David Richardson (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = David Richardson
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 22
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|9|9}}
| birth_place = Inglewood, California
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 205
| college = Cal Poly
| undraftedyear = 2004
| teams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
- Los Angeles Avengers ({{AFL Year|2008}})
- Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2011}})
- Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2013}})
| status =
| statlabel1 = Games Played
| statvalue1 = 13
| statlabel2 = Tackles
| statvalue2 = 10
| statlabel3 = Passes Defended
| statvalue3 = 1
| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles
| aflstatvalue1 = 31
| aflstatlabel2 = Pass Breakups
| aflstatvalue2 = 3
| aflstatlabel3 = Forced Fumbles
| aflstatvalue3 = 1
| aflstatlabel4 = Interception
| aflstatvalue4 = 1
| aflstatlabel5 =
| aflstatvalue5 =
| afl = 10841
| high_school = St. Bernard High School (Los Angeles)
}}
David Michael Richardson (born September 9, 1981) is a former American football cornerback.
College career
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.{{Cite news |date=October 29, 2003 |title=Bowling for Las Vegas |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily}} He was selected as Cal Poly's Male Athlete of the Year following his senior season.{{Cite news |last=Watson |first=Dan |date=May 27, 2005 |title=Night of the Mustang is Day's night |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily}}
Professional career
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Richardson signed an undrafted free-agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in April 2004.{{Cite news |date=April 26, 2004 |title=Cal Poly's Richardson Goes Undrafted, But Not Unsigned - Defensive Back Agrees to Two-Year Free-Agent Deal with Jacksonville Jaguars |pages=C1 |work=San Luis Obispo Tribune}} He spent his first two years as a reserve cornerback, wearing jersey number 26.{{Cite book |title=2022 Jacksonville Jaguars Media Guide |publisher=Jacksonville Jaguars |year=2022 |pages=277 |language=English}}
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=
Richardson signed with the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League in 2008.
=Jacksonville Sharks=
Richardson signed with the Jacksonville Sharks in 2011.
=Philadelphia Soul=
Richardson signed with the Philadelphia Soul in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://thecapitalsportsreport.com/?p=29405 |title=Soul beat their former coach, as they stay perfect against the Barnstormers |date=June 23, 2013 |author=Anthony Caruso III |publisher=The Capital Sports Report. |work=www.thecaptialsportsreport.com |accessdate=August 15, 2013 |archive-date=March 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323200933/https://thecapitalsportsreport.com/2013/06/23/soul-beat-their-former-coach-as-they-stay-perfect-against-the-barnstormers/ |url-status=dead }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.nfl.com/players/davidrichardson/profile?id=RIC407710 NFL.com player page]
- [http://www.jaxsharks.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=86 Jacksonville Sharks Bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:American football safeties
Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Los Angeles Avengers players
Category:Jacksonville Sharks players
Category:Philadelphia Soul players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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