Hawk-Item – – Moved to fullback on permanent basis in spring, 2011.
2012 – – Saw action in all 12 games . . . saw action on special teams in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . saw action in 9-6 loss to Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan, recording one KO return for 10 yards . . . saw action in 31-13 win over Minnesota as offense gained 374 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 19-16 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 loss to Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 loss at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss to Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-17 loss at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska, but had no statistics.
2011 – – Saw action in 12 games, with one reception for five yards . . . saw action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, but had no statistics . . . earned first career start in triple overtime loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe due to injury . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, recording first pass reception of career for five yards . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 31-21 win at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had no statistics.
2010 – – Saw action in six games, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, but had no statistics as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-3 win over Penn State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . did not see action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . did not see action in 18-13 win at Indiana due to injury . . . did not see action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern due to injury . . . did not see action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota due to injury . . . saw action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, but had no statistics.
2009 – – Saw action in 12 games, primarily on special teams . . . saw action in 35-3 win at Iowa State as offense gained 426 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-17 win over Arizona but had no statistics . . . saw action in 21-10 win at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 30-28 win over Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 15-13 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 480 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-10 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 12-0 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, but had no statistics.
2008 Honors – – Team Leader Award, offense . . . 2008 – – Redshirted.
High school honors – – First team all-region and all-district as a senior . . . first team all-district as a junior . . . Career – – caught 28 passes and scored three touchdowns . . . led team to 13-1 record and regional championship as a junior . . . team was 10-3 his senior season, advancing to regional final appearance.
Personal – – Born 10/7/89 . . . interdepartmental studies major . . . parents are Julie and Les Richardson . . . high school coach was Corby Meekins.