2018 Football Roster
Keyon Richardson
- Position:
- OLB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wauchula, Fla.
- High School:
- Hardee County
2018: Saw action in all 14 games...finished with four total stops...has three QB pressures...had a third-down tackle for loss vs. Tennessee...assisted on a QB sack vs. LSU...one tackle in punt coverage vs. Florida...assisted on tackle in opening kickoff of UMass game.
2017: Played in 14 of 15 games...had an assisted tackle in win at Tennessee...had a third-quarter tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Georgia Tech...recorded a tackle on KO coverage in the Rose Bowl against Oklahoma and also vs. Alabama in the CFP Championship Game.
2016: Member of the scout team...saw his first action of the season against Louisiana... recipient of The Drake Family Football Scholarship.
2015: Member of the scout team.
2014: Redshirted ... member of the scout team.
High School: Hardee County, coached by Buddy Martin ... 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #9 ranked DE and #106 ranked player in the country ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #19 ranked DE nationally, #33 overall prospect in the state of Florida, #97 overall player in the Southeast region, ESPN Top 300 prospect, #185 overall prospect nationally ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #91 overall prospect nationally, #14 overall prospect in the state of Florida ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #7 ranked WDE nationally, #23 overall prospect in the state of Florida, #147 overall prospect nationally ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #19 ranked DE nationally, #22 overall prospect in Florida, #62 overall prospect in the southeast ... helped lead the Wildcats to an 11-2 record and a district championship in 2013 where they advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... recorded 79 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks and also forced two fumbles and recovered one which he returned 56 yards for a touchdown in 2013 ... named to the MaxPreps 2013 Florida Preseason All-State Team ... two-sport athlete at Hardee County, three year contributor at PF for the varsity basketball team.
Personal: KALAEP KEYON RICHARDSON...Major: Psychology...recipient of The Drake Family Football Scholarship...received his undergraduate degree at Fall 2018 commencement exercises.
