Jared Richardson

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Jared Richardson
No. 17 – Penn Quakers
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Bethlehem Catholic
(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
College
  • Penn (2022–present)
Awards and highlights
  • 2× First-team All-Ivy League (2023, 2025)
  • Second-team All-Ivy League (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Jared Richardson is an American football wide receiver for the Penn Quakers.

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Early life and high school

Richardson grew up in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania and attended Bethlehem Catholic High School, where he played basketball and football. [1] He became the Golden Hawks' starting quarterback going into his sophomore season and completed 120 of 218 pass attempts for 1,543 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. [2] As a senior, Richardson passed for 1,317 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions and also rushed for 534 yards and six touchdowns. [3] He committed to play college football at Penn. [4]

College career

Richardson played in four games during his freshman season as he transitioned from quarterback to wide receiver. [5] [6] He became a starter entering his sophomore season and was named first-team All-Ivy League after finishing the year with 67 receptions for 788 yards and eight touchdowns, all of which were second in the conference. [7] Richardson caught 46 passes for 684 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior and was named second-team All-Ivy League. [8] [9] He was named first-team All-Ivy League a second time as a senior after catching 80 passes for 1,033 yards with 12 touchdown receptions. After the end of the season Richardson entered the NCAA transfer portal. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Bethlehem Catholic basketball's Jared Richardson and Pocono Mountain East swimming's Tori Fenn are Athlete of the Week winners". The Morning Call . March 24, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Craig, Kyle (September 24, 2020). "Young players have plenty to prove with Bethlehem Catholic football". The Express-Times . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Craig, Kyle (November 5, 2021). "High school football stats: The complete local leaderboard after the regular season". The Express-Times . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Craig, Kyle (March 2, 2022). "Bethlehem Catholic boys basketball upends rival Central to reach district final". The Express-Times . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kiper Jr., Mel; Miller, Matt; Reid, Jordan (November 16, 2025). "NFL draft risers, questions and notes: How does this WR class stack up?". ESPN.com . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ Blake, Corky (September 28, 2023). "Becahi's Richardson makes smooth shift to WR at Penn". The Express-Times . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Smith, Conor (October 11, 2024). "Penn wide receiver Jared Richardson has become 'the full package' for the Quakers offense". The Philadelphia Inquirer .
  8. ↑ Arsenault, Bill (October 1, 2025). "College notes: Bethlehem Catholic grad Jason Richardson continues to excel at Penn". The Morning Call . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Devin; Gabriel, Kerith (November 6, 2025). "Penn's Jared Richardson is chasing history, Temple is itching for bowl eligibility, and Eastern U. is so fun to watch". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ Guevarra, Valeri (November 23, 2025). "Penn football's Richardson, Owens, Lista, Olivieri set to enter transfer portal". The Daily Pennsylvanian . Retrieved November 29, 2025.
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