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Anthony Richardson (American football)

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Anthony Richardson
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Richardson in 2023
No. 5 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2002-05-22) May 22, 2002 (age 22)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Eastside (Gainesville, Florida)
College:Florida (2020–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 1 / pick: 4
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Passing attempts:217
Passing completions:109
Completion percentage:50.2%
TD–INT:7–8
Passing yards:1,535
Passer rating:68.8
Rushing yards:378
Rushing touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Dashawn Richardson Sr. (born May 22, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Colts fourth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

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Richardson was born on May 22, 2002, in Miami, Florida.[1] He later attended Loften High School in Gainesville, Florida. However, he played quarterback for Eastside High School's football team.[2][3] During his high school career, he had 4,633 passing yards with 37 passing touchdowns, along with 1,633 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns.[4] He committed to play college football at the University of Florida.[5]

College career

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Richardson with the Florida Gators in 2022

Richardson appeared in just four games during his first year at Florida in 2020, completing one of two passes for 27 yards with a touchdown and interception.[6][7] He was able to redshirt his first year of collegiate eligibility.[8] Richardson entered 2021 as the backup to Emory Jones.[9][10][11] Against the LSU Tigers, he replaced Jones and completed 10 of 19 passes for 167 yards with three touchdowns, two interceptions and a rushing touchdown.[12]

Richardson officially became the starting quarterback for the Gators in 2022. In the first game of the season, he helped lead a 29–26 upset over the seventh-ranked Utah Utes on September 3, 2022.[13] On September 24, in a 38–33 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers, Richardson passed for 453 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception to go along with 17 carries for 62 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[14]

Overall, in 2022, Richardson played in 12 games and passed for 2,549 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions, as well as rushing for 654 yards and 9 touchdowns in his first full season as a starting quarterback for a college team.[15] During his time at Florida, Richardson amassed a 6–6 record as the starting quarterback for the Gators.[16]

As a collegiate player, Richardson was stated to have displayed "dynamic talent" as a passer and runner during his college years but lacked accuracy and consistency.[17] Richardson's physical gifts also helped propel him as a possible first-round NFL draft selection.[18] Following the end of the 2022 season, Richardson announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.[19]

College statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2020 4 0 — 1 2 50.0 27 13.5 1 1 228.4 7 61 8.7 0
2021 8 1 0–1 38 64 59.4 529 8.3 6 5 144.1 51 401 7.9 3
2022 12 12 6–6 176 327 53.8 2,549 7.8 17 9 131.1 103 654 6.3 9
Career 24 13 6–7 215 393 54.7 3,105 7.9 24 15 133.6 161 1,116 6.9 12

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		244 lb
(111 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.43 s 1.53 s 2.56 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)
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Richardson in 2023

Richardson was drafted in the first round by the Indianapolis Colts with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[21] He joined Cam Newton and Daunte Culpepper as the only quarterbacks to have achieved a perfect RAS score.[22][23]

2023

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During his first training camp with the Colts, Richardson underwent nasal septum surgery to improve his breathing.[24][25] On August 15, 2023, Richardson was named by head coach Shane Steichen as the Colts' starting quarterback over Gardner Minshew and Sam Ehlinger.[26]

On September 10, 2023, Richardson made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Richardson threw his first touchdown pass to Michael Pittman Jr., ran for a touchdown, and threw his first career interception to Tyson Campbell in the 31–21 loss.[27] In Week 2 against the Houston Texans, Richardson ran for two touchdowns before leaving the game with a concussion in the second quarter as a result of a hit taken as he scored his second touchdown.[28]

On September 22, 2023, Richardson was declared out in Week 3 due to a concussion he suffered in Week 2.[29] He returned the next week against the Los Angeles Rams and recorded two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown and erased a 23 point deficit in a 29–23 loss in overtime.[30] His rushing touchdown in this game marked the first time in NFL history that a rookie quarterback has scored a rushing touchdown in each of his first three starts.[31]

On October 9, 2023, Richardson was placed on the injured reserve due to a grade three AC joint sprain he suffered in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, which was initially announced for him to miss one to two months.[32] On October 18, 2023, the Colts announced that Richardson would miss the remainder of the season, and successfully underwent shoulder surgery to repair the sprain on October 24, 2023.[33][34]

2024

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Richardson opened the season as the Colts' starter after recovering from shoulder surgery the previous year. He missed Weeks 5 and 6 with an oblique injury.[35] In Week 8 against the Texans, Richardson completed 10 of 32 passes for 175 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. He also voluntarily took himself out for one play in the third quarter, stating that he "needed a breather" as the Colts lost 23–20.[36] Richardson was benched the following week in favor of backup quarterback Joe Flacco.[37] Prior to the benching, Richardson had generated an NFL-worst 44.4% completion percentage in six games.[38]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Sck SckY Fum Lost
2023 IND 4 4 2–2 50 84 59.5 577 6.9 39 3 1 87.3 25 136 5.4 23 4 7 29 3 1
2024 IND 6 6 3–3 59 133 44.4 958 7.2 69 4 7 57.2 41 242 5.9 26 1 9 65 6 2
Career 10 10 5–5 109 217 50.2 1,535 7.1 69 7 8 68.8 66 378 5.7 26 5 16 94 9 3

References

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