Greg Richardson (American football)
| No. 89 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | October 6, 1964 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Williamson (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1987: 6th round, 156th pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
Gregory Lamar Richardson (born October 6, 1964) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[2]
Early life and college
Richardson was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama,[2][3] and attended Lillie B. Williamson High School there.[4]
While attending University of Alabama, he played college football for the Crimson Tide football team.[2][3] He was a starter on the time for three years, and he lettered in all four.[3]
Career
Professional athlete
Richardson was drafted in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and played two games for them his rookie year.[5] The following year, he played two games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[2]
Post-athletic career
Richardson has worked for the Mobile County Department of Public Works.[3]
Personal life
Richardson is married. He has five children including a set of twins.[3]
References
- ^ "Greg Richardson". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Greg Richardson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Scarbinsky, Kevin (November 26, 2010). "Iron Bowl 75: Where are they now? Alabama receiver Greg Richardson made the play before The Kick". AL.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Williamson NFL Players". AHSFHS.org. Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.