Usage Score
6.2
Player Dossier
2014-2017Minnesota
Steven Richardson
DL • 6'0" • 292 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Steven Richardson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.5
Consistency
51.9
Season Value
21
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Steven Richardson, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota. Steven Richardson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Minnesota paired 19 primary output with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
14.5
Usage
6.2
Consistency
51.9
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 0. Maryland: 0.5. Purdue: 0. Michigan State: 1. Illinois: 0. Iowa: 0.5. Nebraska: 0.5. Northwestern: 0. Wisconsin: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon State: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 4 by 21.7. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 3 by 22.5. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 3 by 17.5. Nebraska: 4 by 21.7. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
22.5 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Wisconsin | L 0-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Northwestern | L 0-39 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Nebraska | W 54-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Iowa | L 10-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Illinois | W 24-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Michigan State | L 27-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Purdue | L 17-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Maryland | L 24-31 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Oregon State | W 48-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 19 | 24.6 | 6.3 | 19 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 19 | 24.6 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 3.5 | 14.5 | 6.2 | -15.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado State
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 47.1 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 46.8 takeover score.
#4
Wisconsin
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
#5
Michigan State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Minnesota
19 primary output · 24.6 efficiency · 6.3 usage
26.9
#2
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
26.9
19 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 6.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
21
3.5 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8161
Mount Carmel · Chicago, IL
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
54
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.