Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2013Colorado
Paul Richardson
WR • 6'1" • Los Angeles, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Paul Richardson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
88
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Colorado
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
Player Story
Paul Richardson built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with Colorado. The clearest part of Paul Richardson's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Colorado
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2014
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 13
- Overall
- No. 45
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
Paul Richardson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Colorado. Paul Richardson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,412
- Receptions
- 156
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Paul Richardson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Colorado · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,412
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2013 Regular Season · Colorado
- Top game
- California
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Junipero Serra · Colorado
- High school pipeline
- Junipero Serra · 73 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2014 · Round 2 · Pick 13 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 1,343 receiving yards · WR 11th (top 2%) · Pac-12 2nd (top 2%) · National 12th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Colorado | 10 | 34 | 514 | 6 | 52.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Colorado | 9 | 39 | 555 | 5 | 51.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Colorado | 12 | 83 | 1,343 | 11 | 88.7 |
Related Context
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Paul Richardson played WR for Colorado. Across 4 tracked seasons, Paul Richardson recorded 75 passing yards, 38 rushing yards, and 2,412 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Colorado.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Colorado paired 1,343 primary output with 89.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 89.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2013 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Arkansas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Regular Season · Colorado
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
111.9
Efficiency
89.4
Usage
36.1
Consistency
65.3
Best Game by takeover score
Central Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 208. Central Arkansas: 209. Oregon State: 70. Oregon: 134. Arizona State: 39. Charleston Southern: 122. Arizona: 132. UCLA: 70. Washington: 77. California: 140. USC: 88. Utah: 54
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 10 by 100. Central Arkansas: 11 by 100. Oregon State: 5 by 93.3. Oregon: 5 by 100. Arizona State: 4 by 65. Charleston Southern: 8 by 100. Arizona: 7 by 100. UCLA: 7 by 66.7. Washington: 3 by 100. California: 11 by 84.8. USC: 8 by 73.3. Utah: 4 by 90
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins169.8 · Games = 4 · +86.8 vs Losses
Losses83 · Games = 8 · -86.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Utah | L 17-24 | — | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs USCHigh volume | L 29-47 | — | 8 | 88 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs California100 receiving yards · High volume | W 41-24 | — | 11 | 140 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 39 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Washington | L 7-59 | — | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 1 | 53 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ UCLA | L 23-45 | — | 7 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Arizona100 receiving yards | L 20-44 | — | 7 | 132 | 18.9 | 18.90 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Charleston Southern100 receiving yards · High volume | W 43-10 | — | 8 | 122 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 1 | 60 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Arizona State | L 13-54 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Oregon100 receiving yards | L 16-57 | — | 5 | 134 | 26.8 | 26.80 | 0 | 55 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Oregon State | L 17-44 | — | 5 | 70 | 12.8 | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Central Arkansas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-24 | — | 11 | 209 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 55 |
| Sun 9/1 | @ Colorado State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 41-27 | — | 10 | 208 | 20.8 | 20.80 | 2 | 82 |
Player Story
Paul Richardson story
Paul Richardson built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with Colorado. The clearest part of Paul Richardson's career was his receiving role: 156 catches, 2,412 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns, and 38 rushing yards across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Colorado. 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 75 passing yards, 38 rushing yards, and 4 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado.
The arc is straightforward: Paul 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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Colorado
2010-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2010201120122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Colorado | 514 | 80.4 | 16.8 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Colorado | 555 | 63 | 22.1 | 41 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | -555 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Colorado | 1,343 | 89.4 | 36.1 | 1,343 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs California
Week 2 · L 33-36 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
284
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
284 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Central Arkansas
Week 2 · W 38-24
209
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
209 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Colorado State
Week 1 · W 41-27
208
Receiving Yards
99.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
208 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Iowa State
Week 11 · W 34-14 · Conference game
121
Receiving Yards
95.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
121 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Kansas
Week 10 · L 45-52 · Conference game
141
Receiving Yards
95.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 85.5 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · Colorado
1,343 primary output · 89.4 efficiency · 36.1 usage
88.7
#2
2010 Regular Season · Colorado
52.5
514 primary · 80.4 efficiency · 16.8 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Colorado
51.5
555 primary · 63 efficiency · 22.1 usage
Milestones
9
100+ receiving yards
7
8+ catch outings
6
2+ TD games
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