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Damien Richardson

Arizona State · Safety · 1996-97

COV
72
TAK
67
RNG
62

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Richardson was the No. 165 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 9th-highest safety rating at Arizona State since 1990 and No. 60 among all safeties of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1997
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1998
    • No. 165 overall pick, NFL Draft

Arizona State Teammates

  1. 88Jake Plummer1993-96QB
  2. 86Derrick Rodgers1996LB
  3. 83Adam Archuleta1998-2000LB
  4. 83Pat Tillman1996-97LB
  5. 80Jeremy Staat1996-97EDGE
  6. 80Todd Heap1998-2000TE
  7. 74J.R. Redmond1996-99RB
  8. 74Keith Poole1993-96WR
  9. 72Courtney Jackson1996-99S
  10. 72Erik Flowers1998-99EDGE

Full Arizona State all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 91Tyrone CarterMinnesota · 1996-99S
  2. 90Dré BlyNorth Carolina · 1996-98S
  3. 90Kevin JacksonAlabama · 1995-96S
  4. 90Lawyer MilloyWashington · 1994-95S
  5. 88Anthony PoindexterVirginia · 1996-98S
  6. 86Deon GrantTennessee · 1997-99S
  7. 83Donovin DariusSyracuse · 1994-97S
  8. 80Adrian RobinsonBaylor · 1993-95S

Best college safeties since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (Damien Richardson (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.