- Name
- Kevin Richardson
- Nationality
United States- Position
- ST, TB, S
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 192
- Birthday
- 5/25/1963
- Hometown
- Cleveland, OH
- High School
- Benedictine
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Major: Economics (1984), Business Administration (1983), Accounting (1981-82)
Weight: 192 (1984), 190 (1982-83), 188 (1981)
1984 Media Guide: A two letter winner for the Buckeyes … came to Ohio State as a tailback from Benedictine High.
1983: One of the top replacements in the secondary … played in all 12 games for a total of 77 minutes … made 12 tackles, intercepted one pass and caused one fumble.
1982: Changed to defense in the spring of 1982 … Played with the specialty teams.
1982 Media Guide: Moved to cornerback in spring practice … figures to stay at the position based on his strong showing.
1981: Played tailback with the Buckeyes’ junior varsity in 1981, but saw brief action in three varsity games.
High School: Led his Benedictine High team to the Ohio Class “AA” Championship in 1980 … carried 243 times for 1,593 yards and scored 14 touchdowns as a senior … ran for a career total of 2,457 yards and 27 touchdowns … was a dangerous punt and kickoff return specialist … won high school letters in three sports.
Personal: Hobby is photography … father is an engineer … admires Julius Erving and Earl Campbell.
Offensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | FR | Def TD | PR | FC | PR Yds | PR Avg | PR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ohio State | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | Ohio State | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD | PR | FC | PR Yds | PR Avg | PR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ohio State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | Ohio State | 10 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 36 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |