| Mike Richardson | |
| Number: | 35, 23, 37 |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 190 |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| Draftyear: | 2007 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 202 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 32 |
| Statlabel2: | Forced fumbles |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
| Pfr: | RichMi99 |
| High School: | Warner Robins (GA) |
Michael Isaiah Richardson (born February 18, 1984) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Richardson attended Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Georgia and was a letterman in football and track. In football, he was a two-time All-League pick.
After graduating from high school, Richardson attended the University of Notre Dame. After redshirting his freshman season in 2002, Richardson played in all 13 games in 2003, mainly on special teams, seeing time at cornerback in three games. He started five games in 2004 at cornerback, recording one interception and forcing three fumbles. In 2005, Richardson would start all 12 games at cornerback and finished fifth on the team with 66 tackles while also picking up three interceptions. As a fifth-year senior in 2006, Richardson would lead all Division I-A independent schools with four interceptions. Richardson would play his final two seasons at Notre Dame under former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, who became the Fighting Irish's head coach in 2005.
Richardson measured in at 5'10" 188 pounds at his Pro Day.[1]
He ran a 4.48 40-yard dash (1.47 10-yard split) with a 4.05 20-yard shuttle and 6.27 3 cone time. He had a vertical jump of 36" and broad jumped 10'7".
Richardson was selected by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.[2] He was placed on injured reserve by the team on August 28, 2007.
Richardson was waived by the Patriots on August 30, 2008, during final cuts. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, where he remained until he was then promoted to the Patriots' active roster on October 20. That day, Richardson made his regular season debut on Monday Night Football against the Denver Broncos and picked up a season-high six tackles. Richardson would go on to play 10 games as a reserve cornerback for the Patriots in 2008, recording 17 total tackles.
He was released by the Patriots on August 17, 2009.
On September 30, 2009, Richardson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs released Richardson on September 3, 2010, after training camp but was resigned on December 1, 2010. After playing in zero games, he was again released on December 26, 2010.
On December 27, 2010, Richardson was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[3] He made his first appearance on January 2, 2011, against the Tennessee Titans on special teams and as a reserve cornerback and recorded 1 tackle.