A. J. Richardson

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A. J. Richardson
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-02) June 2, 1995 (age 29)
Lomita, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Narbonne (Los Angeles, California)
College: Boise State (2014–2018)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

A. J. Richardson (born June 2, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Boise State and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

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Early years

A. J. Richardson was born June 2, 1995, in Lomita, California and played football at Narbonne High School. During his high school career, as a senior, Richardson totaled 60 receptions for 1,000 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed 22 times for 121 yards and four touchdown and was named a Semper Fidelis All-American, named to All-Marine League, all-city section and All-State teams. [1]

College career

Richardson attended Boise State and played 53 games where he starting 22, he finished his career with 99 receptions for 1,474 yards and 11 touchdowns, his senior season being his best with 54 receptions for 825 yards and 8 touchdowns while playing in all 13 games. [2]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Richardson signed with the Arizona Cardinals. [3] On August 31, Richardson was waived during final roster cuts and was later re-signed to the practice squad, but released a day later. On September 30, Richardson was re-signed following an injury to Johnnie Dixon. On December 30, Richardson signed a futures contract with the Cardinals.

On September 5, 2020, Richardson was waived during final roster cuts, [4] and re-signed to the practice squad a day later. [5] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 22, 2020, [6] and signed a reserve/future contract after the season on January 5, 2021. [7] He was waived on August 30, 2021. [8]

Michigan Panthers

On October 22, 2022, Richardson signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). [9] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Boise State (April 25, 2020). "A. J Richardson College bio". broncosports.com.
  2. ↑ AZCardinals (April 25, 2020). "A. J. Richardson bio". azcardinals.com.
  3. ↑ RotoWire Staff (April 25, 2020). "Cardinals' A.J. Richardson: Signs with Arizona". cbssports.com.
  4. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 5, 2020). "Cardinals Make Final Cuts To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". azcardinals.com.
  5. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 6, 2020). "Cardinals Build Practice Squad, Including Weaver, Foster". azcardinals.com.
  6. ↑ Odegard, Kyle (December 22, 2020). "Cardinals Hoping For Positive Ending To Dennis Gardeck's 'Remarkable Story'". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ Urban, Darren (January 5, 2021). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  8. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2021). "Cardinals Release 10, Including KeeSean Johnson". AZCardinals.com.
  9. ↑ @USFLPanthers (October 22, 2022). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved October 25, 2022– via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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