Demario Richard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 2, 1996 Palmdale, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Palmdale |
| College: | Arizona State |
| Position: | Running back |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Demario Richard (born December 2, 1996) is an American former football running back. He played college football at Arizona State
Early life
[edit]Richard attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, where he totaled 5,500 career all-purpose yards, including 4,251 rushing yards and 63 rushing touchdowns in three years.[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit by Scout and ESPN.[1]
College career
[edit]As a freshman at Arizona State in 2014, Richard gained 478 rushing yards, scored eight touchdowns and was named the 2014 Sun Bowl's most valuable player.[2][3] He is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Baby Beast Mode".[4]
As a sophomore in 2015, Richard gained 1,104 rushing yards and 1,407 yards from scrimmage and scored 10 touchdowns.[2] Entering his senior season, Richard's nine 100 yard rushing games ranks him ninth in school history.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Richard signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018.[5] He was waived on June 13, 2018.[6]
Richard signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season,[7] but failed to make the final roster.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Demario Richard – 2014 Football Roster – TheSunDevils.com – Arizona State University Athletics". Thesundevils.com.
- ^ a b "Demario Richard College Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Arizona State 36, Duke 31 – Recaps – Hyundai Sun Bowl – December 31, 2018 – El Paso, Texas". Sunbowl.org. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Ardaya, Fabian (August 16, 2015). "Meet ASU football's 'Baby Beast Mode,' Demario Richard". The State Press.
- ^ McFadden, Will (May 1, 2018). "Falcons agree to terms with 27 college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018.
- ^ McFadden, Will (June 13, 2018). "Falcons waive rookie Demario Richard, sign Terrence Magee". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". AZ Central. Retrieved December 13, 2018.