Ranked #461 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 7% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
Career Value · VORP
13 career value over replacement — #3487 all-time of 4,666. 3.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Fan Rating
Rate Samkon Gado — All-Time
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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: 91%.
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Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with STL
Joined STL (from MIA)
Joined MIA (from HOU)
Joined HOU (from GB)
Entered the NFL with GB
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 582 | 72.8 | 1,110+528 | 65.3 |
| 2006 | 210 | 23.3 | 402+192 | 23.7 |
| 2007 | 150 | 18.8 | 328+178 | 19.3 |
| 2009 | 26 | 2.9 | 94+68 | 5.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 8/31/2026
Lamar Smith
RB
88% match
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 5 seasons (2005–2009) — a true nomad. The crest trail: