New Mexico State University Athletics

Career Notes: 2019 Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American ... The 18th Aggie in program history to receive All-America recognition and the first freshman in school history to capture the honor from the FWAA ... Fourth Aggie linebacker to be named an All-American, joining Fredd Young (1983), Jimmy Cottrell (2005) and Rodney Butler (2016).

2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Season postponed to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (Redshirt Freshman)
FWAA Freshman All-American ... Started all 10 games he played in, missing the final two contests due to injury ... Tied for third on the team in total tackles (69), posting double-digit tackles in two contests ... 3.0 tackles for loss, including 2.0 sacks on the year ... His two sacks tied for second-most quarterback takedowns on the Aggies ... Led the squad in forced fumbles (3), finishing 2019 as the only FBS freshman linebacker in the country to force three fumbles ... Carded one pass breakup ... Made first collegiate start in season opener at #23 Washington State (8/31), finishing with six tackles ... Five tackles at #2 Alabama (9/7) ... 10 total tackles, including .5 for loss, against San Diego State (9/14) ... Six total tackles at New Mexico (9/21) ... Nine tackles and his first career forced fumble against Fresno State (9/28) ... Logged eight tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble for the second consecutive week against Liberty (10/5) ... Back-to-back six-tackle efforts at Central Michigan (10/12) and at Georgia Southern (10/26) ... Notched a career-high 12 total tackles (four solo), including .5 for loss, at Ole Miss (11/9) ... Forced a fumble for the third time in the season and carded his first career pass breakup on the road against the Rebels ... Logged one tackle before suffering an injury against UIW (11/16).

2018 (Freshman)
Redshirt season ... Appeared in four contests, making his collegiate debut at Utah State (9/8) … Lone tackle of the year came in a home win against Liberty (10/6).

High School
Played varsity football during all four years at Klein HS … Helped lead the Bearkats to back-to-back winning seasons during his final two years.

Personal
Son of Derrick and DeAnn Richardson ... Has an older brother, Derrick, and two younger sisters, Desiree and Tambra ... Brother played football at Prairie View A&M ... Majoring in finance.