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Daryl Richardson
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Richardson during his time with the St. Louis Rams
No. 26 – San Antonio Commanders
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990 (age 34)
Vernon, Texas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Sandalwood
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College:Abilene Christian
NFL draft:2012 / round: 7 / pick: 252
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:169
Rushing yards:697
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:38
Receiving yards:284
Receiving touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daryl Lashay Richardson[1] (born April 12, 1990) is an American football running back for the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Abilene Christian.

College career

Richardson attended Cisco College in 2008, a local Texas community college where he rushed for 526 yards and 7 touchdowns on 95 attempts.

Richardson then transferred to Abilene Christian, which he attended from 2009 to 2011. Appearing in 34 games with 23 starts for the Wildcats, Richardson amassed 2,303 yards on 453 carries with 34 touchdowns.

Richardson during 2013 Rams training Camp.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		192 lb
(87 kg) 		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.47 s 1.57 s 2.54 s 4.36 s 7.07 s 40+1⁄2 in
(1.03 m)		 11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		 16 reps
All values from Abilene Cristian Pro Day [2]

St. Louis Rams

Richardson was selected in the seventh round (252th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He was picked second to last in the draft, the only player behind him was Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish, who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 253rd pick.

On June 6, 2012, Richardson signed a four-year contract with the Rams worth $2.15 million.[3] During his rookie campaign, he was the primary backup to then Rams starting running back Steven Jackson over fellow draftee, second-round pick Isaiah Pead. Richardson played in all 16 games, gaining 475 rushing yards on 98 attempts, as well as 24 receptions for 163 yards.[4] His best performance came in Week 2 of the regular season against the Washington Redskins when he rushed 15 times for 83 yards and scored a 2-point conversion.

Richardson was waived by the Rams on May 15, 2014.[5]

New York Jets

Richardson was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on May 16, 2014.[6] He was released on August 30, 2014,[7] but signed to the team's practice squad a day later.[8] Richardson was signed a to reserve/future contract on December 30, 2014.[9] The Jets released Richardson as part of their final roster cuts following the 2015 preseason.

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans signed Richardson to their practice squad on September 23, 2015 before releasing him on October 20. The Houston Texans signed Richardson to their practice squad again on October 28, 2015.

Cleveland Browns

Richardson signed with the Cleveland Browns on December 15, 2015. Richardson was inactive for 2 games after being signed. The Cleveland Browns waived Richardson on December 28, 2015.[10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 20, 2016, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Richardson to a future/reserve contract.[11] He was released by the Steelers on September 29, 2016 and was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on October 3.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, 2016.[13] He was released on December 24, 2016.[14]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Richardson was claimed off waivers by the Jaguars on December 26, 2016.[15] On May 1, 2017, he was released by the Jaguars.[16]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 29, 2017, Richardson signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[17] He was released by the team on September 2, 2017.[18]

Personal life

Richardson is the brother of running back Bernard Scott, and cousin of wide receiver Clyde Gates. Richardson married Morgan Myrick, his college sweetheart, at Abilene Christian University on March 21, 2015.

References

  1. ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ "Daryl Richardson". ProFootballWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "St. Louis Rams - Player Contract Information". RotoWorld.com. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Daryl Richardson Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  5. ^ Alper, Josh. "Rams waive Daryl Richardson". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  6. ^ Lange, Randy (May 16, 2014). "Jets Acquire RB Daryl Richardson off Waivers". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Lange, Randy (August 30, 2014). "Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2014). "Seven Signed to Jets Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Lange, Randy (December 30, 2014). "Jets Sign Simms, Plus 8 to Reserve/Future Deals". New York Jets. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Browns sign LB Cam Johnson, release RB Daryl Richardson". Wahoos247. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  11. ^ "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 1/20 - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  12. ^ "Steelers release Richardson". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  13. ^ Varley, Teresa (November 19, 2016). "Dupree activated; Heyward, Wheaton to IR". Steelers.com.
  14. ^ "Maxey and Shabazz promoted to active roster". Steelers.com. December 24, 2016.
  15. ^ "Jaguars Place RB T.J. Yeldon On I.R. & Claim RB Daryl Richardson Off Waivers". NFLTradeRumors.com. December 26, 2016.
  16. ^ Oehser, John (May 1, 2017). "2017 offseason: Undrafted free agents bring roster to 90". Jaguars.com.
  17. ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign RB Daryl Richardson". Colts.com. August 29, 2017.
  18. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
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