Richard Mullaney (born February 23, 1993) is a former
American football
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wide receiver. He played college football at
Oregon State and
Alabama
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, and signed with the
Houston Texans
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as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also been a member of the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divis ...
,
Cleveland Browns
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,
Arizona Hotshots, and
DC Defenders.
College career
Mullaney committed to Oregon State and then transferred to Alabama totaling 10 touchdowns throughout his career. He caught 38 passes for 390 yards and a career high 5 touchdowns as a senior en route to a National Championship with the
2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marked the Crimson Tide's 121st overall season, 82nd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its ...
.
Professional career
Houston Texans
On May 6, 2016, Mullaney went undrafted and signed with the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their home games at NR ...
, but was waived on July 25, 2016.
Dallas Cowboys
On August 16, 2016, Mullaney was signed by the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divis ...
, only to be waived on August 30, 2016.
Cleveland Browns
On June 12, 2017, Mullaney was signed by the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conferenc ...
. He was waived on September 1, 2017 during roster cutdowns.
Arizona Hotshots
In 2018, Mullaney signed with the Arizona Hotshots for the 2019 season. The league ceased operations in April 2019.
DC Defenders
During the
2020 XFL Draft
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in October 2019, Mullaney was selected by the
DC Defenders in the open phase. He was placed on a reserve list before the start of the regular season and waived on February 18, 2020.
References
External links
Oregon State Beavers bio
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1993 births
Living people
People from Thousand Oaks, California
Players of American football from California
Sportspeople from Ventura County, California
Oregon State Beavers football players
Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Cleveland Browns players
Arizona Hotshots players
DC Defenders players
American football wide receivers
American people of Irish descent