Matterral Richardson (born June 30, 1985) is a former American Football cornerback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Arkansas.
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Richardson with the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2006. | |
Personal information | |
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Born: | (1985-06-30) June 30, 1985 (age 37) Marlin, Texas |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Arkansas |
Position: | Cornerback |
Undrafted: | 2008 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com | |
Richardson has also played for the Houston Texans, New York Sentinels, Cleveland Browns and Toronto Argonauts.
In his first ever preseason game with the Redskins, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Richardson intercepted a ball thrown by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jared Lorenzen and returned it for a touchdown.
Richardson was signed off the Washington Redskins' practice squad by the Houston Texans on November 26, 2008 after running back Ahman Green was placed on injured reserve.
In 2009, Richardson signed with the New York Sentinels of the United Football League. He was later released by the Sentinels.
Shortly after his release from the Sentinels, Richardson returned to the NFL and signed with the Cleveland Browns, remaining with the team for the duration of the 2009 NFL season. In 2010, Richardson was released by the team as a final training camp cut.
On February 4, 2011, Richardson signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released on June 1, 2011.[1]