Bobby Richardson (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 30, 1992 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 286 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) Plant | ||||||||
| College: | Indiana | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |||||||||
Bobby Richardson (born November 30, 1992) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2015.[1][2] He played college football at Indiana.
Professional career[edit]
New Orleans Saints[edit]
Richardson signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2015. Richardson started 2015 as a starting defensive end for the Saints. In the Saints' Week 15 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Richardson recorded his first career interception. Saints cornerback Delvin Breaux tipped a ball thrown by Jaguar quarterback Blake Bortles and it flew through the air, allowing Richardson to catch it. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints.[3] He was then signed to the Saints' practice squad. On September 14, 2016, he was released from their practice squad.[4]
Washington Redskins[edit]
On September 19, 2016, Richardson was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[5] He was released on October 19, 2016.[6]
Kansas City Chiefs[edit]
Richardson was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on October 26, 2016. He was released on November 9, 2016.
Denver Broncos[edit]
On February 24, 2017, Richardson signed with the Broncos.[7] On May 3, 2017, Richardson was waived by the Broncos.[8]
New York Giants[edit]
On August 15, 2017, Richardson signed with the New York Giants.[9] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[10]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats[edit]
Richardson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on April 20, 2018.[11] He re-signed with the team on December 6, 2018,[12] but retired on May 6, 2019.[13]
Tampa Bay Vipers[edit]
In October 2019, Richardson was among the Tampa Bay Vipers' open-round choices in the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ Undrafted Saints rookie Bobby Richardson 'doesn't want to fall into the crowd'
- ^ Undrafted Saints rookie Bobby Richardson doesn't want to waste opportunity
- ^ Katzenstein, Josh. "After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016". NOLA.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints release RB C.J. Spiller". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen. "Kedric Golston Placed On Injured Reserve, Matt Ioannidis On Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ^ "10/19: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (February 24, 2017). "Broncos sign DE Bobby Richardson". Broncos.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (May 3, 2017). "Broncos re-sign defensive end Billy Winn, waive Bobby Richardson". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 15, 2017). "Giants sign Bobby Richardson, place Corbin Bryant on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2017). "New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign Five International Players". TiCats.ca. April 20, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Five Players Re-Sign with Tiger-Cats". December 6, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Release 14, Richardson Retires". OurSportsCentral.com. May 6, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Tampa, Florida
- Players of Canadian football from Tampa, Florida
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Indiana Hoosiers football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Washington Redskins players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Denver Broncos players
- New York Giants players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Tampa Bay Vipers players
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Henry B. Plant High School alumni