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Trent Richardson
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Richardson during 2012 Training Camp with Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
Personal information
Born: (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991 (age 33)
Pensacola, Florida
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:Alabama
NFL draft:2012 / round: 1 / pick: 3
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2012
Rushing Yards:148
Rushing Average:3.9
Rushing TDs:1
Receiving TDs:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Trent Richardson (born July 10, 1991) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. The Cleveland Browns selected him with the third overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft,[1] and he was rated as the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson.[2][3]

Early years

Richardson was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Escambia High School in Pensacola, where he finished his senior season with 2,090 yards on 228 carries scoring 25 touchdowns. In a game against Milton High School in September 2008, Richardson rushed for 419 yards on 29 carries and scored six touchdowns, a performance that earned him a selection as the first ESPN RISE National Football Player of the Week.[4]

As a junior, Richardson also reached the 400-yard plateau, as he ran for 407 yards in his opening game against Tate High School. He finished his junior season (8 games) with 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns, and received FSWA All-State 5A second team honors. He sat out his sophomore year due to an injury.

He made the FSWA 5A All-State First Team as a senior, and was named 5A Florida Player of the Year and a finalist for the 2008 Mr. Football. Richardson also received consensus All-American honors and was named to the Orlando Sentinel′s All Southern Team (Florida).

Richardson is frequently compared to Emmitt Smith, who also starred at Escambia (1987 graduate), but his physique and running style are more similar to Earl Campbell.[5] Richardson also drew comparisons to Michael Turner and O.J. Simpson.[6] Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Richardson was listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in the nation (behind only Bryce Brown).[7] He chose Alabama over Florida, Florida State, and LSU, among others.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Trent Richardson
RB 		Pensacola, Florida Escambia HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.5 Jun 2, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (RB)   Rivals: 2 (RB)  ESPN: 1 (RB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  • "2009 Alabama Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-12-13.


College career

American football players in middle of a running play near the endzone.
Richardson running the ball towards the endzone against the Kent State defensive line during his junior season at Alabama.

Richardson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2009 to 2011.

2009

In his first year at Alabama, Richardson stepped in quickly for the departed Glen Coffee, and shared time at the tailback position with Roy Upchurch and Mark Ingram, Jr.[8] When recruited, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban called Richardson, "the real key to the class," and "an outstanding player at a position that a young player can contribute next year."[9]

Richardson was named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 2 [10] and Week 4.[11] Richardson was also named to the 2009 SEC All-Freshman team alongside Barrett Jones and Nico Johnson.[12] He also contributed significantly in the 2010 BCS National Championship with 109 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.[13] For the season he had 145 carries for 751 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns.[14] He also had 126 yards receiving on the season.[14]

2010

Richardson started the first two games of the season with Mark Ingram sitting out due to an injury. In the season opener, he had 10 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 3 receptions for 46 yards. The following week against Penn State, he ran for a career-high 144 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown. He also had 4 catches for 46 yards. Trent was named Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.[15]

For the season he had 112 carries for 700 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns and 266 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns.[16] Richardson also has 634 kick return yards with a touchdown.[16]

2011

With the departure of Mark Ingram to the NFL, Richardson took over the starting role at running back. During the season Trent ran for over 100 yards in nine games. He tied Shaun Alexander with six consecutive 100 yard rushing games. He scored two or more touchdowns in seven games. He set a career high against Ole Miss running for 183 yards and four touchdowns. In the Iron Bowl, Trent ran for a new career high of 203 yards. He won the Doak Walker Award becoming the first player from Alabama to win.[17] He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind eventual winner Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck.[18] In the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, Richardson rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown to secure his second national championship with the Crimson Tide.[19]

For the season Trent had 1,679 rushing yards, breaking Mark Ingram's record for most rushing yards in a season, and 21 touchdowns.[20] He also had 338 receiving yards with three touchdowns.[20] On January 12, 2012, Richardson declared for the 2012 NFL Draft, thus forgoing his final year of collegiate eligibility.[21] At the time of his announcement, he was projected as a first round pick and the top running back prospect in the draft.[21]

College career statistics

Year GP–GS Rushing Receiving Kick Returns
Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Rec Rec–Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G No. Yards Avg TD Long
2009[14] 14–0 145 784 33 751 5.2 8 52 53.6 16 126 7.9 0 17 9.0 1 20 20 0 20
2010[16] 11–2 112 719 19 700 6.2 6 65 53.8 23 266 11.6 4 85 24.2 24 634 26.4 1 91
2011[20] 13–13 283 1740 61 1,679 5.9 21 76 129.2 29 338 11.7 3 61 26.0 3 66 22.0 0 24
Total* 38-15 540 3243 113 3,130 5.8 35 76 75.9 64 730 10.4 7 85 20.3 28 720 25.7 1 91

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

Entering his junior season, Richardson was widely regarded as the best running back available in the 2012 NFL Draft, projected to go as high as the No. 4 pick.[22][23][24] His strong performance on the field, replacing Mark Ingram, solidified his status. In October 2011, Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline ranked him as the No. 3 prospect on his midseason draft board, noting his "outstanding combination of quickness, power and speed."[25] After undergoing a minor knee surgery in February 2012, Richardson did not participate in drills at the 2012 NFL Combine.[26] He later also decided to skip workouts at the Alabama Pro Day on March 7.[27] Richardson held his own Pro Day on March 27.[28]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in
(1.76 m) 		228 lb
(103 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.48 s 25 reps
Measurables are from NFL Combine,[29] all other values from Alabama Pro Day (2012-03-27)

In March 2012, Richardson was widely projected to be a top-6 draft choice,[30][31][32] with the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and St. Louis Rams rumored to be most interested in selecting him.[33][34] Former Colts vice chairman Bill Polian called one of the "three sure-thing players" in the 2012 draft.[35]

Richardson was eventually selected third overall by the Cleveland Browns, after they had traded picks with the Minnesota Vikings to prevent the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from doing the same transaction. Richardson is the highest selected running back since Reggie Bush in 2006. On July 23, Trent Richardson and the Cleveland Browns agreed to a four-year, $20.4 million contract (fully guaranteed) with a $13.6 million signing bonus.[36][37]

On August 9, 2012, Richardson underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove some cartilage fragments in his left knee.[38] Richardson missed the entire preseason, but returned for the season opener. In his debut against the Philadelphia Eagles, he rushed for 39 yards on 19 carries, being limited in his touches after having just come off the disabled list. The following week, in a 24-31 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals, he rushed for 109 yards and a TD on 19 carries. He also had 4 receptions for 36 yards and a receiving TD.

Personal

Richardson has two daughters who are three and five years old.[39]

On April 13, 2012, he took leukemia survivor Courtney Alvis to her senior prom at Hueytown High School.[40]

References

  1. ^ Silva, Evan. "After trade up, Browns select Trent Richardson". NBC Sports.
  2. ^ Brooks, Bucky (April 4, 2012). "Trent Richardson ranks as No. 3 prospect in 2012 NFL Draft". NFL.com.
  3. ^ "Richardson ready to break RB trend". Chicago Tribune. April 5, 2012.
  4. ^ ESPN RISE's Football Players of the Week, ESPN.com, September 19, 2008
  5. ^ Newberg, Jamie (January 27, 2009), Florida headlines final state rankings releases, Rivals.com, Trent Richardson's combination of tremendous size and speed is similar to that of Earl Campbell. He's definitely a back that will wear defenses down, yet he has breakaway speed.
  6. ^ "Is Manti Te'o the next Ray Lewis?", ESPN RISE Magazine, April 15, 2009
  7. ^ Rivals.com running backs 2009, January 16, 2009
  8. ^ Melick, Ray (August 5, 2009), "5 battles to watch as the Crimson Tide starts summer football practice", Birmingham News
  9. ^ Estes, Gentry (May 31, 2009), "No rest for Tide football signees: Many of Alabama's top recruits ready to start summer school in Tuscaloosa this week", The Mobile Press-Register
  10. ^ "Richardson named SEC Freshman of the Week", RollTide.com, September 14, 2009
  11. ^ "Richardson Gets Second SEC Nod", Scout.com, September 28, 2009
  12. ^ "3 Tiders On All-SEC Frosh", Scout.com, December 10, 2009
  13. ^ "Alabama defeats Texas, rolls to first national title since 1992". ESPN. January 7, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  14. ^ a b c University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2009–10 Overall Individual Statistics". RollTide.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  15. ^ "Richardson earns POW honors", Tidesports.com, September 13, 2010
  16. ^ a b c University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2010–11 Overall Individual Statistics". RollTide.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  17. ^ "Tide's Richardson, Jones nab national awards". The Tuscaloosa News. December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  18. ^ "Robert Griffin III wins Heisman Trophy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  19. ^ Barnhart, Tony (January 10, 2012). "Richardson's touchdown run in BCS title game caps illustrious career". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  20. ^ a b c University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. "2011–12 Overall Individual Statistics". RollTide.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  21. ^ a b "Trent Richardson, Dre Kirkpatrick go pro". ESPN.com. ESPN.com news services. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  22. ^ Prisco, Pete (May 1, 2011). "Flash forward: Top 32 picks for the 2012 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com.
  23. ^ Pauline, Tony (May 3, 2011). "Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects". Sports Illustrated.
  24. ^ Reuter, Chad (May 4, 2011). "2012 mock draft: First look with Luck and Heels". CBSSports.com.
  25. ^ Pauline, Tony (October 24, 2011). "Andrew Luck, Trent Richardson high in midseason NFL draft rankings". SI.com.
  26. ^ "Trent Richardson to skip combine drills after knee surgery". ESPN. February 23, 2012.
  27. ^ "Richardson to skip Alabama's Pro Day". CBSSports. March 6, 2012.
  28. ^ Richardson is main attraction at star-studded Alabama pro day
  29. ^ [1]
  30. ^ Banks, Don (February 22, 2012). "2012 NFL Mock Draft 2.0". Sports Illustrated.
  31. ^ "NFL Draft coming into focus". Fox News. March 6, 2012.
  32. ^ Kiper, Mel (March 7, 2012). "2012 NFL Mock Draft 3.0". ESPN Insider.
  33. ^ "Is RB Richardson the smart pick at No. 5?". Tampa Bay Online. March 7, 2012.
  34. ^ "Trading No. 2 pick gives Rams plenty of options". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 11, 2012.
  35. ^ Trent Richardson a 'sure thing' along with top two QBs, says Bill Polian
  36. ^ "Trent Richardson signs 4-year contract with Cleveland Browns, 4 years, $20.5 million, $13.3 million signing bonus". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. July 23, 2012.
  37. ^ "sources-cleveland-browns-sign-trent-richardson-four-year-deal-worth-204-million".
  38. ^ "Trent Richardson to have surgery". ESPN.com. August 9, 2012.
  39. ^ "Richardson is ready to be Tide's go-to guy", espn.com, August 15, 2011
  40. ^ Trent Richardson makes Hueytown cancer survivor's prom dream come true

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