Shaquille Richardson
No. 21 – Calgary Stampeders | |
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Position: | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Compton, California, U.S. | March 21, 1992
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, California) |
College: | Arizona |
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
CFL status: | American |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca |
Shaquille "Shaq" Nakeem Richardson (born March 21, 1992) is an American professional gridiron football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Arizona.
Early years
Richardson attended
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 30th best cornerback prospect of his class.[1]
College career
Richardson originally enrolled in school at UCLA but upon being one of three freshman players dismissed by the team, along with his cousin
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Richardson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[2] He was cut from the Steelers 53-man roster prior to the start of the regular season but was then signed to their practice squad.
Kansas City Chiefs
On February 26, 2015, Richardson signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.[3] He was waived by the Chiefs on April 21.[4]
Arizona Cardinals
On July 31, 2015, Richardson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[5] On August 31, 2015, he was cut by the Cardinals.[6]
Calgary Stampeders (first stint)
Richardson was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on October 6, 2015.[7]
Tennessee Titans
On November 17, 2015, Richardson was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.
Carolina Panthers
On May 17, 2016, Richardson signed a 2-year, $960,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers.[8] He was waived on July 14, 2016.
Calgary Stampeders (second stint)
Richardson played in nine games, starting two, for the Stampeders in 2016. He then played in 18 games, all starts, in 2017.[9]
Oakland Raiders
On January 9, 2018, Richardson signed a reserve/future contract with the
Arizona Hotshots
Richardson later joined the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football. He was placed on injured reserve on January 30, 2019.[12] He was activated from injured reserve on March 6, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[13]
Toronto Argonauts
In October 2019, Richardson was signed to the practice roster of the
Calgary Stampeders (third stint)
On August 16, 2023, Richardson signed with the Stampeders.[17]
Personal life
Richardson's cousin is wide receiver Paul Richardson.
References
- ^ "Shaquille Richardson, 2010 Cornerback, Arizona". rivals.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Coolong, Neal (2014-05-10). "Steelers draft results: Pittsburgh selects Arizona CB Shaquille Richardson with the first of two fifth round picks". Behind the Steel Curtain. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Chiefs sign cornerback Shaquille Richardson
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 21, 2015). "Chiefs waive 2014 Steelers fifth-rounder Shaquille Richardson". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ Urban, Darren (July 31, 2015). "Cardinals add a cornerback". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2015). "Lorenzo Alexander, Dave Zastudil Among Cuts". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Transactions - 2015". stampeders.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ sportrac.com. "Shaquille Richardson contract". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Shaquille Richardson". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders Sign DB Shaquille Richardson To Futures Deal". January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders Sign CB Raysean Pringle; Waive/Injured DB Shaquille Richardson". Raiders.com. August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Argos sign Shaquille Richardson to practice roster". 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Argos extend Richardson and Simba". Argonauts.ca. January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Stamps bring back American DB Shaquille Richardson". Canadian Football League. August 16, 2023.