Sheldon Richardson
Richardson during the 2013 season
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| No. 91 New York Jets | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 29, 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 294 lb (133 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Louis (MO) Gateway | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 242 |
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| Sacks: | 18.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
| Pass deflections: | 6 |
| Safeties: | 1 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Sheldon Alan Richardson (born November 29, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri, and was drafted by the Jets in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Richardson was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 29, 1990, the son to Michael and Zelda (née Robinson) Richardson. He attended Gateway Institute of Technology High School in St. Louis, where he played for the Gateway Jaguars high school football team. He recorded 88 tackles and 19 quarterback sacks, while adding seven fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, and one interception. He also scored six defensive touchdowns on the year, as well, while adding 27 receptions for 541 yards and eight touchdowns at the tight end position. Richardson also lettered in baseball, basketball and track at Gateway.
Following his senior season, USA Today recognized Richardson as a high school All-American. He was considered the No. 1 defensive tackle, and No. 4 best player overall, in the nation by recruit rating service Rivals.com.
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Richardson attended the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California for two years. After his sophomore year, he transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played for coach Gary Pinkel's Missouri Tigers football team in 2011 and 2012. He announced on November 30, 2012 that he would enter the NFL Draft instead of finishing his senior year as a Missouri Tiger. He finished the season tied for second on the team with 75 tackles, a figure that led all defensive tackles in the Southeastern Conference. He also had 10.5 tackles for loss, four quarterback sacks, seven quarterback hurries, and three forced fumbles.
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