49 Facts About Trent Richardson

Trent Richardson played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams.

Trent Richardson played for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football in 2019 and led the league with 12 rushing touchdowns.

Trent Richardson played football at Escambia High School Richardson finished his senior season with 2,100 yards on 228 carries scoring 25 touchdowns.

Trent Richardson finished his junior season with 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns, and received FSWA All-State 5A second team honors.

Trent Richardson sat out his second year due to an injury.

Trent Richardson 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.

Trent Richardson received consensus All-American honors and was named to the Orlando Sentinel's All Southern Team.

Trent Richardson owned a personal-best time of 10.5 seconds in the 100 meters.

Trent Richardson was frequently compared to Emmitt Smith, who starred at Escambia, but his physique and running style are more similar to Earl Campbell.

Trent Richardson chose Alabama over Florida, Florida State, and LSU, among others.

Trent Richardson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2009 to 2011.

Trent Richardson was named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 2 and Week 4.

Trent Richardson was named to the 2009 SEC All-Freshman team alongside Barrett Jones and Nico Johnson.

Trent Richardson contributed significantly in the 2010 BCS National Championship against the Texas Longhorns with 109 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.

Trent Richardson had 16 receptions for 126 receiving yards on the season.

Trent Richardson started the first two games of the season with Mark Ingram II sitting out due to an injury.

Trent Richardson had 634 kick return yards with a touchdown on the year.

Trent Richardson tied Shaun Alexander with six consecutive 100-yard rushing games.

Trent Richardson scored two or more touchdowns in seven games.

Trent Richardson set a career-high against Ole Miss running for 183 yards and four touchdowns.

Trent Richardson won the Doak Walker Award becoming the first player from Alabama to win.

Trent Richardson finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind eventual winner Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck.

Trent Richardson was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year and earned All-American honors.

Trent Richardson's 21 rushing touchdowns were an SEC running back record.

Trent Richardson had 338 receiving yards with three touchdowns, making his season total touchdowns 24 which tied Shaun Alexander's SEC record.

On January 12,2012, Trent Richardson declared for the 2012 NFL Draft, thus forgoing his final year of collegiate eligibility.

Trent Richardson was selected in the first round with the third overall pick by the Cleveland Browns, after they had traded picks with the Minnesota Vikings to select him ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Trent Richardson was the highest selected running back since Reggie Bush went second overall in 2006.

Trent Richardson missed the entire preseason, but returned for the season opener.

Trent Richardson had 4 receptions for 36 yards and a receiving touchdown.

Trent Richardson was the first Browns rookie to rush for over 100 yards and score rushing and receiving touchdowns in the same game.

Trent Richardson rushed for 3.6 yards per carry, which was the lowest yards per carry stat for a rookie running back in the NFL 2012 season.

Trent Richardson rushed for 105 yards on 31 carries in losses to the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens.

On September 18,2013, Trent Richardson was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2014 first-round draft pick.

Trent Richardson struggled through most of the season and was demoted in favor of Donald Brown on December 1,2013.

Trent Richardson returned to his starting role in the Colts Week 15 game against the Houston Texans when Brown left due to injury, and recorded his first touchdown since Week 4 against Jacksonville.

Trent Richardson began the 2014 season splitting carries with veteran running back Ahmad Bradshaw, limiting his carries and yardage totals.

Trent Richardson was suspended by the team for the AFC Championship Game against the Patriots after he missed a walk-through for what he called a "family emergency" and did not alert the team.

On March 17,2015, Trent Richardson signed a two-year, $3,850,000 contract with the Oakland Raiders.

Trent Richardson missed the first part of training camp due to a bout with pneumonia.

Trent Richardson played in 4 games during the 2017 regular season, rushing 48 times for 259 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Trent Richardson's rushing totals, as well as his average yards per carry, increased each week.

Trent Richardson recovered a fumble from quarterback Kevin Glenn during a quarterback sneak, and converted the first down.

In 2018, Trent Richardson signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 AAF season.

Trent Richardson recorded one catch, breaking several tackles for a 14 yard gain and a first down, as well as a two point conversion catch following his first touchdown.

In later weeks, Trent Richardson would be utilized more as a receiving back, in addition to rushing duties.

Trent Richardson caught his first touchdown in a week 6 victory against the San Diego Fleet, and scored at least one rushing touchdown in each game through eight weeks, including what would have been a playoff clinching game in week 8 against the Atlanta Legends.

Trent Richardson finished his time in the AAF's short existence as arguably the most productive player with the most rushes per game, and had a league best 12 total touchdowns.

On February 11,2021, Trent Richardson signed with the Caudillos de Chihuahua of the Mexican Futbol Americano de Mexico league.