Player Career

Trent Richardson Career Story

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Player Story

Trent Richardson story

Trent Richardson built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a running back from Pensacola, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Trent Richardson's career was his backfield work: 3,130 rushing yards, 540 carries, 35 rushing touchdowns, and 730 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 730 receiving yards and 720 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.

The arc is straightforward: Trent 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

    Alabama

    2009-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonAlabama87752.520.2
2009 Regular SeasonAlabama87752.520.20
2010 PostseasonAlabama96664.622.889
2010 Regular SeasonAlabama96664.622.80
2011 PostseasonAlabama2,01762.942.81,051
2011 Regular SeasonAlabama2,01762.942.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arkansas

Week 4 · W 38-14 · Conference game

Win with 211 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

211

Scrimmage Yards

96.5 takeover

211 scrimmage yards and 37 usage.

#2

@ Ole Miss

Week 7 · W 52-7 · Conference game

213

Scrimmage Yards

96.2 takeover

Win with 213 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

213 scrimmage yards and 32.2 usage.

#3

@ Auburn

Week 13 · W 42-14 · Conference game

208

Scrimmage Yards

91.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

208 scrimmage yards and 53.8 usage.

#4

vs Penn State

Week 2 · W 24-3

190

Scrimmage Yards

90.5 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

190 scrimmage yards and 52 usage.

#5

vs Florida International

Week 2 · W 40-14

141

Scrimmage Yards

88.2 takeover

Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

141 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Alabama

2,017 primary output · 62.9 efficiency · 42.8 usage

85.6

#2

2011 Regular Season · Alabama

85.6

2,017 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 42.8 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Alabama

58.4

966 primary · 64.6 efficiency · 22.8 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

9

150+ scrimmage yards

11

2+ TD games