Rando Cardrissian

Rando Cardrissian

The man about to ruin your game night
No. 38 – San Jose Sabercats
Position:	Running Back
Personal information
Born:	(2011-05-13)May 13, 2011 (aged 50) Garland, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	South Garland High
College:	Virginia Tech
ISFL Draft:	2036  / Round: 4 / Pick: 32
DSFL Draft:	2036  / Round: 7 / Pick: 38
Career history
Kansas City Coyotes (2035 (S20)-2035 (S20)) San Jose Sabercats (2036 (S21))
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
1x DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2035 (S20))
Career ISFL statistics as of Week 3, 2036
Receptions: 3 Receiving yards: 25 Yards per reception: 8.3 Receiving touchdowns: 0 Rushing yards: 140 Rush average: 3.9 Rushing touchdowns: 1
Career DSFL statistics
Receptions: 9 Receiving yards: 62 Yards per reception: 6.9 Receiving touchdowns: 0 Rushing yards: 1176 Rush average: 4.9 Rushing touchdowns: 14
Player stats at ISFL.net

Rando Cardrissian (born May 13, 2011) is an American football runningback for the San Jose Sabercats of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL).

Early years

Rando was born in Garland, Texas to Mischief and Chaos Cardrissian. From an early age, they could not tell what exactly Rando would grow up to be, and a personality was hard to pin down, even day to day. They spent a lot of their time bouncing from house to house in Garland, citing myriad reasons from gas leaks, mold, undesirable neighbors, and burglary incidents, before they finally settled on a place in the south side of town, where Rando would end up attending high school and playing for South Garland. Every time the family moved, they would throw a dart at a city map and move in where it landed, if available. He would be critical to getting them in the playoffs his junior and senior years and advancing them to the 2029 Texas HS Championships his senior year. Unfortunately, they would not nab that coveted state title. When choosing a college, he went with the family's normal method and threw a dart at a map, landing on Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

College career

Rando served his true freshman season with a redshirt, and what a time to do so, as an ankle injury in practice left him sidelined for weeks during the season. He would wait until his redshirt sophomore season to get action on the field and provided a boost to the offense almost straight away, rushing for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns against Duke. He would help push Virginia Tech to a 9-4 season in 2032, then to 11-2 in 2033 with an ACC title game loss, then to 13-1 in 2034, finally getting the Hokies to the CFP. They would unfortunately fall in the semifinal to Stanford. He was in some talks of awards, though there were just more massive efforts from other offensive players around the country, and a crowded RB field he didn't seem to distinguish himself in. Finally out of eligibility, Cardrissian bounced working odd jobs before taking a chance to play football again, enlisting in the DSFL.

College career statistics

College Career			Rushing
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Yds/G	Long	TD
2031 (S16)	VT	10	150	1020	6.8	102.0	56	8
2032 (S17)	VT	13	312	1622	5.2	124.8	43	16
2033 (S18)	VT	14	397	1800	4.5	128.6	37	16

Professional career

DSFL career

Rando was drafted 38th overall in the DSFL Draft by the Kansas City Coyotes, one of several RBs taken on the night. Unlike in college, however, he would separate himself from the field in a hurry, racking up 103 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries in his first professional football game, a narrow 24-23 loss to the Portland Pythons, earning offensive player of the game honors. He would do so again in Week 3, a 24-12 win over the Minnesota Gray Ducks, making much of 18 carries with 96 yards and 3 touchdowns. He would score at least one touchdown in each of his first five games, putting him in early awards talks despite sharing carries with teammate Andrew Nova. He would go on to finish the season with 1,176 yards on 241 carries (4.9 average) and a league-leading 14 touchdowns. He would score the only touchdown in a 36-7 loss to the Gray Ducks, also with 74 yards on 14 carries. He would wrap up his one-season DSFL career by earning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.

NSFL career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	4.39 s	4.22 s	7.37 s	31.2 in (0.79 m)	10 ft 0.6 in (3.06 m)	40 reps	17

Rando was drafted 32nd overall by the San Jose SaberCats. Despite being one of the standout RBs in his draft class, RBs were not a heavily needed commodity, and so, even rival draftees like Baby Yoda fell into later rounds. Starting his career as RB2 behind Quindarius Tyerucker, he put in a modest rookie season, earning 784 yards from scrimmage and punching in two touchdowns. It was a much more jarring season, though not one unlike his early college years, once again falling in behind a veteran. He struggled to gain many yards in the opening few weeks, though finally broke the 50-yard mark in Week 3 and scored his first touchdown in a win against the Yellowknife Wraiths. He would gain a season-high 78 yards in a 27-10 win against the Chicago Butchers. He would even snag a catch here and there for big gains with the defense not expecting the power back to have a lane, finishing the season with 13 receptions and averaging north of 10 per catch. Though Cardrissian didn't have the impactful rookie season he had hoped for or one that somewhat resembled his DSFL season, he didn't seem to mind improving and biding his time. In a brief postgame following the end of the regular season, Cardrissian shrugged off comments and assertions his DSFL breakout would only be that. "Nah, folks. It's true the competition is tougher here and San Jose doesn't quite have the crack squad we would like every season. Same answer I've got for you I've got for comments about the club - give us time to build. Give me time to build. We're figuring this out together." Personally, Cardrissian would spend the offseason improving and biding his time to gun for his first step to NSFL stardom - RB1. He was up for a surprise nomination for Offensive Rookie of the Year, though he did not win the award.

Professional career statistics

DSFL Regular Season			Rushing						Receiving
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Yds/G	Long	TD	Rec	Yds	Long	TD
2035 (S20)	Coyotes	14	241	1176	4.9	84	43	14	9	62	10	0
Career	Coyotes	14	241	1176	4.9	84	43	14	9	62	10	0

DSFL Postseason			Rushing
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Yds/G	Long	TD
2035 (S20)	Coyotes	1	14	74	5.3	74	14	1
Career	Coyotes	1	14	74	5.3	74	14	1

NSFL Regular Season			Rushing						Receiving
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Yds/G	Long	TD	Rec	Yds	Long	TD
2036 (S21)	Sabercats	13	156	648	4.2	46.7	16	2	13	136	29	0
Career	Sabercats	13	156	648	4.2	46.7	16	2	13	136	29	0

Achievements and Records

Awards

Individual

• DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: 2035 (S20)
• DSFL Pro Bowl Selection (1): 2035 (S20)