24 Facts About Samkon Gado

Samkon Kaltho Gado was born on November 13,1982 and is a Nigerian-American otolaryngologist.

Samkon Gado is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, and St Louis Rams.

Samkon Gado was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Samkon Gado's family moved from Kufai to Wheaton, Illinois, when Gado was half a year old; his father attended Wheaton College during that time.

Samkon Gado attended Ben Lippen School in Columbia, South Carolina, and lettered in football, basketball and baseball, earning all-state honors in football.

Samkon Gado accepted a football scholarship from Liberty University, a then-Division I-AA school in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Samkon Gado served mostly as a third-string running back, starting only two games during his tenure with the Flames.

Injuries to two teammates, Eugene Goodman and Dre Barnes, saw Samkon Gado receive his largest amount of playing time as a senior after initially planning to redshirt.

On October 17,2005, Samkon Gado was signed by the Green Bay Packers to the team's practice squad after running 4.43-second 40-yard dash in front of their scouts.

Samkon Gado made his NFL debut the next day against the Cincinnati Bengals, recording one carry for eight yards.

On November 13,2005, Samkon Gado started his first NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons.

On September 12,2006, after the first week of the NFL regular season, Samkon Gado was traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for running back Vernand Morency.

Samkon Gado was a backup behind Ron Dayne and Wali Lundy.

Samkon Gado made the team over Lundy, playing in three games as a backup, while registering 18 carries for 46 yards and one touchdown.

On October 23,2007, the Texans released Samkon Gado after promoting running back Adimchinobi Echemandu from the practice squad.

Samkon Gado, a restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason, was not tendered a contract by the team.

Samkon Gado was signed by the St Louis Rams on November 4,2008, after wide receivers Drew Bennett and Dante Hall were placed on injured reserve.

Samkon Gado was re-signed by the Rams for the 2009 training camp, where he sustained a rib injury in a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Samkon Gado survived final roster cuts and spent the season as a reserve running back.

Samkon Gado was released during final roster cuts on September 4,2010.

Samkon Gado set the Green Bay Packers franchise record for single-game rushing yards by a rookie, tallying 171 yards on December 11,2005.

Samkon Gado received a bachelor's degree in health promotions while taking pre-med courses at Liberty University.

In 2015, Samkon Gado graduated from Medical University of South Carolina.

Samkon Gado has co-founded a non-governmental organization with his sister, Ruth, called The Jonah Inheritance, to improve independent health care in Nigeria.