Darryl Richard
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 17, 1986 St. Rose, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Destrehan (LA) |
| College: | Georgia Tech |
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 234 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Darryl Richard II (born June 17, 1986) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Early years
Richard lived in St. Rose, Louisiana and attended Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana, where he played football as a defensive tackle, graduating in 2004 as his class valedictorian. He was a finalist for the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy in 2004, presented by the National Alliance of African American Athletes. As a senior, he played in the United States Army All-American game.
College career
Richard attended the
Wonderlic Test for intelligence administered as part of the draft scouting process, Richard scored the highest among all defensive linemen who took the test.[1]
Professional career
Richard was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round (234th overall) of the
injured reserve
on August 31, 2010, with a foot injury. He was waived by New England again on September 2, 2011.
References
- ^ a b Hartstein, Larry (July 16, 2009). "Patriots sign Tech's Darryl Richard". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (December 15, 2009). "Darryl Richard gets a raise". ESPNBoston.com. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
External links
- New England Patriots bio
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio Archived 2007-02-10 at the Wayback Machine