Player Career

Michael Richard Career Story

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

Player Story

Michael Richard story

Michael Richard built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 1, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Michael Richard's career was his defensive production: 103 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 11 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Louisiana Tech. 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 Michael Richard's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 6 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Michael Richard 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

    Louisiana Tech

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech10.523.95.2
2024 PostseasonLouisiana Tech217.53.4-8.5
2024 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech217.53.40
2025 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech1124.46.39

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ SMU

Week 1 · L 14-38

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 89 Kennesaw State

Week 7 · L 7-35 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

73.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 129 UTEP

Week 5 · W 30-11 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

72.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 69 Western Kentucky

Week 9 · L 27-28 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

67.2 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 102 Liberty

Week 13 · W 34-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

11 primary output · 24.4 efficiency · 6.3 usage

57.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

50.8

10.5 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 5.2 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Louisiana Tech

17.8

2 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 3.4 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

7

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games