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Player Dossier
2009-2011Alabama
Trent Richardson
RB • 5'11" • Pensacola, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Trent Richardson leans workhorse runner traits and 62.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
98
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 3
- Overall
- No. 3
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Trent Richardson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Alabama. Trent Richardson leans workhorse runner traits and 62.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,860
- Rushing yards
- 3,130
- Receiving yards
- 730
- Touchdowns
- 43
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Trent Richardson Alabama Highlights
2011 · Alabama · Player Highlight
Trent Richardson college highlights at Alabama.
- Season
- 2011
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Trent Richardson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,860
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Escambia · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Escambia · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 1 · Pick 3 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,017 scrimmage yards · RB 2nd (top 1%) · SEC 1st (top 1%) · National 2nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Alabama | 14 | 128 | 109 | 19 | 2 | 53.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Alabama | 14 | 749 | 642 | 107 | 6 | 53.3 |
| 2010 Postseason | Alabama | 11 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 58.4 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Alabama | 11 | 912 | 658 | 254 | 10 | 58.4 |
| 2011 Postseason | Alabama | 13 | 107 | 96 | 11 | 1 | 85.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Alabama | 13 | 1,910 | 1,583 | 327 | 23 | 85.6 |
Related Context
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Trent Richardson played RB for Alabama. Across 3 tracked seasons, Trent Richardson recorded 3,130 rushing yards, 730 receiving yards, and 43 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Alabama paired 2,017 primary output with 62.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 62.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with 211 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Alabama
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
155.2
Efficiency
62.9
Usage
42.8
Consistency
79.3
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 107. Kent State: 53. Penn State: 130. North Texas: 168. Arkansas: 211. Florida: 208. Vanderbilt: 108. Ole Miss: 213. Tennessee: 110. LSU: 169. Mississippi State: 153. Georgia Southern: 179. Auburn: 208
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 22 by 50.3. Kent State: 14 by 33.6. Penn State: 30 by 44.7. North Texas: 12 by 100. Arkansas: 20 by 90.3. Florida: 31 by 67. Vanderbilt: 21 by 56.6. Ole Miss: 19 by 96.7. Tennessee: 20 by 51.2. LSU: 28 by 49.3. Mississippi State: 34 by 43.6. Georgia Southern: 33 by 56.8. Auburn: 28 by 77.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins154 · Games = 12 · -15 vs Losses
Losses169 · Games = 1 · +15 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/10 | @ LSU | W 21-0 | 20 | 96 | 4.80 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Auburn100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-14 | 27 | 203 | 7.50 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7.4 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Georgia Southern100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-21 | 32 | 175 | 5.50 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Mississippi State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-7 | 32 | 127 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/6 | vs LSU150 scrimmage yards | L 6-9 | 23 | 89 | 3.90 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 6.0 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Tennessee2+ TD | W 37-6 | 17 | 77 | 4.50 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Ole Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-7 | 17 | 183 | 10.80 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 11.2 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Vanderbilt100 rush yards | W 34-0 | 19 | 107 | 5.60 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-10 | 29 | 181 | 6.20 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6.7 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Arkansas100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-14 | 17 | 126 | 7.40 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 10.6 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs North Texas100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 41-0 | 11 | 167 | 15.20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Penn State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 27-11 | 26 | 111 | 4.30 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Kent State2+ TD | W 48-7 | 13 | 37 | 2.80 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3.8 |
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
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Alabama
2009-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Alabama | 877 | 52.5 | 20.2 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Alabama | 877 | 52.5 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Alabama | 966 | 64.6 | 22.8 | 89 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Alabama | 966 | 64.6 | 22.8 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Alabama | 2,017 | 62.9 | 42.8 | 1,051 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Alabama | 2,017 | 62.9 | 42.8 | 0 |
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
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#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
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