Daryl Richardson

Daryl Lashay Richardson[1] (born April 12, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Abilene Christian.

Daryl Richardson
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Richardson during his time with the St. Louis Rams
No. 26, 38
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990
Vernon, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 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
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:169
Rushing yards:697
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:38
Receiving yards:284
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.57 s2.54 s4.36 s7.07 s40+1⁄2 in
(1.03 m)		11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		16 reps
All values from Abilene Christian Pro Day[2]

St. Louis Rams

Richardson was selected in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] 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.

Richardson during 2013 Rams training Camp.

On June 6, 2012, Richardson signed a four-year contract with the Rams worth $2.15 million.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

New York Jets

Richardson was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on May 16, 2014.[7] He was released on August 30, 2014,[8] but signed to the team's practice squad a day later.[9] Richardson was signed a to reserve/future contract on December 30, 2014.[10] 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.[11]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 20, 2016, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Richardson to a future/reserve contract.[12] He was released by the Steelers on September 29, 2016, and was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on October 3.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, 2016.[14] He was released on December 24, 2016.[15]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Richardson was claimed off waivers by the Jaguars on December 26, 2016.[16] On May 1, 2017, he was released by the Jaguars.[17]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 29, 2017, Richardson signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[18] He was released by the team on September 2, 2017.[19]

San Antonio Commanders (AAF)

On January 30, 2019, Richardson was released by the Commanders as part of the final training camp cuts.

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 June 25, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. "St. Louis Rams - Player Contract Information". RotoWorld.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  5. "Daryl Richardson Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  6. Alper, Josh. "Rams waive Daryl Richardson". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  7. Lange, Randy (May 16, 2014). "Jets Acquire RB Daryl Richardson off Waivers". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  8. Lange, Randy (August 30, 2014). "Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  9. Lange, Randy (August 31, 2014). "Seven Signed to Jets Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  10. 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.
  11. "Browns sign LB Cam Johnson, release RB Daryl Richardson". Wahoos247. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  12. "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 1/20 - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  13. "Steelers release Richardson". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  14. Varley, Teresa (November 19, 2016). "Dupree activated; Heyward, Wheaton to IR". Steelers.com.
  15. "Maxey and Shabazz promoted to active roster". Steelers.com. December 24, 2016. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016.
  16. "Jaguars Place RB T.J. Yeldon On I.R. & Claim RB Daryl Richardson Off Waivers". NFLTradeRumors.com. December 26, 2016.
  17. Oehser, John (May 1, 2017). "2017 offseason: Undrafted free agents bring roster to 90". Jaguars.com.
  18. "Roster Move: Colts Sign RB Daryl Richardson". Colts.com. August 29, 2017.
  19. Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
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