Samkon Gado
- January 10, 2024
- Football Running Back
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Samkon Gado |
| Occupation | Football Running Back |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 13, 1982(1982-11-13) |
| Age | 42 |
| Birthplace | Taraba State |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Samkon Gado Biography
| Name | Samkon Gado |
| Birthday | Nov 13 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Taraba State |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Rachel Mowrey |
Samkon Gado is one of the most popular and richest Football Running Back who was born on November 13, 1982 in Taraba State, Nigeria.
Born in Kufai, Gombe State, Nigeria, his first name (Samkon) means “truth” in the Tangale language, and his last name means “inheritance”. His family moved from Kufai to Wheaton, Illinois when Gado was half a year old; his father attended Wheaton College during that time. They returned to Nigeria when Samkon was two years old. After moving back to Nigeria, his father migrated again in 1990 to earn a doctorate degree in divinity at Columbia International University. A church in South Carolina made a financial contribution a year later so that Gado and his mother could also travel to America.
During his rookie season, Gado was named NFC Offensive Rookie of the Week in weeks 10 and 14 and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November
- He also set the Green Bay Packers franchise record for single-game rushing yards by a rookie, tallying 171 yards on December 11, 2005.
Samkon Gado Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Running Back |
| House | Living in own house. |
Samkon Gado is one of the richest Football Running Back from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samkon Gado 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Samkon Kaltho Gado (born November 13, 1982) is a Nigerian-American otolaryngologist. He 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. He played college football at Liberty. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Samkon Gado height 5 ft 10 in Sam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Samkon Gado Dating?
According to our records, Samkon Gado married to Rachel Mowrey. As of December 1, 2023, Samkon Gado’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2006, Mike Sherman was fired and replaced with Mike McCarthy as the new head coach. During training camp, Gado suffered a minor groin injury but did not miss significant time. After an injury to William Henderson, Gado switched to a temporary fullback role. On September 12, 2006, after the first week of the NFL regular season, Gado was traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for running back Vernand Morency.
Facts & Trivia
Sam Ranked on the list of most popular Football Running Back. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Samkon Gado celebrates birthday on November 13 of every year.
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. After playing in one game and being inactive for one game, he was released on November 19.