Rico Richardson
| No. -- Free agent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | July 1, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Natchez, Mississippi | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Natchez (MS) | ||
| College: | Jackson State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Rico Richardson (born July 1, 1991) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Jackson State University and attended Natchez High School in Natchez, Mississippi. He has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans.
Early years
Richardson played high school football for the Natchez High School Bulldogs. He was a 1st team All-Region, 1st team All-Metro and 2nd team All-State. He set a Natchez High School receiving record with 3,500 yards. Richardson recorded 46 receptions for 891 yards and seven touchdowns his senior year. He also rushed for 442 yards and six TDs on 42 carries. He was the a Class 5A state champion in the triple jump (46 feet, 11 inches) in track and field. Richardson also played basketball in high school.[1]
College career
Richardson played for the Jackson State Tigers from 2009 to 2012.[1] He played in 43 games, starting 20, for the Tigers. He recorded 146 receptions for 2,722 yards (18.6 avg.) and 26 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Richardson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 1, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the Chiefs on August 31, 2013.[2]
Houston Texans
Richardson was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad on November 13, 2013. He was signed to a future contract on December 30, 2013. He was released by the Texans on May 14, 2014.[2]
Tennessee Titans
Richardson signed with the Tennessee Titans on June 13, 2014. He was released by the Titans on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014.[2] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2014, making his NFL debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[3][4] Richardson was released by the Titans on September 5, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 24, 2015 as the Titans released Chase Coffman.[7] On November 28, 2015, he was waived by the Titans. Richardson was re-signed to the practice squad on December 1, 2015.[6]
Personal Life
Richardson has two daughters, Harmonee and Melody.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Rico Richardson". jsutigers.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Rico Richardson". titansonline.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Rico Richardson". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Rico Richardson". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 5, 2015). "Titans keep just four wide receivers on 53-man roster". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "RICO RICHARDSON". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ Glennon, John (October 24, 2015). "Titans promote WR Rico Richardson to roster". tennessean.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Tennessee Titans: Rico Richardson". www.titansonline.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.