David Richardson (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 9, 1981 Inglewood, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Bernard High School (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||
| College: | Cal Poly | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||
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David Michael Richardson (born September 9, 1981) is a former American football cornerback.
College career
[edit]Richardson attended Cal Poly out of St. Bernard High School, and was a letterman in football. As a Mustang senior, he won AFCA All-America honors, and started all of the team's 11 games and recorded five interceptions returned for 105 yards and two touchdowns, plus 50 tackles, seven pass deflections and a sack. As a junior, he garnered three interceptions and 57 tackles.
Late in the 2003 season, Richardson accepted an invitation to the Las Vegas All-American Classic showcase game.[1] He was selected as Cal Poly's Male Athlete of the Year following his senior season.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Richardson signed an undrafted free-agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in April 2004.[3] He spent his first two years as a reserve cornerback, wearing jersey number 26.[4]
After unsuccessfully competing for a starting job in 2005, he was relegated to special teams. He moved to safety during the 2006 training camp due to the team's glut of cornerbacks.
Los Angeles Avengers
[edit]Richardson signed with the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League in 2008.
Jacksonville Sharks
[edit]Richardson signed with the Jacksonville Sharks in 2011.
Philadelphia Soul
[edit]Richardson signed with the Philadelphia Soul in 2013.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bowling for Las Vegas". Mustang Daily. October 29, 2003. p. 8.
- ^ Watson, Dan (May 27, 2005). "Night of the Mustang is Day's night". Mustang Daily. p. 8.
- ^ "Cal Poly's Richardson Goes Undrafted, But Not Unsigned - Defensive Back Agrees to Two-Year Free-Agent Deal with Jacksonville Jaguars". San Luis Obispo Tribune. April 26, 2004. pp. C1.
- ^ 2022 Jacksonville Jaguars Media Guide. Jacksonville Jaguars. 2022. p. 277.
- ^ Anthony Caruso III (June 23, 2013). "Soul beat their former coach, as they stay perfect against the Barnstormers". www.thecaptialsportsreport.com. The Capital Sports Report. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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