Sammie 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.
Sammie Smith
Top 21% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1989 | 22 | MIA | 13 | — | 200 | 659 | 6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 81 | 0 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 23 | MIA | 16 | — | 226 | 831 | 8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 134 | 1 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | MIA | 12 | — | 83 | 297 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 95 | 0 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | DEN | 3 | — | 23 | 94 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 44 | — | 532 | 1,881 | 15 | 3.5 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 310 | 1 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
60 career value over replacement — #1842 all-time of 4,649. 20/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #9 (Rd 1) · MIA · 1989 · +0.8 vs expected KV-H
61actual
60.2 expected · Δ+0.8
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