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Stanley Richard
No. 24
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1967-10-21) October 21, 1967 (age 56)
Mineola, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Hawkins High School (Texas)
College:Texas
NFL draft:1991 / round: 1 / pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:682
Interceptions:21
Forced fumbles:4

Stanley Palmer Richard (born October 21, 1967 in Mineola, Texas[1]) also known as the "Sheriff," is a retired American football safety in the National Football League. Richard played football at Hawkins High School in Hawkins, Texas, where he was selected as an all-state player.[2] Richard played at the University of Texas from 1987–90, where he was an All-American safety in 1990. He was drafted 9th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1991 NFL Draft and played with the Chargers from 1991-94. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 10, 1995 and played with the Redskins from 1995-98. He retired following the 1998 season. He had 21 career interceptions returned for 352 yards and two touchdowns. Richard currently resides in Hawkins, Texas.

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References

  1. ^ "Stanley Richard Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Tewes, Ryan (May 22, 2020). "Hawkins All-American Stanley Richard earning UT degree". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.