A. J. Richardson

A. J. Richardson (born June 2, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Boise State and was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

For the Australian sportsman known by this name, see Arthur Richardson (Australian cricketer).
A. J. Richardson
No. 20 – Michigan Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-02) June 2, 1995
Lomita, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Narbonne HS
College:Boise State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Richardson was born June 2, 1995, in Lomita, California and played football at Narbonne High School. During his high school career, as a senior, Richardson totaled 60 receptions for 1,000 yards and 18 TDs and rushed 22 times for 121 yards and four TD and was named a Semper Fidelis All-American, named to All-Marine League, all-city section and All-State teams.[1]

College career

Richardson attended Boise State and played 53 games where he starting 22, he finished his career with 99 receptions for 1,474 yards and 11 TDs, his senior season being his best with 54 receptions for 825 yards and 8 TDs while playing in all 13 games.[2]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Richardson signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[3] On August 31, Richardson was waived during final roster cuts and was later re-signed to the practice squad, but released a day later. On September 30, Richardson was re-signed following an injury to Johnnie Dixon. On December 30, Richardson signed a futures contract with the Cardinals.

On September 5, 2020, Richardson was waived during final roster cuts,[4] and re-signed to the practice squad a day later.[5] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 22, 2020,[6] and signed a reserve/future contract after the season on January 5, 2021.[7] He was waived on August 30, 2021.[8]

Michigan Panthers

On October 22, 2022, Richardson signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[9]

References
  1. Boise State (April 25, 2020). "A. J Richardson College bio". broncosports.com.
  2. AZCardinals (April 25, 2020). "A. J. Richardson bio". azcardinals.com.
  3. RotoWire Staff (April 25, 2020). "Cardinals' A.J. Richardson: Signs with Arizona". cbssports.com.
  4. Urban, Darren (September 5, 2020). "Cardinals Make Final Cuts To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". azcardinals.com.
  5. Urban, Darren (September 6, 2020). "Cardinals Build Practice Squad, Including Weaver, Foster". azcardinals.com.
  6. Odegard, Kyle (December 22, 2020). "Cardinals Hoping For Positive Ending To Dennis Gardeck's 'Remarkable Story'". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. Urban, Darren (January 5, 2021). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  8. Urban, Darren (August 30, 2021). "Cardinals Release 10, Including KeeSean Johnson". AZCardinals.com.
  9. @USFLPanthers (October 22, 2022). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
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