Demario Richard

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Demario Richard
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-02) December 2, 1996 (age 27)
Palmdale, California
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Palmdale (CA)
College: Arizona State
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Demario Richard (born December 2, 1996) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State

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High school career

Richard attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, where he totaled 5,500 career all-purpose yards, including 4,251 rushing yards and 63 rushing touchdowns in three years. [1] He was rated as a four-star recruit by Scout and ESPN. [1]

College career

As a freshman at Arizona State in 2014, Richard gained 478 rushing yards, scored eight touchdowns and was named the 2014 Sun Bowl's most valuable player. [2] [3] He is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Baby Beast Mode". [4]

As a sophomore in 2015, Richard gained 1,104 rushing yards and 1,407 yards from scrimmage and scored 10 touchdowns. [2] Entering his senior season, Richard's nine 100 yard rushing games ranks him ninth in school history. [1]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Richard signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. [5] He was waived on June 13, 2018. [6]

Arizona Hotshots

Richard signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF for the 2019 season, [7] but failed to make the final roster.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Demario Richard – 2014 Football Roster – TheSunDevils.com – Arizona State University Athletics". Thesundevils.com.
  2. 1 2 "Demario Richard College Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  3. "Arizona State 36, Duke 31 – Recaps – Hyundai Sun Bowl – December 31, 2018 – El Paso, Texas". Sunbowl.org. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. Ardaya, Fabian (August 16, 2015). "Meet ASU football's 'Baby Beast Mode,' Demario Richard". The State Press .
  5. McFadden, Will (May 1, 2018). "Falcons agree to terms with 27 college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018.
  6. McFadden, Will (June 13, 2018). "Falcons waive rookie Demario Richard, sign Terrence Magee". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  7. "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". AZ Central. Retrieved December 13, 2018.