Player Career

Devin Richardson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Devin Richardson story

Devin Richardson built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a linebacker from Klein, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with New Mexico State, Texas, and Washington State. The clearest part of Devin Richardson's career was his defensive production: 147 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with New Mexico State. 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 Devin Richardson's production has multiple signals. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State, Texas, and Washington State.

The arc is straightforward: Devin 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

    New Mexico State

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas

    2021-2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Washington State

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State04.20.6
2019 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State937.88.79
2020 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State0-9
2021 Regular SeasonTexas05.60.90
2022 Regular SeasonTexas1.510.22.81.5
2023 Regular SeasonWashington State5.528.56.44

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Texas to Washington StateP4 to G5/FCS79.1Dec 2, 2022
2021New Mexico State to TexasG5/FCS to P417.1Mar 2, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Liberty

Week 6 · L 13-20 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

@ UCLA

Week 6 · L 17-25 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Colorado State

Week 1 · W 50-24

1.5

Havoc Plays

73.6 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.

#4

@ Ole Miss

Week 11 · L 3-41

1.5

Havoc Plays

65 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

#5

@ Kansas

Week 12 · W 55-14 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · New Mexico State

9 primary output · 37.8 efficiency · 8.7 usage

55

#2

2023 Regular Season · Washington State

38.7

5.5 primary · 28.5 efficiency · 6.4 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Texas

37.7

0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

3

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games