Usage Score
8.4
Player Dossier
2023-2025Louisiana Tech
Michael Richard
DB • 5'11" • 178 lbs • New Orleans, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Richard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.4
Consistency
52.3
Season Value
28.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Michael Richard, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech. Michael Richard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Louisiana Tech paired 11 primary output with 24.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
24.4
Usage
8.4
Consistency
52.3
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. LSU: 1.5. New Mexico State: 0. Southern Miss: 0. UTEP: 2. Kennesaw State: 2. Western Kentucky: 2.5. Delaware: 0. Washington State: 0. Liberty: 2. Missouri State: 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. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. LSU: 6 by 40. New Mexico State: 3 by 12.5. Southern Miss: 5 by 20.8. UTEP: 4 by 36.7. Kennesaw State: 5 by 40.8. Western Kentucky: 2 by 33.3. Delaware: 2 by 8.3. Washington State: 2 by 8.3. Liberty: 5 by 40.8. Missouri State: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UTEP
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Liberty
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Missouri State | W 42-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Liberty | W 34-28 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Washington State | L 3-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Delaware | L 24-25 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 10/21 | vs Western Kentucky | L 27-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 10/9 | @ Kennesaw StateSplash game | L 7-35 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/28 | @ UTEP | W 30-11 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Southern Miss | W 30-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs New Mexico State | W 49-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ LSU | L 7-23 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisiana Tech
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 8.5 | 21.9 | 3.7 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 17.5 | 3.9 | -6.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 24.4 | 8.4 | 9 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#2
UTEP
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#3
Western Kentucky
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#4
Kennesaw State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
#5
NC State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
11 primary output · 24.4 efficiency · 8.4 usage
28.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
17.6
8.5 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 3.7 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
8.5
2 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8317
Edna Karr · New Orleans, LA
- Committed To
- Louisiana Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
103
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 30 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.