Jay Richardson

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Jay Richardson
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Richardson in November 2008.
No. 98, 99, 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1984-01-27) January 27, 1984 (age 40)
Dublin, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Dublin Scioto (Dublin, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • BCS national champion (2002
    )
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:117
Sacks:7.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jay Richardson (born January 27, 1984) is a former

2007 NFL Draft and played for the team for three seasons. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, and New Orleans Saints
.

Early years

He played high school football for

.

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 5+58 in
(1.97 m)
279 lb
(127 kg)
34+18 in
(0.87 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.90 s 1.69 s 2.84 s 4.54 s 7.26 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
20 reps
All values from
Pro Day[1]

Oakland Raiders

Richardson was drafted by the

2007 NFL Draft and played for the team for three seasons.[2]

Seattle Seahawks

Richardson was placed on

unrestricted free agent
following the season.

New York Jets

Richardson was signed by the New York Jets on April 16, 2012.[4] Richardson was waived on August 31, 2012.[5]

New Orleans Saints

Richardson had a strong performance during the Saints 2013 training camp[6] but he was cut from the roster at the end of the preseason. After the Saints sustained several defensive injuries in their first regular season game, Richardson was brought back to the team on September 12, 2013.[7] The Saints released him again on October 8, 2013, to make room for defensive end Keyunta Dawson.[8]

References

  1. ^ [hhttps://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=12409&DraftYear=2007 "2007 NFL Draft Scout Jay Richardson College Football Profile"]. DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "MSNBC report on Richardson's status". Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Jets Media Relations Department (April 16, 2012). "DE Richardson, S Smith Join Jets Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  5. ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2012). "Final 7 Cuts Announced, Roster's Now at 53". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  6. Times-Picayune
    , August 29, 2013.
  7. Times-Picayune
    , September 12, 2013.
  8. Times-Picayune
    , October 8, 2013.

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