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Demario Richard

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Demario Richard
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-02) December 2, 1996 (age 27)
Palmdale, California
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Palmdale (CA)
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 football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State

High school career

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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

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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

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Atlanta Falcons

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Richard signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018.[5] He was waived on June 13, 2018.[6]

Arizona Hotshots

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Richard signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF for the 2019 season,[7] but failed to make the final roster.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Demario Richard – 2014 Football Roster – TheSunDevils.com – Arizona State University Athletics". Thesundevils.com.
  2. ^ a b "Demario Richard College Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Arizona State 36, Duke 31 – Recaps – Hyundai Sun Bowl – December 31, 2018 – El Paso, Texas". Sunbowl.org. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Ardaya, Fabian (August 16, 2015). "Meet ASU football's 'Baby Beast Mode,' Demario Richard". The State Press.
  5. ^ McFadden, Will (May 1, 2018). "Falcons agree to terms with 27 college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018.
  6. ^ McFadden, Will (June 13, 2018). "Falcons waive rookie Demario Richard, sign Terrence Magee". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  7. ^ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". AZ Central. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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