Curvin Richards
| No. 27, 28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Running back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | December 26, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth: | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | La Porte (TX) | ||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 97 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
|
|||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
|
|||
| Player stats at PFR | |||
| Player stats at NFL.com |
Curvin Richards (born December 26, 1968) is a former professional American football running back who played for three seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He spent two seasons with the Cowboys (1991–1992) and one season with the Detroit Lions in 1993. He is distinguished as being the first Trinidadian to play in the National Football League.
Richards was born in Trinidad and Tobago, before his family moved to La Porte, Texas, when he was 10 years old. He attended LaPorte High School where he became a starter as a sophomore and produced 1,577 rushing yards. The next year, he finished with 1,106 rushing yards. As a senior a new wishbone offense was implemented, which in turn impacted his carries and production (811 rushing yards).
When his freshman season started at the University of Pittsburgh, he was a third-team running back. After Adam Walker was injured in the first quarter of the fourth game of the season against Boston College, Richards replaced him and rushed for 202 yards. Not only did he keep the starting job but also became a media sensation, earning the nickname "Swervin" and being compared to Tony Dorsett and Herschel Walker. He finished the season as the Division I-A leading freshman rusher (1,228 rushing yards) and the second freshman in school history to have a 1,000 yard season (after Dorsett).
...
Wikipedia