Trent Richardson
Encyclopedia
Trent Richardson is an American football
running back
. He is in his junior year at the University of Alabama
. As a true freshman with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009 he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14-0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game
.
in Pensacola, Florida, where he finished his senior season with 2,090 yards on 228 carries scoring 25 touchdowns. In a game against Milton High School in September 2008, Richardson rushed for 419 yards on 29 carries and scored six touchdowns, a performance that earned him a selection as the first ESPN RISE National Football Player of the Week.
As a junior, Richardson also reached the 400-yard plateau, as he ran for 407 yards in his opening game against Tate High School. He finished his junior season (8 games) with 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns, and received FSWA All-State 5A second team honors. He sat out his sophomore year due to an injury.
He made the FSWA 5A All-State First Team as a senior, and was named 5A Florida Player of the Year and a finalist for the 2008 Mr. Football. Richardson also received consensus All-American honors and was named to the Orlando Sentinel
′s All Southern Team (Florida).
Richardson is frequently compared to Emmitt Smith
, who also starred at Escambia (1987 graduate), but his physique and running style are more similar to Earl Campbell
. Richardson also drew comparisons to Michael Turner and O.J. Simpson. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com
, Richardson was listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in the nation (behind only Bryce Brown
). He chose Alabama over Florida
, Florida State
, and LSU
, among others.
, and shared time at the tailback position with Roy Upchurch and Mark Ingram, Jr. When recruited, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban
called Richardson, "the real key to the class," and "an outstanding player at a position that a young player can contribute next year."
For the 2009 season, he had 145 carries for 751 yards and 8 touchdowns along with 16 catches for 126 yards. He was also named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 2 and Week 4. Richardson was also named to the 2009 SEC All-Freshman team alongside Barrett Jones and Nico Johnson
.
Richardson contributed significantly in the 2010 BCS National Championship with 109 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.
sitting out due to an injury. In the season opener, he had 10 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 3 receptions for 46 yards. The following week against Penn State
, he ran for a career-high 144 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown. He also had 4 catches for 46 yards. Trent was named Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.
For the season he had 112 carries for 700 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns and 266 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns. Richardson also has 634 kick return yards with a touchdown.
Richardson rushed 13 times for 37 yards in the season opener versus the Kent State Golden Flashes
. He scored 3 rushing touchdowns on runs of 1, 9, and 1 yards. Alabama defeated Kent State 48-7.
Richardson carried the ball 26 times playing Penn State
in Beaver Stadium
at University Park, PA. He gained 111 yards and two touchdowns, including a 13-yarder with 6:14 left in the fourth that made it 27-3. Richardson add a catch for 19 yards in Alabama's win over Penn State 27-11.
Richardson scored three times, including a 4 yard run, a 58-yarder and a career-long 71-yarder against the North Texas Mean Green
. Richardson 71 yard touchdown run and 161 yards rushing were both season and career highs. His three rushing touchdowns, bringing his season total to 8, and matching his total for a season from 2009.
The Arkansas Razorbacks
kept Richardson out of the endzone on the ground, marking the first time he had not scored a rushing touchdown this season. Richardson did score a receiving touchdown on 61 yard reception from A. J. McCarron
. Richardson totaled 85 yards receiving on 3 catches and 126 yards on 17 carries in the Alabama victory over Arkansas 38-14.
Richardson rushed for a career high 181 yards on 29 carries against the visiting Florida Gators. He scored twice with touchdown runs of 5 and 36 yards in the defeat of Florida 38-10. His performance was his 4th consecutive 100 yard game.
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33
751
5.2
8
52
53.6
16
126
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0
17
9.0
1
20
20
0
20
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19
700
6.2
6
65
53.8
23
266
11.6
4
85
24.2
24
634
26.4
1
91
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20
76
131.9
27
327
12.1
3
61
27.2
3
66
22.0
0
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* As of November 26, 2011
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
. He is in his junior year at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. As a true freshman with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009 he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14-0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game
2010 BCS National Championship Game
The 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game was the finale of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was played between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California,...
.
High school career
Richardson attended Escambia High SchoolEscambia High School
Escambia High School is a high school located in Escambia County, Florida.Malcolm Thomas is the current Superintendent of Schools for the Escambia County School District-History:...
in Pensacola, Florida, where he finished his senior season with 2,090 yards on 228 carries scoring 25 touchdowns. In a game against Milton High School in September 2008, Richardson rushed for 419 yards on 29 carries and scored six touchdowns, a performance that earned him a selection as the first ESPN RISE National Football Player of the Week.
As a junior, Richardson also reached the 400-yard plateau, as he ran for 407 yards in his opening game against Tate High School. He finished his junior season (8 games) with 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns, and received FSWA All-State 5A second team honors. He sat out his sophomore year due to an injury.
He made the FSWA 5A All-State First Team as a senior, and was named 5A Florida Player of the Year and a finalist for the 2008 Mr. Football. Richardson also received consensus All-American honors and was named to the Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. It was founded in 1876. The Sentinel is owned by Tribune Company and is overseen by the Chicago Tribune. As of 2005, the Sentinel’s president and publisher was Kathleen Waltz; she announced her resignation in February 2008...
′s All Southern Team (Florida).
Richardson is frequently compared to Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt James Smith, III is a retired American football player who was a running back in the National Football League for fifteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Smith played college football for the University of Florida, where he was an All-American; thereafter, he played professionally for...
, who also starred at Escambia (1987 graduate), but his physique and running style are more similar to Earl Campbell
Earl Campbell
Earl Christian Campbell , nicknamed The Tyler Rose, is a former professional American Football running back. He, Paul Hornung and O.J Simpson are the only people to have won the Heisman Trophy , were first overall National Football League draft picks and are in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame...
. Richardson also drew comparisons to Michael Turner and O.J. Simpson. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
, Richardson was listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in the nation (behind only Bryce Brown
Bryce Brown
Bryce Lee Brown is an American football running back. He attended the University of Tennessee his freshman year, but decided to leave the football program in March 2010...
). He chose Alabama over Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, Florida State
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, and LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
, among others.
2009
In his first year at Alabama, Richardson stepped in quickly for the departed Glen CoffeeGlen Coffee
Glenwood Razeem Coffee, Jr is a former American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played one season before retiring in 2010. He played college football at Alabama.-Freshman:In...
, and shared time at the tailback position with Roy Upchurch and Mark Ingram, Jr. When recruited, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban
Nick Saban
Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...
called Richardson, "the real key to the class," and "an outstanding player at a position that a young player can contribute next year."
For the 2009 season, he had 145 carries for 751 yards and 8 touchdowns along with 16 catches for 126 yards. He was also named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 2 and Week 4. Richardson was also named to the 2009 SEC All-Freshman team alongside Barrett Jones and Nico Johnson
Nico Johnson
Nico Johnson is an American football linebacker. He currently attends the University of Alabama in his junior year. Johnson is considered one of the best outside linebackers in his class.-High school career:...
.
Richardson contributed significantly in the 2010 BCS National Championship with 109 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.
2010
Richardson started the first two games of the season with Mark IngramMark Ingram, Jr.
Mark Ingram, Jr. is a running back for the New Orleans Saints. Ingram is the son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, Sr....
sitting out due to an injury. In the season opener, he had 10 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 3 receptions for 46 yards. The following week against Penn State
2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference...
, he ran for a career-high 144 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown. He also had 4 catches for 46 yards. Trent was named Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.
For the season he had 112 carries for 700 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns and 266 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns. Richardson also has 634 kick return yards with a touchdown.
2011
With the departure of Mark Ingram to the NFL, Richardson took over the starting role at running back.vs Kent State
Richardson rushed 13 times for 37 yards in the season opener versus the Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State Golden Flashes football
The Kent State Golden Flashes football team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, USA. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference East division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Football Bowl Subdivision...
. He scored 3 rushing touchdowns on runs of 1, 9, and 1 yards. Alabama defeated Kent State 48-7.
@ Penn State
Richardson carried the ball 26 times playing Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
in Beaver Stadium
Beaver Stadium
Beaver Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, on the campus of The Pennsylvania State University. It is home to the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference. The stadium is named for James A...
at University Park, PA. He gained 111 yards and two touchdowns, including a 13-yarder with 6:14 left in the fourth that made it 27-3. Richardson add a catch for 19 yards in Alabama's win over Penn State 27-11.
vs North Texas
Richardson scored three times, including a 4 yard run, a 58-yarder and a career-long 71-yarder against the North Texas Mean Green
North Texas Mean Green football
The North Texas Mean Green football team represents the University of North Texas in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-FBS college football and competes as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Mean Green have attained several conference championships, including four...
. Richardson 71 yard touchdown run and 161 yards rushing were both season and career highs. His three rushing touchdowns, bringing his season total to 8, and matching his total for a season from 2009.
vs Arkansas
The Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
kept Richardson out of the endzone on the ground, marking the first time he had not scored a rushing touchdown this season. Richardson did score a receiving touchdown on 61 yard reception from A. J. McCarron
A. J. McCarron
Raymond Anthony "AJ" McCarron, Jr. is an American football quarterback at the University of Alabama. He became the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide in the 2011 season, following the departure of former starter Greg McElroy....
. Richardson totaled 85 yards receiving on 3 catches and 126 yards on 17 carries in the Alabama victory over Arkansas 38-14.
vs Florida
Richardson rushed for a career high 181 yards on 29 carries against the visiting Florida Gators. He scored twice with touchdown runs of 5 and 36 yards in the defeat of Florida 38-10. His performance was his 4th consecutive 100 yard game.
College career statistics
2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 18th within the SEC Western Division...
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2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 118th overall season, 78th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 19th within the SEC Western Division...
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2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represents the University of Alabama in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marks the Crimson Tide's 119th overall season, 79th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 20th within the SEC Western Division...
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