Asim Richards

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Asim Richards
No. 76 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Haverford School (PA)
College:North Carolina (2019–2022)
NFL draft:2023: 5th round, 169th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:21
Games started:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Asim Richards (born October 2, 2000) is an American professional

offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina
.

Early life

Richards was born on October 2, 2000, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended Haverford School, where he played football and basketball.[2]

On the football team, he spent most of his time as a defensive end and tight end. As a junior, he received second-team All-Inter-Ac honors at defensive end.

As a

offensive tackle. He received All-Inter-Ac League honors and a Mini Max award, given by the Maxwell Football Club to the standout players in eastern Pennsylvania.[2]

Richards finished his high school career with 133 tackles (31 for loss), 13 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries. He was ranked as a three-star prospect, the sixth-best recruit in the state and the 42nd-best tackle overall, he committed to play college football at North Carolina.[3]

College career

As a true freshman in 2019, he appeared in 9 games, mostly in a backup role on the

special teams.[4]

As a sophomore in 2020, he was named the full starter at

NFL players Sam Howell, Javonte Williams and Michael Carter
.

As a junior in 2021, he started all 13 games at

NFL running back Ty Chandler.[5]

As a senior in 2022, he started all 14 games at

left guard), including 34 consecutive. He was invited to the 2023 Senior Bowl.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		309 lb
(140 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.16 s 1.77 s 3.02 s 4.89 s 7.76 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)		 13 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Richards was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[10] As a rookie, he appeared in eight games in the 2023 season.[11]

References

  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^
    Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Asim Richards, Interior Offensive Linemen, North Carolina Tar Heels". Sports Illustrated. December 19, 2022.
  4. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Adkins, Richard (July 17, 2022). "Tar Heels Snapshot Profile: No. 72 Asim Richards". USA Today.
  6. ^
    Pro Football Network
    .
  7. ^ a b c Lasley, Alec (January 30, 2023). "UNC offensive lineman Asim Richards to play in Reese's Senior Bowl". USA Today.
  8. ^ "Asim Richards Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Asim Richards College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Harris, Nick (April 29, 2023). "Cowboys Address O-Line With Asim Richards". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Asim Richards 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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