Anthony Richardson (American football)

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Anthony Richardson
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Richardson in 2023
No. 5 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2002-05-22) May 22, 2002 (age 21)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Eastside (Gainesville, Florida)
College:Florida (2020–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Passing attempts:84
Passing completions:50
Completion percentage:59.5%
TD–INT:3–1
Passing yards:577
Passer rating:87.3
Rushing yards:136
Rushing touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Anthony Dashawn Richardson (born May 22, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was selected by the Colts fourth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.

Early years[edit]

Richardson was born on May 22, 2002, in Miami, Florida.[1] He later attended Loften High School in Gainesville, Florida. However, he played quarterback for Eastside High School's football team. During his high school career, he had 4,633 passing yards with 37 passing touchdowns, along with 1,633 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns. He committed to play college football at the University of Florida.[2]

College career[edit]

Richardson at Florida

Richardson appeared in just four games during his first year at Florida in 2020, completing one of two passes for 27 yards with a touchdown and interception.[3][4] He was able to redshirt his first year of collegiate eligibility.[5] Richardson entered 2021 as the backup to Emory Jones.[6][7][8] Against LSU, he replaced Jones and completed 10 of 19 passes for 167 yards with three touchdowns, two interceptions and a rushing touchdown.[9]

Richardson officially became the starting quarterback for the Gators in 2022. In the first game of the season, he helped lead a 29–26 upset over the seventh-ranked Utah Utes on September 3, 2022. [10] On September 24, in a 38–33 loss to Tennessee, Richardson passed for 453 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception to go along with 17 carries for 62 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[11]

Overall, in 2022, Richardson played in 12 games and passed for 2,549 yards, 17 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, as well as rushing for 654 yards and 9 touchdowns in his first full season as a starting quarterback for a college team. During his time at Florida, Richardson amassed a 6-6 record as the starting quarterback for the Gators.

As a collegiate player, Richardson was stated to have displayed "dynamic talent" as a passer and runner during his college years. Richardson's physical gifts also helped propel him as a possible first-round NFL draft selection.[12] Following the end of the 2022 season, Richardson announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.[13]

College statistics[edit]

Florida Gators
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2020 4 0 — 1 2 50.0 27 13.5 1 1 228.4 7 61 8.7 0
2021 8 1 0–1 38 64 59.4 529 8.3 6 5 144.1 51 401 7.9 3
2022 12 12 6–6 176 327 53.8 2,549 7.8 17 9 131.1 103 654 6.3 9
Career 24 13 6–7 215 393 54.7 3,105 7.9 24 15 133.6 161 1,116 6.9 12

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		244 lb
(111 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.43 s 1.53 s 2.56 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)
[14]
Richardson in 2023

Richardson was drafted in the first round by the Indianapolis Colts with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Richardson's combine measurables ranked him as the most athletic quarterback prospect in league history according to the Relative Athletic Score (RAS) metric.[15][16] He joined Cam Newton and Daunte Culpepper as the only quarterbacks to have achieved a perfect RAS score.[17][18]

During his first training camp with the Colts, Richardson underwent nasal septum surgery to improve his breathing.[19][20] On August 15, 2023, Richardson was named by head coach Shane Steichen as the Colts' starting quarterback over Gardner Minshew and Sam Ehlinger.[21]

On September 10, 2023, Richardson made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Richardson threw his first touchdown pass to Michael Pittman Jr, ran for a touchdown, and threw his first career interception to Tyson Campbell in the 31-21 loss.[22] In Week 2 against the Houston Texans, Richardson ran for two touchdowns before leaving the game with a concussion in the second quarter.[23]

On September 22, 2023, Richardson was declared out in Week 3 due to a concussion he suffered in Week 2.[24] He returned the next week against the Los Angeles Rams and recorded two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown and erased a 23 point deficit in a 29-23 loss in overtime.[25] His rushing touchdown in this game marked the first time in NFL history that a rookie quarterback has scored a rushing touchdown in each of his first three starts.[26]

On October 9, 2023, Richardson was placed on the injured reserve due to a grade three AC joint sprain he suffered in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, which was initially announced for him to miss one to two months.[27] On October 18, 2023, the Colts announced that Richardson would miss the remainder of the season, and successfully underwent shoulder surgery to repair the sprain on October 24, 2023.[28][29]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost
2023 IND 4 4 2–2 50 84 59.5 577 6.9 39 3 1 87.3 25 136 5.4 23 4 7 29 3 1
Career 4 4 2–2 50 84 59.5 577 6.9 39 3 1 87.3 25 136 5.4 23 4 7 29 3 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 6. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Goodall, Zach (December 18, 2019). "QB Anthony Richardson Signs With Florida". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Thompson, Edgar (August 26, 2021). "UF QB, Gainesville native Anthony Richardson aims to elevate Gators from backup role". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Hall, Graham (August 25, 2021). "Anthony Richardson 'blessed' with opportunity to improve and inspire with Gators". Gator Sports. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. ^ de la Torre, Nick (June 22, 2021). "Redshirt Freshman Report: Anthony Richardson". 1standTenFlorida. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Bender, Bill (September 18, 2021). "Who is Anthony Richardson? Meet Florida Gators' redshirt freshman QB sensation". Sporting News. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Taylor, G. Allan (August 27, 2021). "'Dynamic' Emory Jones, talented Anthony Richardson form 1-2 punch: Rating the Gators' QB combination". The Athletic. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Heim, Mark (September 11, 2021). "A Florida QB controversy after Anthony Richardson replaces Emory Jones ahead of Alabama game?". AL.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Thompson, Edgar (October 17, 2021). "In loss to LSU, Gators find hope and possibly a new starting QB in Anthony Richardson". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Long, Mark (September 4, 2022). "Richardson, Burney help Florida upset No. 7 Utah in Swamp". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "Florida at Tennessee Box Score, September 24, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  12. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (December 5, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft: Florida QB Anthony Richardson declares after flashing dynamic talent in inconsistent season". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Bromberg, Nick (December 5, 2022). "Florida QB Anthony Richardson declares for 2023 NFL draft". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "Anthony Richardson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  15. ^ Arthur, Jake (April 27, 2023). "Colts Draft Anthony Richardson, Get Their New Face of the Franchise". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "RASRAS Information". RAS. June 13, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  17. ^ "Anthony Richardson might be a draft enigma, but his athleticism scores are legendary". Saturday Down South. March 6, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  18. ^ "What is a Relative Athletic Score? What to know about the NFL Combine player evaluation tool". www.sportingnews.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  19. ^ Myles Simmons (July 31, 2023). "Shane Steichen: Anthony Richardson nasal procedure is "nothing serious"". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  20. ^ Bowen, Kevin (July 31, 2023). "Colts Training Camp Notebook Day 4: Anthony Richardson Has Nose Surgery". 93.5 / 107.5 The Fan. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  21. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 15, 2023). "Colts name Anthony Richardson starting quarterback for 2023 regular season". Colts.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Jaguars 31-21 Colts (Sep 10, 2023) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "Colts 31-20 Texans (Sep 17, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  24. ^ "Colts rule out QB Richardson against Ravens". ESPN.com. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  25. ^ "Rams 29-23 Colts (Oct 1, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  26. ^ "Colts QB Anthony Richardson sets rookie rushing record". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  27. ^ White, Brenna (October 9, 2023). "Colts QB Anthony Richardson suffers Grade 3 AC joint sprain, to miss one month or more". nfl.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  28. ^ Holder, Stephen (October 18, 2023). "Colts' Anthony Richardson to have season-ending shoulder surgery". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  29. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (October 25, 2023). "Colts QB Anthony Richardson undergoes successful shoulder surgery". Indianapolis Colts. Retrieved October 28, 2023.

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