Demario Richard | |
Position: | Running back |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1996 |
Birth Place: | Palmdale, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 9 |
Weight Lb: | 218 |
High School: | Palmdale |
College: | Arizona State |
Undraftedyear: | 2018 |
Pastteams: | |
Statleague: | NFL |
Demario Richard (born December 2, 1996) is an American former football running back. He played college football at Arizona State
Richard attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, where he totaled 5,500 career all-purpose yards, including 4,251 rushing yards and 63 rushing touchdowns in three years.[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit by Scout and ESPN.[1]
As a freshman at Arizona State in 2014, Richard gained 478 rushing yards, scored eight touchdowns and was named the 2014 Sun Bowl's most valuable player.[2] He is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Baby Beast Mode".[3]
As a sophomore in 2015, Richard gained 1,104 rushing yards and 1,407 yards from scrimmage and scored 10 touchdowns.[4] Entering his senior season, Richard's nine 100 yard rushing games ranks him ninth in school history.[1]
Richard signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018.[5] He was waived on June 13, 2018.[6]
Richard signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season,[7] but failed to make the final roster.