Tyrell Richards
 Richards with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023 | |
| No. 42 – Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 7, 1998 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clarkson Secondary (Mississauga, ON) |
| College | Syracuse |
| CFL draft | 2022: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Tyrell Joseph Richards (born October 7, 1998) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted first overall by the Alouettes in the 2022 CFL draft.
College career
[edit]After using a redshirt year in 2017, Richards played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 2018 to 2020.[1] He entered the transfer portal with the intention of moving to a different school, but was unable due to non-transferable school credits.[2] He did not play in 2021 and instead trained and coached at his high school, Clarkson Secondary School.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | 4.60 s | 4.25 s | 7.01 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 10+7⁄8 in (3.02 m) | 19 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Richards was ranked as the third best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2022 CFL draft.[4] He was then drafted with the first overall pick in the draft after the Montreal Alouettes traded up in order to select him.[5] On May 13, 2022, it was announced that Richards had signed his rookie contract with the Alouettes.[6] He played in seven regular season games, starting in two, where he had five defensive tackles and four special teams tackles.[7]
In 2023, he played in 11 regular season games, sitting out seven due to injury, and had ten defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Richards was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to parents Anik and Nick Richards.[1] He has two sisters and he grew up in Brampton, Ontario.[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Tyrell Richards". Syracuse Orange. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Ralph, Dan (May 2, 2022). "Former Syracuse linebacker Richards curious to see where he's picked in CFL draft". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ "Tyrell Richards CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Metchie leaps to top-spot in final Scouting Bureau of 2022". Canadian Football League. April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ↑ Ralph, Dan (May 3, 2022). "Alouettes select former Syracuse linebacker Tyrell Richards with 1st pick of CFL draft". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ↑ "All picks under contract". Montreal Alouettes. May 13, 2022.
- ↑ "2023 CFL Guide & Record Book" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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