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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | (1992-04-13)April 13, 1992 (age 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Junípero Serra (Gardena, California) | ||||||||
| College | Colorado (2010–2013) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 2nd round, 45th overall pick | ||||||||
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Paul Richardson Jr. (born April 13, 1992) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theColorado Buffaloes and was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the second round of the2014 NFL draft. He also played for theWashington Redskins.
Richardson attendedJunípero Serra High School inGardena, California andLos Alamitos High School inLos Alamitos, California.[1] During his high school career, he had 110receptions for 1,948 yards and 28touchdowns.[2] He was also aletterman inbasketball andtrack. In track, he had career-bests of 10.62 in the100 meters, 21 seconds in the200 meters and 40.66 seconds in the4x100.[3]
Richardson originally attendedUCLA, but was dismissed from the team prior to his freshman season after being placed under arrest for felony theft of a purse, along with his cousinShaquille Richardson and another teammate,Josh Shirley.[4] He then attended theUniversity of Colorado Boulder. He played in all 12 games that year, recording 34 receptions for 514 yards and six touchdowns.[5] As a sophomore in 2011, he played in nine games recording 39 receptions for 555 yards and five touchdowns.[6] He missed four games due to injury. In April 2012, hetore his ACL which caused him to miss the season.[7] He returned as a starter in 2013. During the season, he set the school record for receiving yards in a season of 1,343 yards.[8][9] At the end of the season, Richardson announced his intent to declare for the2014 NFL draft.[10]
| Colorado Buffaloes | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2010 | Colorado | Big 12 | FR | WR | 12 | 34 | 514 | 15.1 | 6 | |||||
| 2011 | Colorado | Pac-12 | SO | WR | 9 | 39 | 555 | 14.2 | 5 | |||||
| 2013 | Colorado | Pac-12 | JR | WR | 12 | 83 | 1,343 | 16.2 | 10 | |||||
| Career | Colorado | 156 | 2,412 | 15.5 | 21 | |||||||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.40 s | 7.09 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | |||||
| All values fromNFL Combine andPro Day,[11] | ||||||||||||
Richardson was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the second round (45th overall) in the 2014 NFL draft.[12] He made his NFL debut in the season opener against theGreen Bay Packers but was not targeted.[13] In Week 3 against theDenver Broncos, Richardson caught his first career NFL reception, which was for seven yards.[14] In Week 13, he caught what would have been his first NFL touchdown, but it was called back due to a penalty. During Week 15, he caught his first NFL touchdown against theSan Francisco 49ers.[15] Richardson finished with 29 receptions, 271 yards, and a touchdown in his rookie season.[16] In Seattle's openingDivisional Round matchup against theCarolina Panthers, after only having one reception for 21 yards, he went down in the third quarter with what was first believed to be a sprained knee at the time, was later revealed to be a torn ACL upon further inspection. He was then placed oninjured reserve, ending his 2014–15 rookie campaign.[17] On December 5, 2015, after making a 40-yard catch, Richardson hurt his hamstring and was subsequently placed on injured reserve.[18]
Richardson had a relatively quiet season again in 2016, until starting wide receiverTyler Lockett suffered a season-ending injury in Week 16.[19] In theWild Card Round of the playoffs against theDetroit Lions, he recorded three catches for 48 yards, including a one-handed touchdown catch on 4th and goal.[20]
In2017, Richardson had his best season to date with career highs with receptions (44), receiving yards (703), and touchdowns (6).[21]
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Richardson signed a five-year, $40 million contract with theWashington Redskins on March 15, 2018.[22] On September 9, 2018, Richardson made his Redskins debut, catching four passes for 22 yards in the season-opening win against theArizona Cardinals.[23] On September 16, Richardson recorded a season-high 63 yards on four receptions against theIndianapolis Colts.[24] The following week, he recorded his first touchdown as a Redskin, scoring on a 46-yard reception against the Packers.[25] On October 14, in Week 6, Richardson caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers, his second touchdown of the season.[26] On November 5, he was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.[27] In the 2018 season, he appeared in seven games and recorded 20 receptions for 262 receiving yards and two touchdowns.[28]
In Week 3 of the 2019 season against theChicago Bears, Richardson caught eight passes for 83 yards and a touchdown.[29] He was placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019, after struggling with a nagging hamstring injury for several weeks.[30] He finished the 2019 season with 28 receptions for 245 receiving yards and two touchdowns in ten games.[31]
On February 14, 2020, Richardson was released by the Redskins.[32]
Richardson re-signed with the Seahawks on August 29, 2020.[33] On September 5, 2020, Richardson was released from the Seahawks.[34]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2014 | SEA | 15 | 6 | 29 | 271 | 9.3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 376 | 23.5 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SEA | 15 | 0 | 21 | 288 | 13.7 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SEA | 16 | 13 | 44 | 703 | 16.0 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | WAS | 7 | 4 | 20 | 262 | 13.1 | 46T | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | WAS | 10 | 6 | 28 | 245 | 8.8 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 23 | 143 | 1,809 | 12.7 | 61 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 481 | 22.9 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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