Sam Richardson

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-8
Weight:
187
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
League City, Texas
High School:
Clear Springs

2015
Played in 10 games, starting two … compiled 14 tackles, including 12 solo stops … ended career with 18 starts, 129 tackles, 2.5 TFL, four interceptions and 15 pass breakups.

2014
Played in 12 games, starting 10 games at cornerback … sixth on the team in tackles with 58 … led the team and ranked third in the Big 12 and 32nd nationally in interceptions with four … had a season-high 10 tackles vs. Baylor … picked off a pass and had seven tackles vs. Oklahoma State … had two picks and eight tackles vs. Oklahoma … posted five tackles and an interception vs. TCU … enters senior season with 115 tackles, 2.5 TFL, four interceptions and 15 pass breakups.

2013
Competed in all 12 games, starting six games at cornerback … fifth on the team in tackles with 53 … had seven pass breakups to rank second on the team … registered a forced fumble and 1.0 TFL … tallied a career-high 13 tackles vs. UNI … had nine tackles and broke up three passes vs. Texas … had 10 solo stops vs. Baylor … totaled seven tackles and forced a fumble vs. Texas Tech.

2012
Played in all 13 games, finishing the season with four tackles and two passes broken up ... made two tackles against Western Illinois.

2011
Redshirted first season at Iowa State.

High School
Chose Iowa State over offers from Air Force and Navy ... honorable mention all-state ... unanimous all-district selection in 2010 ... also earned all-area honors from the Galveston Daily News ... as a senior, recorded 63 tackles, seven pass deflections, forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass ... returned a kickoff for a touchdown against Brazoswood ... blocked a punt in win over Clear Creek ... blocked six kicks on the season ... second-team all-state honoree as a junior ... unanimous selection for first-team all-district in 2009 ... recorded 68 tackles and six interceptions in 2009 ... as a sophomore, registered 47 tackles and four interceptions ... coached in high school by Clint Hartman ... also played basketball at Clear Springs.

Personal
Born Feb. 25, 1993 ... son of Samuel and Donna Richardson ... communication studies major.