[1] After moving back to Nigeria, his father migrated again in 1990 to earn a doctorate degree in divinity at Columbia International University.

[4] 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.

[1] 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.

[1] 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.

[10] A torn right medial collateral ligament, suffered late in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens on December 18, landed Gado on injured reserve.

[13] 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.

Against the Jacksonville Jaguars in November 2006, Gado picked up a key fourth-quarter fourth down conversion to secure a 13-10 Texans win.

[20] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] Following that, he spent time as a chief resident in the Saint Louis University Hospital otolaryngology program, treating COVID-19 patients.

[4][29] Samkon Gado, MD now serves as an otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat) specialist in Lynchburg, VA.[31] He has co-founded a non-governmental organization with his sister, Ruth, called The Jonah Inheritance, to improve independent health care in Nigeria.