Jalen Richard

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Jalen Richard
No. 30
Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1993-10-15) October 15, 1993 (age 32)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Peabody Magnet
(Alexandria, Louisiana)
College Southern Miss (2012–2015)
NFL draft 2016: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 1,333
Rushing average 5.0
Receptions 191
Receiving yards 1,590
Return yards 1,632
Total touchdowns 7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jalen Cantrell Richard [1] (born October 15, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders for six seasons. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

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Early life

Richard was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 15, 1993, to Krissy and James Richard. He has two younger brothers, Jeremy and Justin. Richard attended Peabody Magnet High School and participated in track and field and football. [2]

College career

Richard played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi from 2012 to 2015. [3]

Richard played college football at Southern Mississippi from 2012–2015. [4] As a freshman, he ran for 87 yards and two touchdowns in a loss at Central Florida. [5] Overall, Richard finished the season with 87 carries for 426 yards and four touchdowns to go along with eight receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. [6]

In the 2013 season, Richard had 85 carries for 326 yards and 21 receptions for 168 yards and a touchdown. [7]

In the 2014 season, Richard finished with 40 carries for 236 yards and a touchdown to go along with 24 receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown. [8]

On September 19, 2015, Richard ran for 230 yards and four touchdowns in a victory at Texas State. [9] On October 24, he had 114 rushing yards and a touchdown to go along with a 95-yard kick return touchdown against Charlotte. [10] On November 21, Richard had 161 rushing yards and four touchdowns in a home victory over Old Dominion. [11] In his final collegiate season, Richard's role expanded and he finished with 185 carries for 1,098 yards and 14 touchdowns to go along with 30 receptions for 284 yards and two touchdowns. Richard also had 23 returns for 232 yards and a touchdown. [12]

Richard graduated from Southern Mississippi with a major in exercise science. [13]

College statistics

YearSchoolConfClassPosGRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2012 Southern Miss CUSA FRRB10874264.948394.91
2013 Southern Miss CUSA SORB11853263.80211688.01
2014 Southern Miss CUSA JRRB7402365.91241847.71
2015 Southern Miss CUSA SRRB1318510985.914302849.52
Career Southern Miss4139720865.319836758.15

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+3⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		207 lb
(94 kg)		29+1⁄8 in
(0.74 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s1.65 s2.68 s4.95 s7.36 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [14]

2016 season

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Richard signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent. [15] He decided to wear the #30 jersey in honor of a god-brother who was unable to continue playing football due to illness. [16]

Richard made his NFL debut in the narrow season-opening 35–34 comeback road victory over the New Orleans Saints, recording three carries for 84 yards and a 75-yard touchdown to go along with two receptions for 11 yards. [17] [18] The 75-yard score came on his first career carry, and Richard became just the fourth player to have a touchdown run of 75 yards or more in his NFL debut (Oran Pape in 1930, Alan Ameche in 1955, and Ottis Anderson in 1979). [19] Three weeks later against the Baltimore Ravens, Richard had two carries for 15 yards and a five-yard reception to go along with six returns for 138 yards in the narrow 28–27 road victory. [20]

During a Week 5 34–31 victory over the San Diego Chargers, Richard had eight carries for 31 yards and caught six passes for a season-high 66 yards. [21] In the next game against the Kansas City Chiefs, he recorded four carries for seven yards and two receptions for five yards to go along with four returns for 108 yards during the 26–10 loss. [22] Two weeks later against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had five carries for 34 yards and five returns for 58 yards in the 30–24 overtime road victory. [23] [24]

During Week 9 against the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football , Richard recorded eight carries for 62 yards and two receptions for 10 yards to go along with five returns for 52 yards in the 30–20 victory. [25] Following a Week 10 bye, the Raiders faced the Houston Texans at Estadio Azteca in Mexico on Monday Night Football. Richard finished the 27–20 victory with three carries for two yards to go along with three receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown. [26] In the next game against the Carolina Panthers, he had seven carries for 23 yards and seven returns for 80 yards during the 35–32 victory. [27]

During a Week 13 38–24 victory over the Buffalo Bills, Richard had a season-high nine carries for 53 yards and three returns for 39 yards. [28] Three weeks later against the Indianapolis Colts, he recorded six carries for 66 yards and three receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown to go along with three returns for 52 yards in the 33–25 victory. [29]

Richard finished his rookie season with 83 carries for 491 yards and a touchdown to go along with 29 receptions for 194 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 51 returns for 708 yards. [30] The Raiders finished second in the AFC West with a 12–4 record and qualified for the playoffs. [31] During the Wild Card Round against the Texans, Richard had three carries for three yards and two receptions for eight yards to go along with seven returns for 106 yards in the 27–14 road loss. [32]

2017 season

During a Week 2 45–20 victory over the New York Jets, Richard recorded six carries for 58 yards and a 52-yard touchdown to go along with two receptions for 51 yards and a 13-yard return. [33] Three weeks later against the Ravens, he had a season-high nine carries for 37 yards in the 30–17 loss. [34]

During Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Richard had three receptions for 27 yards and five returns for 47 yards in the narrow 17–16 loss. [35] In the next game against the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football, he caught four passes for 45 yards and rushed for 31 yards while tying his season-high of nine carries during the narrow 31–30 victory. [36] The following week against the Bills, Richard made his first career start due to Marshawn Lynch's suspension. [37] Richard finished the 34–14 road loss with five carries for 21 yards and five receptions for 35 yards to go along with five returns for 47 yards. [38]

During a Week 12 21–14 victory over the Broncos, Richard recorded two carries for 17 yards and two receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown to go along with four returns for 25 yards. [39] In the next game against the New York Giants, he had a four-yard carry and a five-yard reception to go along with five returns for 40 yards during the 24–17 victory. [40] Three weeks later against the Philadelphia Eagles on Christmas, Richard recorded four carries for 42 yards and two receptions for 14 yards to go along with four returns for 48 yards in the 19–10 road loss. [41]

Richard finished his second professional season with 56 carries for 275 yards and a touchdown to go along with 27 receptions for 256 yards and a touchdown. He also had 34 returns for 245 yards. [42]

2018 season

Under new head coach Jon Gruden, Richard saw an expanded role in the receiving game in the 2018 season.

Richard began the season with five carries for 24 yards and a season-high nine receptions for 55 yards in the season-opening 33–13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. [43] During Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football, he made his first start of the season and finished the 34–3 road loss with two carries for four yards and four receptions for 45 yards. [44] Two weeks later against the Arizona Cardinals, Richard had a season-high 11 carries for 61 yards and three receptions for 32 yards in the narrow 23–21 road victory. [45]

During a Week 13 40–33 loss the Chiefs, Richard had six carries for a season-high 95 yards and three receptions for 31 yards. [46] Two weeks later against the Cincinnati Bengals, he recorded four carries for nine yards to go along with five receptions for a season-high 67 yards in the 30–16 road loss. [47] In the next game against the Broncos on Monday Night Football, Richard had four carries for 11 yards and his only touchdown of the season to go along with four receptions for 40 yards during the 27–14 victory. [48]

Richard finished the 2018 season with 68 receptions for 607 yards to go along with 55 carries for 259 yards and a touchdown. [49]

2019 season

On March 7, 2019, the Raiders placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Richard. [50]

During a Week 9 31–24 victory over the Detroit Lions, Richard rushed twice for 12 yards and caught three passes for a season-high 56 yards. [51] In the next game against the Chargers on Thursday Night Football, he had four receptions for 43 yards during the narrow 26–24 victory. [52] Two weeks later against the Jets, Richard recorded two carries for four yards and a season-high six receptions for 47 yards in the 34–3 road loss. [53]

During Week 13 against the Chiefs, Richard had a two-yard carry and a six-yard reception to go along with three returns for 60 yards in the 40–9 road loss. [54] In the next game against the Tennessee Titans, he recorded season-highs in rushing with seven carries for 28 yards to go along with two receptions for 18 yards and five returns for 103 yards during the 42–21 loss. [55] The following week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Richard had an 11-yard rush and two receptions for 25 yards to go along with three returns for 39 yards in the 20–16 loss. [56]

Richard finished the 2019 season with 39 carries for 145 yards to go along with 36 receptions for 323 yards. He also had 15 returns for 209 yards. [57]

2020 season

On February 5, 2020, Richard signed a two-year contract extension with the Raiders. [58]

During Week 2 against the Saints on Monday Night Football, Richard lost a fumble early in the fourth quarter, but later rushed for a 20-yard touchdown to help secure a 34–24 victory for the Raiders. [59] He finished the game with two carries for a season-high 26 yards and the aforementioned touchdown to go along with a 30-yard return. [60] During a Week 9 31–26 road victory over the Chargers, Richard recorded a three-yard carry and a 19-yard reception to go along with two returns for 76 yards. [61] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on December 30, 2020. [62]

Richard finished the 2020 season with 22 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown to go along with 19 receptions for 138 yards. He also returned 10 kicks for 240 yards. [63]

2021 season

On September 2, 2021, Richard was placed on injured reserve. [64] He was activated on October 9. [65]

Richard made his season debut in Week 5 against the Chicago Bears and finished the 20–9 loss with a four-yard reception. [66] During a Week 9 23–16 road loss to the Giants, Richard recorded two receptions for 18 yards and five returns for 107 yards. [67] In the next game against the Chiefs, he had a three-yard reception and three returns for 60 yards during the 41–14 loss. [68]

Richard finished the 2021 season with nine carries for 40 yards to go along with 12 receptions for 72 yards. He also returned 11 kicks for 227 yards. [69] The Raiders finished second in the AFC West with a 10–7 record and qualified for the playoffs. [70] During the Wild Card Round against the Bengals, Richard recorded a four-yard reception during the 26–19 road loss. [71]

Retirement

On July 17, 2024, Richard announced his retirement from the NFL at age 30 after being a free agent for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. [72]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingReturningFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016 OAK 160834915.975T1291946.72925170813.950000
2017 OAK 161562754.952T1272579.5391342457.219083
2018 OAK 161552594.7301686078.9320231.53032
2019 OAK 160391453.7130363239.03301520913.929020
2020 LV 130221235.6201191387.31901024024.044000
2021 LV 1009404.423012726.01901122720.632000
Career 8722641,3335.075T41911,5908.33931231,63220.9500135

Postseason

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingReturningFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016 OAK 10331.040284.050710615.137000
2021 LV 10000.000144.040000.00000
Career 20331.0403124.050710615.137000

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