2008: Named a Lindy's College Football Preseason All-American.

2007: Honorable Mention All-GLIAC...Played in all 13 games with nine starts...Ranked seventh on the team in total tackles (24 solo/30 assisted)...Second on the squad in QB sacks with nine (-52) and fourth in tackles for loss with 15.5 (-62)...Recovered a fumble...Averaged nearly five tackles per game over last 11 games...Tallied a tackle for loss in each of the final 11 contests...Notched 27 tackles, eight tackles for loss (-42) and six QB sacks (-39) in last five games...Recorded a career-high seven tackles vs. NW Missouri State (12/8) in NCAA Playoffs...Tallied six total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and and 2.5 QB sacks (-13) vs. Central Washington (12/1)...Recorded three tackles a tackle for loss and a QB sack vs. North Dakota...Tallied six tackles on three occasions during regular season...Notched five tackles, two tackles for loss (-17) and two QB sacks vs. Northern Michigan (11/10).

2006: Redshirted in football, but was a member of the Grand Valley State baseball team...Richard earned Daktronics First-Team All-North Central Region honors...Named honorable mention All-GLIAC...Compiled a 6-1 record with a 2.77 ERA in 10 starts.

High School: Three-year starter and letterwinner...Tallied 127 tackles and 10 QB sacks as a senior linebacker...Rushed for 570 yards and seven TDs from as a running back...Listed #17 on the Detroit News Blue Chip list and #18 on Mick McCabe's Detroit Free Press Michigan Fab 50 list...Associated Press Class A All-State...Named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team...Earned all-conference, all-area and all-metro following his final prep campaign...Tallied 112 tackles and seven QB sacks, while rushing for 835 yards and four TDs as a junior...Selected to all-conference, all-area and all-county teams...Tallied 54 tackles as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of Michael and Sharleen Richard...Engineering major...Enjoys lifting weights, baseball and music...Brother, Jeff, plays baseball at Central Michigan.