Trent Richardson

Trent Richardson

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Richardson with the Colts in 2014
No. -- Free agent
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991
Place of birth: Pensacola, Florida
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Pensacola (FL) Escambia
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Rushing yards: 2,032
Average: 3.3
Rushing touchdowns: 17
Player stats at NFL.com

Trenton Jamond "Trent" Richardson (born July 10, 1991)[1][2] is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. Considered the top running back prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft, Richardson was considered by some as the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson, and was selected third overall by the Cleveland Browns.[3][4][5]

Early years

Richardson was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Escambia High School in Pensacola, the same high school as former Cleveland Browns teammate Ahtyba Rubin, where he finished his senior season with 2,100 yards on 228 carries scoring 25 touchdowns. In a game against Milton High School in September 2008, Richardson rushed for 419 yards on 29 carries and scored six touchdowns, a performance that earned him a selection as the first ESPN RISE National Football Player of the Week.[6] As a junior, Richardson also reached the 400-yard plateau, as he ran for 407 yards in his opening game against Tate High School. He finished his junior season (8 games) with 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns, and received FSWA All-State 5A second team honors. He sat out his second year due to an injury. He made the FSWA 5A All-State First Team as a senior, and was named 5A Florida Player of the Year and a finalist for the 2008 Mr. Football. Richardson also received consensus All-American honors and was named to the Orlando Sentinel's All Southern Team (Florida).

Richardson also lettered in track & field at Escambia. In 2008, he captured a regional title in the 100-meter dash (10.81 s) and placed 5th at the state meet with a time of 10.9 seconds (World-class sprinter Jeff Demps won the event).[7] He owned a personal-best time of 10.5 seconds in the 100 meters.[8] In addition, he also participated in the long jump event and had a best-mark of 6.55 meters.[9]

Richardson was frequently compared to Emmitt Smith, who also starred at Escambia (1987 graduate), but his physique and running style are more similar to Earl Campbell.[10] Richardson also drew comparisons to Michael Turner and O.J. Simpson.[11] Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Richardson was listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in the nation (behind only Bryce Brown).[12] He chose Alabama over Florida, Florida State, and LSU, among others.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Trent Richardson
RB		 Pensacola, Florida Escambia 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.32 Jun 2, 2008 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (RB)   Rivals: 2 (RB)  ESPN: 1 (RB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

American football players in middle of a running play near the endzone.
Richardson running the ball towards the endzone against the Kent State defensive line during his junior season at Alabama.

Richardson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2009 to 2011.

2009

In his first year at Alabama, Richardson stepped in quickly for the departed Glen Coffee, and shared time at the tailback position with Roy Upchurch and Mark Ingram, Jr.[13] When recruited, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban called Richardson, "the real key to the class," and "an outstanding player at a position that a young player can contribute next year."[14]

Richardson was named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 2[15] and Week 4.[16] Richardson was also named to the 2009 SEC All-Freshman team alongside Barrett Jones and Nico Johnson.[17] He also contributed significantly in the 2010 BCS National Championship with 109 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.[18] For the season he had 145 carries for 751 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns.[19] He also had 126 yards receiving on the season.[19]

2010

Richardson started the first two games of the season with Mark Ingram sitting out due to an injury. In the season opener, he had 10 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 3 receptions for 46 yards. The following week against Penn State, he ran for a career-high 144 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown. He also had 4 catches for 46 yards. Trent was named Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.[20]

For the season he had 112 carries for 700 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns and 266 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns.[21] Richardson also had 634 kick return yards with a touchdown on the year.[21]

2011

With the departure of Mark Ingram to the NFL, Richardson took over the starting role at running back. During the season Richardson ran for over 100 yards in nine games. He tied Shaun Alexander with six consecutive 100-yard rushing games. He scored two or more touchdowns in seven games. He set a career high against Ole Miss running for 183 yards and four touchdowns. In the Iron Bowl, Richardson ran for a new career high of 203 yards. He won the Doak Walker Award becoming the first player from Alabama to win.[22] He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind eventual winner Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck.[23] In the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, Richardson rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown to secure his second national championship with the Crimson Tide.[24]

For the season Richardson had 1,679 rushing yards, breaking Mark Ingram's record for most rushing yards in a season, and 21 rushing touchdowns. His 21 rushing touchdowns was also an SEC running back record.[25] He also had 338 receiving yards with three touchdowns, making his season total touchdowns 24 which tied Shaun Alexander's SEC record.[25] On January 12, 2012, Richardson declared for the 2012 NFL Draft, thus forgoing his final year of collegiate eligibility.[26] At the time of his announcement, he was projected as a first round pick and the top running back prospect in the draft.[26]

College career statistics

Year GP–GS Rushing Receiving Kick Returns
Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Rec Rec–Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G No. Yards Avg TD Long
2009[19] 14–0 145 784 33 751 5.2 8 52 53.6 16 126 7.9 0 17 9.0 1 20 20 0 20
2010[21] 11–2 112 719 19 700 6.2 6 65 53.8 23 266 11.6 4 85 24.2 24 634 26.4 1 91
2011[25] 13–13 283 1740 61 1,679 5.9 21 76 129.2 29 338 11.7 3 61 26.0 3 66 22.0 0 24
Total* 38-15 540 3243 113 3,130 5.8 35 76 75.9 64 730 10.4 7 85 20.3 28 720 25.7 1 91

Professional career

Entering his junior season, Richardson was widely regarded as the best running back available in the 2012 NFL Draft, and he cemented his reputation with strong play over the course of the year. [27][28][29] After undergoing a minor knee surgery in February 2012, Richardson did not participate in drills at the 2012 NFL Combine.[30] He later also decided to skip workouts at the Alabama Pro Day on March 7.[31] Richardson held his own Pro Day on March 27.[32]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 9¼ in 228 lb30¼ in9½ in 4.53 s 1.49 s 2.59 s 3.87 s 37 in 25 reps
Measurables are from NFL Combine,[33] all other values from Alabama Pro Day (2012-03-27)

By March 2012, Richardson was widely projected to be a top six draft choice,[34][35][36] with the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and St. Louis Rams rumored to be most interested in selecting him.[37][38] Former Colts vice chairman Bill Polian called him one of the "three sure-thing players" in the 2012 draft.[39]

Richardson was eventually selected third overall by the Cleveland Browns, after they had traded picks with the Minnesota Vikings to select him ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Richardson was the highest selected running back since Reggie Bush went second overall in 2006. The Browns had not selected a running back in the first round since William Green in 2002. On July 23, Richardson and the Cleveland Browns agreed to a four-year, $20.4 million contract (fully guaranteed) with a $13.3 million signing bonus.[40][41]

Cleveland Browns

Richardson with the Browns.

2012

On August 9, 2012, Richardson underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove some cartilage fragments in his left knee.[42] Richardson missed the entire preseason, but returned for the season opener. In his debut against the Philadelphia Eagles, he rushed for 39 yards on 19 carries, being limited in his touches after having just come off the disabled list. The following week, in a 24-34 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals, he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. He also had 4 receptions for 36 yards and a receiving touchdown. He was the first Browns rookie to rush for over 100 yards and score rushing and receiving touchdowns, all in the same game. During Week 13, against the Kansas City Chiefs, Richardson rushed for 42 yards and 2 touchdowns, tying Jim Brown's franchise rookie record of 9 touchdowns.

2013

Prior to the 2013 season, Richardson was voted No. 71 out of the top 100 in the NFL by fellow players.[43] Richardson would only play 2 games for the Browns in 2013. He rushed for 105 yards on 31 carries.

Indianapolis Colts

2013

On September 18, 2013, Richardson was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2014 first-round draft pick.[44] The Colts were looking for a running back after a season-ending injury to Vick Ballard.

In his first carry as a Colt, Richardson scored a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers. He struggled through most of the season and was demoted in favor of Donald Brown on December 1, 2013.[45] Richardson returned to his starting role in the Colts week 15 game against the Houston Texans when Brown left due to injury, and recorded his first touchdown since week 4 against Jacksonville.

Richardson fumbled on his first career playoff carry against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Colts' Wild Card game.

2014

Richardson began the season splitting carries with running back Ahmad Bradshaw, limiting his carries and yardage totals. Bradshaw was injured in a Week 11 game against the New England Patriots, making Richardson the lead back.[46] However, after Week 13, Dan Herron replaced Richardson as the Colts' primary running back after totaling 88 yards on just eight carries, including a 49-yard touchdown run.[47]

In the 2014–15 NFL playoffs, Richardson was not active for Indianapolis' final two playoff games. He was suspended by the team for the AFC Championship Game after he missed walkthrough for what he called a "family emergency" and did not alert the team.[48]

On March 12, 2015, the Colts waived Richardson.[49]

Oakland Raiders

On March 17, 2015, Richardson signed a two-year, $3,850,000 contract with the Oakland Raiders.[50] The deal included $600,000 guaranteed. He missed the first part of training camp due to a bout with pneumonia. On August 31, 2015, Richardson was released.[51]

Baltimore Ravens

On April 18, 2016, Richardson signed with the Baltimore Ravens,[52] but was waived on August 2, 2016.[53]

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2012 Cleveland Browns 15 15 267 950 3.6 32T 11 51 367 7.2 27 1 3 0
2013 Cleveland Browns 2 2 31 105 3.4 10 0 7 51 7.3 18 0 – –
2013 Indianapolis Colts 14 8 157 458 2.9 22 3 28 265 9.5 24 1 2 1
2014 Indianapolis Colts 15 12 159 519 3.3 27 3 27 229 8.5 24 0 2 1
Total 46 37 614 2,032 3.3 32 17 113 912 8.1 27 2 7 2

Postseason

Season Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2013 Indianapolis Colts 2 0 4 1 0.2 2 0 – – – – – 1 1
2014 Indianapolis Colts 1 0 0 0 0 – 0 – – – – – 0 0
Total 3 0 4 1 0.2 2 0 – – – – – 1 1

Personal life

Richardson has two daughters: Taliyah and Elevera.[54] Richardson's first son was born October 5, 2012.[55]

On April 13, 2012, he took leukemia survivor Courtney Alvis to her senior prom at Hueytown High School.[56]

References

  1. ↑ "Trent Richardson, RB for the Indianapolis Colts at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Trent Richardson Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio - Indianapolis Colts - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Brooks, Bucky (April 4, 2012). "Trent Richardson ranks as No. 3 prospect in 2012 NFL Draft". NFL.com.
  4. ↑ "Richardson ready to break RB trend". Chicago Tribune. April 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Silva, Evan. "After trade up, Browns select Trent Richardson". NBC Sports.
  6. ↑ ESPN RISE's Football Players of the Week, ESPN.com, September 19, 2008
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  10. ↑ Newberg, Jamie (January 27, 2009), Florida headlines final state rankings releases, Rivals.com, Trent Richardson's combination of tremendous size and speed is similar to that of Earl Campbell. He's definitely a back that will wear defenses down, yet he has breakaway speed.
  11. ↑ "Is Manti Te'o the next Ray Lewis?", ESPN RISE Magazine, April 15, 2009
  12. ↑ Rivals.com running backs 2009, January 16, 2009
  13. ↑ Melick, Ray (August 5, 2009), "5 battles to watch as the Crimson Tide starts summer football practice", Birmingham News
  14. ↑ Estes, Gentry (May 31, 2009), "No rest for Tide football signees: Many of Alabama's top recruits ready to start summer school in Tuscaloosa this week", The Mobile Press-Register
  15. ↑ "Richardson named SEC Freshman of the Week", RollTide.com, September 14, 2009
  16. ↑ "Richardson Gets Second SEC Nod", Scout.com, September 28, 2009
  17. ↑ "3 Tiders on All-SEC Frosh", Scout.com, December 10, 2009
  18. ↑ "Alabama defeats Texas, rolls to first national title since 1992". ESPN. January 7, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  19. 1 2 3 University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2009–10 Overall Individual Statistics". RollTide.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Richardson earns POW honors", Tidesports.com, September 13, 2010
  21. 1 2 3 University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2010–11 Overall Individual Statistics". RollTide.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Tide's Richardson, Jones nab national awards". The Tuscaloosa News. December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Robert Griffin III wins Heisman Trophy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  24. ↑ Barnhart, Tony (January 10, 2012). "Richardson's touchdown run in BCS title game caps illustrious career". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  25. 1 2 3 University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2011–12 Overall Individual Statistics". RollTide.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  26. 1 2 "Trent Richardson, Dre Kirkpatrick go pro". ESPN.com. ESPN.com news services. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
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  28. ↑ Pauline, Tony (May 3, 2011). "Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects". Sports Illustrated.
  29. ↑ Reuter, Chad (May 4, 2011). "2012 mock draft: First look with Luck and Heels". CBSSports.com.
  30. ↑ "Trent Richardson to skip combine drills after knee surgery". ESPN. February 23, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Richardson to skip Alabama's Pro Day". CBSSports. March 6, 2012.
  32. ↑ Richardson is main attraction at star-studded Alabama pro day
  33. ↑
  34. ↑ Banks, Don (February 22, 2012). "2012 NFL Mock Draft 2.0". Sports Illustrated.
  35. ↑ "NFL Draft coming into focus". Fox News. March 6, 2012.
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  37. ↑ "Is RB Richardson the smart pick at No. 5?". Tampa Bay Online. March 7, 2012.
  38. ↑ "Trading No. 2 pick gives Rams plenty of options". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 11, 2012.
  39. ↑ Trent Richardson a 'sure thing' along with top two QBs, says Bill Polian
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  46. ↑ Holder, Steve (November 21, 2014). "Insider: Is this the end for Colts RB Ahmad Bradshaw?". indystar.com. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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  48. ↑ http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/24980886/report-colts-suspended-rb-trent-richardson-for-afc-title-game
  49. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (March 12, 2015). "Colts Waive Trent Richardson". colts.com. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  50. ↑ Raiders Sign RB Trent Richardson
  51. ↑ Williamson, Bill (August 31, 2015). "Sources: Raiders release RB Trent Richardson, WR Kenbrell Thompkins". ESPN. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  52. ↑ Sessler, Marc. "Baltimore Ravens sign Trent Richardson". NFL.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  53. ↑ Hensley, Jamison (August 2, 2016). "Ravens waive offseason pickup Trent Richardson, former No. 3 pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  54. ↑ "Richardson is ready to be Tide's go-to guy", espn.com, August 15, 2011
  55. ↑ "Cleveland Browns' Trent Richardson misses practice to attend birth of 3rd child", clevelandbrowns.com, October 5, 2012
  56. ↑ Trent Richardson makes Hueytown cancer survivor's prom dream come true

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