A. J. Richardson (born June 2, 1995) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(USFL). He played

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and was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Early life

Richardson was born June 2, 1995, in

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and played football at

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. During his high school career, as a senior, Richardson totaled 60 receptions for 1,000 yards and 18 TDs and rushed 22 times for 121 yards and four TD and was named a Semper Fidelis All-American, named to All-Marine League, all-city section and All-State teams.

College career

Richardson attended

and played 53 games where he starting 22, he finished his career with 99 receptions for 1,474 yards and 11 TDs, his senior season being his best with 54 receptions for 825 yards and 8 TDs while playing in all 13 games.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

After going undrafted in the

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, Richardson signed with the

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. On August 31, Richardson was waived during final roster cuts and was later re-signed to the

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, but released a day later. On September 30, Richardson was re-signed following an injury to Johnnie Dixon. On December 30, Richardson signed a futures contract with the Cardinals. On September 5, 2020, Richardson was waived during final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad a day later. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 22, 2020, and signed a reserve/future contract after the season on January 5, 2021. He was waived on August 30, 2021.

Michigan Panthers

On October 22, 2022, Richardson signed with the

of the

(USFL).

References

External links

Boise State Broncos football bioArizona Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, A. J. 1995 births Living people Arizona Cardinals players People from Lomita, California Players of American football from California Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Boise State Broncos football players Michigan Panthers (2022) players