2009 (Junior): Arkansas’ returning starting deep snapper who has handled the duties since winning the job as a true freshman.
2008 (Sophomore): Richardson handled the deep snapping duties in 11 games in 2008 after handling the role in all 13 games as a true freshman. The Razorbacks have had only one punt blocked each year he has been the long snapper. He recorded one tackle against Tulsa when he assisted on a stop.
2007 (Freshman): Richardson earned the deep snapping duties as a true freshman. He handled that role in all 13 games. He snapped to Jeremy Davis for 61 punts, and to holder Clark Irwin for 23 field goal and 60 PAT kicks. Thanks in part to Richardson’s snaps, freshman kicker Alex Tejada set a UA kick scoring record with 109 points. Tejada converted on 17-of-23 field goals and 58-of-60 PAT. He had one tackle on special teams, an assisted stop against Kentucky.
Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1988, he is the son of Dennis and Cheryl Richardson. He is majoring in criminal justice. He was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll for the 2007-08 academic year.
High School: He played tight end as a sophomore and junior before concentrating full time on deep snapping as a senior. His senior team went 10-3, including 7-0 in District 10-5A under Coach Scott Smith. Richardson was invited to specialty camps in California and to the Nike Elite 12 camp in Las Vegas, Nev. ChrisSailer.com ranked him the No. 3 high school snapper and the No. 4 overall snapper in the nation. He chose Arkansas after also considering Baylor.
Latest Team Rankings
Mobile
Highlight Videos
