Richardson with the Indianapolis Colts in 2014
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | July 10, 1991 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Pensacola, Florida | ||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Pensacola (FL) Escambia | ||||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 2,032 |
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Average: | 3.3 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 17 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Trenton Jamond "Trent" Richardson (born July 10, 1991) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. Considered the top running back prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft, Richardson was considered by some as the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson, and was selected third overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Richardson was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Escambia High School in Pensacola, the same high school as former Cleveland Browns teammate Ahtyba Rubin, where he finished his senior season with 2,100 yards on 228 carries scoring 25 touchdowns. In a game against Milton High School in September 2008, Richardson rushed for 419 yards on 29 carries and scored six touchdowns, a performance that earned him a selection as the first ESPN RISE National Football Player of the Week. As a junior, Richardson also reached the 400-yard plateau, as he ran for 407 yards in his opening game against Tate High School. He finished his junior season (8 games) with 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns, and received FSWA All-State 5A second team honors. He sat out his second year due to an injury. He made the FSWA 5A All-State First Team as a senior, and was named 5A Florida Player of the Year and a finalist for the 2008 Mr. Football. Richardson also received consensus All-American honors and was named to the Orlando Sentinel's All Southern Team (Florida).