Tyrell Richards

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Tyrell Richards
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Richards with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023
No. 42 – Montreal Alouettes
Position Linebacker
Roster statusActive
CFL status National
Personal information
Born (1998-10-07) October 7, 1998 (age 26)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Clarkson Secondary
(Mississauga, ON)
College Syracuse
CFL draft 2022: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Tyrell Joseph Richards (born October 7, 1998) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted first overall by the Alouettes in the 2022 CFL draft.

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College career

After using a redshirt year in 2017, Richards played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 2018 to 2020. [1] He entered the transfer portal with the intention of moving to a different school, but was unable due to non-transferable school credits. [2] He did not play in 2021 and instead trained and coached at his high school, Clarkson Secondary School. [2]

Professional career

Richards was ranked as the third best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2022 CFL draft. [3] He was then drafted with the first overall pick in the draft after the Montreal Alouettes traded up in order to select him. [4] On May 13, 2022, it was announced that Richards had signed his rookie contract with the Alouettes. [5] He played in seven regular season games, starting in two, where he had five defensive tackles and four special teams tackles. [6]

In 2023, he played in 11 regular season games, sitting out seven due to injury, and had ten defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. [7]

Personal life

Richards was born in Ottawa, Ontario to parents Anik and Nick Richards. [1] He has two sisters and he grew up in Brampton, Ontario. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tyrell Richards". Syracuse Orange . Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Ralph, Dan (May 2, 2022). "Former Syracuse linebacker Richards curious to see where he's picked in CFL draft". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ↑ "Metchie leaps to top-spot in final Scouting Bureau of 2022". Canadian Football League. April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ralph, Dan (May 3, 2022). "Alouettes select former Syracuse linebacker Tyrell Richards with 1st pick of CFL draft". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  5. ↑ "All picks under contract". Montreal Alouettes. May 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2023 CFL Guide & Record Book" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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