Demario Richard (born December 2, 1996) is an American football
running back
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who is currently a
free agent
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Arizona State
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
High school career
Richard attended Palmdale High School in
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south.
On Aug ...
, where he totaled 5,500 career all-purpose yards, including 4,251 rushing yards and 63 rushing touchdowns in three years.
He was rated as a four-star recruit by Scout and ESPN.
College career
As a freshman at Arizona State in 2014, Richard gained 478 rushing yards, scored eight touchdowns and was named the
2014 Sun Bowl
The 2014 Sun Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2014, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. In this 81st edition of the Sun Bowl, Arizona State from the Pac-12 Conference met Duke from the Atlantic C ...
's most valuable player.
[ He is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Baby Beast Mode".
As a sophomore in 2015, Richard gained 1,104 rushing yards and 1,407 yards from scrimmage and scored 10 touchdowns.]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Richard signed with the Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. He was waived on June 13, 2018.
Arizona Hotshots
Richard signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF for the 2019 season,
References
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1996 births
Living people
American football running backs
Players of American football from California
Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California
People from Palmdale, California
Arizona State Sun Devils football players
Atlanta Falcons players
Arizona Hotshots players