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 (NFL) 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. Early years 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. He attended Ben Lippen School in Columbia, South Carolina, and lettered in football, basketball and baseball, earning all-state honors in football. College career Gado accepted a football scholarship from Liberty University, a then-Division I-AA school in Lynchburg, Virginia. He 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 Gado receive his largest amount of playing time as a senior after initially planning to redshirt. He wound up making the All-Big South team at the end of the season. Professional career Kansas City Chiefs After going undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft, Gado was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in May after Liberty's Ken Karcher recommended him to Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders. He didn't play in the preseason because of a neck injury and was waived on August 29. He was signed to the practice squad on September 5 and was released again on October 4. Green Bay Packers On October 17, 2005, 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. On October 28, he was promoted to the active roster after Ahman Green ruptured his quadriceps tendon, Najeh Davenport broke his ankle and Tony Fisher fractured his first rib. He made his NFL debut the next day against the Cincinnati Bengals, recording one carry