Eric Richardson (American football)

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Eric Richardson
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1962-04-18) April 18, 1962 (age 62)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Novato (California)
College: San Jose State
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Eric E. Richardson (born April 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

Richardson was born in San Francisco, California and played scholastically at Novato High School, in the North Bay region. [1] He began his college football career at Monterey Peninsula College, before finishing with the San Jose State Spartans. [2] As a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team All-American. [3]

Richardson was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. [4] He played in 30 games and started 2 of them. Even though he was drafted in 1984, he played his first game in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eric Richardson Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eric Richardson Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "The 1983 NEA All-America team". The Republic (Columbus, Ind.). November 30, 1983. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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