Paul Richardson (American football) explained

Paul Richardson
Number:10
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:April 13, 1992
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:180
High School:Junípero Serra
(Gardena, California)
College:Colorado (2010–2013)
Draftyear:2014
Draftround:2
Draftpick:45
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:143
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:1,809
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:12
Pfr:RichPa01

Paul Richardson Jr. (born April 13, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. He also played for the Washington Redskins.

Early life

Richardson attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California and Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California.[1] During his high school career, he had 110 receptions for 1,948 yards and 28 touchdowns.[2] He was also a letterman in basketball and track. In track, he had career-bests of 10.62 in the 100 meters, 21 seconds in the 200 meters and 40.66 seconds in the 4x100.[3]

College career

Richardson originally attended UCLA, but was dismissed from the team prior to his freshman season after being placed under arrest for felony theft of a purse, along with his cousin Shaquille Richardson and another teammate, Josh Shirley.[4] He then attended the University of Colorado Boulder. He played in all 12 games that year, recording 34 receptions for 514 yards and six touchdowns.[5] As a sophomore in 2011, he played in nine games recording 39 receptions for 555 yards and five touchdowns.[6] He missed four games due to injury. In April 2012, he tore his ACL which caused him to miss the season.[7] He returned as a starter in 2013. During the season, he set the school record for receiving yards in a season of 1,343 yards.[8] [9] At the end of the season, Richardson announced his intent to declare for the 2014 NFL draft.[10]

College statistics

Colorado Buffaloes
YearSchoolConfClassPosGRecYdsAvgTD
2010ColoradoBig 12FRWR123451415.16
2011ColoradoPac-12SOWR93955514.25
2013ColoradoPac-12JRWR12831,34316.210
CareerColorado1562,41215.521

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

Richardson was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (45th overall) in the 2014 NFL draft.[11] He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers but was not targeted.[12] In Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Richardson caught his first career NFL reception, which was for seven yards.[13] In Week 13, he caught what would have been his first NFL touchdown, but it was called back due to a penalty. During Week 15, he caught his first NFL touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers.[14] Richardson finished with 29 receptions, 271 yards, and a touchdown in his rookie season.[15] In Seattle's opening Divisional Round matchup against the Carolina Panthers, after only having one reception for 21 yards, he went down in the third quarter with what was first believed to be a sprained knee at the time, was later revealed to be a torn ACL upon further inspection. He was then placed on injured reserve, ending his 2014–15 rookie campaign.[16] On December 5, 2015, after making a 40-yard catch, Richardson hurt his hamstring and was subsequently placed on injured reserve.[17]

Richardson had a relatively quiet season again in 2016, until starting wide receiver Tyler Lockett suffered a season-ending injury in Week 16.[18] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Detroit Lions, he recorded three catches for 48 yards, including a one-handed touchdown catch on 4th and goal.[19]

In 2017, Richardson had his best season to date with career highs with receptions (44), receiving yards (703), and touchdowns (6).[20]

Washington Redskins

Richardson signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Washington Redskins on March 15, 2018.[21] On September 9, 2018, Richardson made his Redskins debut, catching four passes for 22 yards in the season-opening win against the Arizona Cardinals.[22] On September 16, Richardson recorded a season-high 63 yards on four receptions against the Indianapolis Colts.[23] The following week, he recorded his first touchdown as a Redskin, scoring on a 46-yard reception against the Packers.[24] On October 14, in Week 6, Richardson caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers, his second touchdown of the season.[25] On November 5, he was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.[26] In the 2018 season, he appeared in seven games and recorded 20 receptions for 262 receiving yards and two touchdowns.[27]

In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Chicago Bears, Richardson caught eight passes for 83 yards and a touchdown.[28] He was placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019, after struggling with a nagging hamstring injury for several weeks.[29] He finished the 2019 season with 28 receptions for 245 receiving yards and two touchdowns in ten games.[30]

On February 14, 2020, Richardson was released by the Redskins.[31]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

Richardson re-signed with the Seahawks on August 29, 2020.[32] On September 5, 2020, Richardson was released from the Seahawks.[33]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingReturningFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
SEA15 6 29 271 9.3 32 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 16 376 23.5 47 0 1 0
SEA1 0 1 40 40.0 40 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
SEA15 0 21 288 13.7 39 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 5 105 21.0 32 0 0 0
SEA16 13 44 703 16.0 61 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
WAS7 4 20 262 13.1 46T 2 2 9 4.5 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
WAS10 6 28 245 8.8 22 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 54 23 143 1,809 12.7 61 12 4 14 3.5 7 0 21 481 22.9 47 0 1 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henderson . John . September 15, 2011 . CU Buffs' Paul Richardson becomes elite receiver . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200811230246/https://www.denverpost.com/2011/09/15/cu-buffs-paul-richardson-becomes-elite-receiver/ . August 11, 2020 . December 15, 2018 . The Denver Post . en-US.
  2. Web site: Paul Richardson – Football . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181007111426/https://cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=304 . October 7, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . University of Colorado Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: Hops . Olivia . May 11, 2014 . NFL Draft 2014: 5 fun facts about Seahawks' top pick Paul Richardson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031033/http://www.sportsoutwest.com/2014/05/11/nfl-draft-2014-5-fun-facts-about-seahawks-top-pick-paul-richardson/ . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . Sports Out West . en-US.
  4. Web site: Angulo . Blair . June 29, 2010 . 3 UCLA freshmen dismissed from football team . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180627010751/http://www.espn.com/ncf/news/story?id=5340069 . June 27, 2018 . July 3, 2023 . ESPN.com . en.
  5. Web site: Paul Richardson 2010 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031623/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/paul-richardson-1/gamelog/2010 . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Paul Richardson 2011 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031123/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/paul-richardson-1/gamelog/2011 . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  7. Web site: Gemmell . Kevin . April 10, 2012 . Colorado WR Richardson to miss 2012 season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406144441/https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7796766/colorado-buffaloes-wr-paul-richardson-miss-2012-season . April 6, 2023 . July 3, 2023 . ESPN.com . en.
  8. Web site: Paul Richardson 2013 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031802/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/paul-richardson-1/gamelog/2013 . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: Henderson . John . November 17, 2013 . Paul Richardson sets receiving yardage mark . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408234125/https://www.denverpost.com/2013/11/16/paul-richardson-sets-receiving-yardage-mark/ . April 8, 2023 . July 3, 2023 . The Denver Post . en-US.
  10. Web site: December 2, 2013 . Colorado WR Paul Richardson will enter 2014 NFL Draft . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406085710/https://www.nfl.com/news/colorado-wr-paul-richardson-will-enter-2014-nfl-draft-0ap2000000291758 . April 6, 2023 . July 3, 2023 . NFL.com . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2014 NFL Draft Listing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180921123401/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/draft.htm . September 21, 2018 . July 2, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  12. Web site: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – September 4th, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182750/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201409040sea.htm . August 2, 2017 . December 15, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  13. Web site: Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – September 21st, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182811/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201409210sea.htm . August 2, 2017 . December 15, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: Jenks . Jayson . Condotta . Bob . December 14, 2014 . Paul Richardson catches first NFL touchdown pass — for real this time . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032116/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/paul-richardson-catches-first-nfl-touchdown-pass-mdash-for-real-this-time/ . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  15. Web site: October 29, 2015 . Seahawks' Paul Richardson says he's faster after torn ACL . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032115/https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2015/10/29/Seahawks-Paul-Richardson-says-hes-faster-after-torn-ACL/6471446096144/ . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . UPI . en.
  16. Web site: January 12, 2015 . Seahawks put Paul Richardson on IR, call up B.J. Daniels . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706015728/https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/seahawks-put-paul-richardson-on-injured-reserve-call-up-qb-b-j-daniels . July 6, 2023 . July 3, 2023 . NBC Sports . en-US.
  17. Web site: Drovetto . Tony . December 5, 2015 . Seahawks Place Wide Receiver Paul Richardson on Injured Reserve, Promote Running Back DuJuan Harris From Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151207141159/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2015/12/05/seahawks-place-wide-receiver-paul-richardson-injured-reserve-promote-running-back . December 7, 2015 . December 7, 2015 . Seattle Seahawks.
  18. Web site: December 24, 2016 . Tyler Lockett out for season after gruesome leg injury . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031853/https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/12/24/seattle-seahawks-tyler-lockett-injury-news . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . SI.com . en.
  19. Web site: Lyles . Harry Jr. . January 8, 2017 . Paul Richardson stole the show on the 1st day of the NFL playoffs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216030950/https://www.sbnation.com/2017/1/8/14202776/paul-richardson-amazing-catches-seahawks-lions . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . SBNation.com.
  20. Web site: Paul Richardson 2017 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216071135/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RichPa01.htm . December 16, 2018 . December 15, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  21. Web site: Patton . Andy . March 13, 2018 . Redskins expected to sign Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208034111/https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2018/03/13/redskins-expected-to-sign-wr-paul-richardson/ . February 8, 2023 . July 3, 2023 . Seahawks Wire . en-US.
  22. Web site: Maher . Mike . September 10, 2018 . Paul Richardson has relatively quiet debut for Redskins . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406173844/https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/news/175149/paul-richardson-has-relatively-quiet-debut-redskins.php . April 6, 2023 . July 2, 2023 . FantasyPros.
  23. Web site: September 17, 2018 . Redskins' Paul Richardson: Productive playing through injury . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406083644/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/redskins-paul-richardson-productive-playing-through-injury/ . April 6, 2023 . July 2, 2023 . CBSSports.com.
  24. Web site: Kring-Schrelfels . Jake . September 23, 2018 . Redskins Offense Responds With Explosive First Half, Enough To Hold Off Packers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200714094526/https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-offense-responds-with-explosive-first-half-enough-to-hold-off-packers . July 14, 2020 . July 2, 2023 . Redskins.com.
  25. Web site: Finlay . JP . October 14, 2018 . Redskins get a desperately needed victory . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406085714/https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/after-tumultuous-week-redskins-get-desperately-needed-victory . April 6, 2023 . July 2, 2023 . NBC Sports Washington.
  26. Web site: Shook . Nick . November 5, 2018 . Roundup: Scherff, Lauvao, Richardson out for year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200314160459/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000984880/article/roundup-scherff-lauvao-richardson-out-for-year . March 14, 2020 . July 2, 2023 . NFL.com.
  27. Web site: Paul Richardson 2018 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406173841/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RichPa01/gamelog/2018/ . April 6, 2023 . July 2, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  28. Web site: September 22, 2019 . Trubisky, Bears get offense on track, beat Redskins 31–15 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190926202213/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128003 . September 26, 2019 . September 22, 2019 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
  29. Web site: December 14, 2019 . Redskins Place WR Paul Richardson On Injured Reserve; Sign T Timon Parris From Practice Squad . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200716031942/https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-place-wr-paul-richardson-on-injured-reserve-sign-t-timon-parris-from-pr . July 16, 2020 . July 2, 2023 . Redskins.com.
  30. Web site: Paul Richardson 2019 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406144441/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RichPa01/gamelog/2019/ . April 6, 2023 . July 2, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  31. Web site: Patra . Kevin . Roundup: Redskins cut veteran WR Paul Richardson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215002002/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001102130/article/roundup-redskins-cut-veteran-wr-paul-richardson . February 15, 2020 . February 15, 2020 . NFL.com.
  32. Web site: Boyle . John . August 29, 2020 . Seahawks Sign Receiver Paul Richardson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831013041/https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-receiver-paul-richardson . August 31, 2020 . August 29, 2020 . Seahawks.com.
  33. Web site: Alper . Josh . September 5, 2020 . Seahawks release Paul Richardson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918235708/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/05/seahawks-release-paul-richardson/ . September 18, 2020 . September 5, 2020 . ProFootballTalk . NBC Sports.