Bucky Richardson
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 7, 1969 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 8 / Pick: 220 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 6–7 |
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| Passing yards: | 1,257 |
| Rating: | 71.4 |
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John "Bucky" Powell Richardson (born February 7, 1969 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a former quarterback for Texas A&M University who went on to play professionally for the NFL's Houston Oilers.
Richardson attended Broadmoor High School in Baton Rouge, LA, where he starred in both baseball and football. He played collegiately at Texas A&M and made an immediate impact as a freshman coming off the bench and making his first appearance for the Aggies against Southern Miss and future NFL star Brett Favre, Richardson led the Aggies to a road victory in Jackson when he broke away in the fourth quarter on an 82-yard touchdown. In the Cotton Bowl Classic that same season against Notre Dame. Richardson was named MVP after leading the Aggies to a come from behind victory in the 2nd half.
Against BYU in the 1990 Holiday Bowl, Richardson compiled 402 yards of total offense (203 pass, 199 run). He rushed for two touchdowns, passed for a touchdown, and caught a touchdown pass. Richardson was also an All-Southwest Conference pick his senior season in 1991, leading the Aggies with 1492 passing yards. He finished in 10th place in the Heisman Trophy voting that year.
During his Texas A&M career, Richardson rushed for 2,095 yards, a conference record for QBs. He played in three bowl games with the Aggies and led them to two SWC Championships. He finished his Aggie career 24-6-1 as a starter.
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