51
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.547Touch rate0.335EPA/snap0.019Snap share27.9%Off snaps170Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Minnesota), 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
J.J. JansenLS2yDJ MooreWR2yShaq ThompsonOLB2yTaylor MotonOT2yRobbie ChosenWR2yChristian McCaffreyRB2yBrian BurnsLB2yIan ThomasTE2yDonte JacksonCB2yTrent ScottOT2ySam Franklin Jr.SAF2yJulian StanfordLB2yJohn MillerG2yJeremy ChinnSAF2yDerrick BrownDT2yMatt ParadisC2yYetur Gross-MatosDE2yMarquis HaynesLB2yJermaine CarterLB2yJuston BurrisFS2yBrandon ZylstraWR2yDennis DaleyOT2yBravvion RoyDT2yMyles HartsfieldFS2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2020signing
Entered the NFL with CAR
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 210 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
29
peak 40
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
27%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
36
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 156 | 22.3 | 374+218 | 22 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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