Timmy Smith
Solid Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight216 lb
BornJan 24, 1964
Age62
CollegeTexas TechSee College Stats
Rookie yr1987
Draft1987 · Rd 5, Pick 117 · WAS
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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2 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1987 | — | WAS | 7 | — | 29 | 126 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | — | -2.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 155 | 470 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 53 | 0 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | DAL | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 190 | 602 | 3 | 3.2 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 0 | 9 | 51 | 0 | — | 5.7 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 45· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 43.6
Availability 14.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1987bestavg 551988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader3
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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas Tech), 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
Darrell GreenCB2yArt MonkWR2yKurt GouveiaLB2yTerry OrrTE2ySteve CoxP2yKeith GriffinRB2yKelvin BryantRB2yEmmitt SmithRB1yKen NortonMLB1yWilber MarshallOLB1yTommy BarnhardtP1yMike SaxonP1yTroy AikmanQB1yJack Del RioMLB1yMichael IrvinWR1yJay NovacekTE1yDaryl JohnstonRB1yGreg ManuskyLB1yKelvin MartinWR1yJesse SolomonLB1yJay SchroederQB1yClint DidierTE1yTommie AgeeRB1yAlexander WrightWR1y
1987 Draft Class· this player went #117
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990team change
Joined DAL (from WAS)
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1987draft
Drafted by WAS — Round 5, Pick 117
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 216 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
45
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1987
B1988
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
47%
19871990
1987 · cause not documented · 47%1990 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 126 | 18 | 512+386 | 30.1 |
| 1988 | 470 | 33.6 | 888+418 | 52.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #117 (Rd 5) · WAS · 1987 · +10.6 vs expected KV-H
45actual
34.4 expected · Δ+10.6
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