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John Paul Richardson
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, TX
- High School:
- Ridge Point
Played a significant role on offense as a true freshman in 2021 ... The son of former NFL standout Bucky Richardson.
2021 (Freshman): Played in 10 games and started the final three ... Made 23 catches for 168 yards and two touchdowns on the year ... His reception total marked the fourth most on the team and the most of any freshman ... Had a season-high six catches in the win at Texas Tech, including a 14-yard touchdown reception just before halftime ... His other score came on a two-yard reception in the fourth quarter of the win over Kansas ... Recorded his season-long catch on a 20-yard play in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl win over No. 5 Notre Dame and total four catches for 42 yards in the game ... Had five catches for 33 yards in the Big 12 Championship game.
High School: Played for Rick LaFavers at Ridge Point … Helped lead his team to an 8-3 overall record as a senior, reaching the quarterfinals of the Texas Class 6A-I playoff bracket ... According to MaxPreps, he led his team with 35 catches, 660 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns ... A two-sport athlete, also participating in track and field at Ridge Point … Voted team MVP as a junior … Two-time all-district honoree in Texas 20-6A (2018 and 2019) … Is the school record holder in receptions and receiving yards with more than 140 catches for 2,200 yards … An all-academic selection each year of high school … Active in the community participating in YoungLife, the Leadership Council his freshman and sophomore year and volunteered at a local elementary school and during relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ESPN ranks him the No. 118 wide receiver in the country and the No. 124 player in Texas ... Chose Oklahoma State over offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Ole Miss, TCU and others ... Enrolled early in the spring of 2021.
Personal: Born March 23, 2002, in Houston … Son of Bucky and Tracey Richardson … Comes from a football family with his father, Bucky Richardson, having played at Texas A&M and then the Houston Oilers, his grandpa, Rex Turner, played for Texas State and the Dallas Cowboys and his uncle, Jeff Turner, played at Texas Tech … General Business major.
