Eric E. Richardson (born April 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | April 18, 1962 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Novato (California) | ||||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 2 / pick: 41 | ||||||||
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Richardson was born in San Francisco, California and played scholastically at Novato High School, in the North Bay region.[1] He began his college football career at Monterey Peninsula College, before finishing with the San Jose State Spartans.[2] As a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team All-American.[3]
Richardson was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft.[4] He played in 30 games and started 2 of them. Even though he was drafted in 1984, he played his first game in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Eric Richardson Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Eric Richardson Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "The 1983 NEA All-America team". The Republic (Columbus, Ind.). November 30, 1983. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.