Player Career

Steven Richardson Career Story

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Player Story

Steven Richardson story

Steven Richardson built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Chicago, IL wearing No. 96, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Steven Richardson's career was his defensive production: 54 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Steven Richardson's production has multiple signals. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.

The arc is straightforward: Steven Richardson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Minnesota

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMinnesota0
2015 Regular SeasonMinnesota00
2016 PostseasonMinnesota2126.17.321
2016 Regular SeasonMinnesota2126.17.30
2017 Regular SeasonMinnesota3.514.56.1-17.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado State

Week 4 · W 31-24

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Northwestern

Week 12 · W 29-12 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Purdue

Week 10 · W 44-31 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Michigan State

Week 7 · L 27-30 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

74.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Wisconsin

Week 13 · L 0-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

72.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Minnesota

21 primary output · 26.1 efficiency · 7.3 usage

55.7

#2

2016 Regular Season · Minnesota

55.7

21 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 7.3 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Minnesota

33.4

3.5 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games