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Sheldon Richardson

Sheldon Adam Richardson (born November 29, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. Richardson has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings twice.

Sheldon Richardson
Richardson with the Browns in 2019
No. 91, 93, 98, 90
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-29) November 29, 1990 (age 33)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Gateway Tech (St. Louis)
College:Missouri (2011–2012)
NFL draft:2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years edit

Richardson was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 29, 1990, the son to Michael and Zelda (née Robinson) Richardson.[1] He attended Gateway Institute of Technology High School in St. Louis, where he played for the Gateway Jaguars high school football team.[2] He recorded 88 tackles and 19 quarterback sacks while adding seven fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, and one interception. He also scored six defensive touchdowns on the year, as well, while adding 27 receptions for 541 yards and eight touchdowns at the tight end position. Richardson also lettered in baseball, basketball, and track at Gateway.

Following his senior season, USA Today recognized Richardson as a high school All-American. He was considered the No. 1 defensive tackle, and No. 4 best player overall, in the nation by recruit rating service Rivals.com.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Sheldon Richardson
Defensive tackle
St. Louis, Missouri Gateway High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 292 lb (132 kg) 4.72 Jun 12, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 (DT)   Rivals: 4 (DE), 1 (MO)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Missouri Football Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2009 Missouri Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career edit

Richardson attended the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California for two years. After his sophomore year, he transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played for coach Gary Pinkel's Missouri Tigers football team in 2011 and 2012. He announced on November 30, 2012, that he would enter the NFL draft instead of finishing his senior year as a Missouri Tiger. He finished the season tied for second on the team with 75 tackles, a figure that led all defensive tackles in the Southeastern Conference. He also had 10.5 tackles for loss, four quarterback sacks, seven quarterback hurries, and three forced fumbles.

Professional career edit

Coming out of Missouri, Richardson was a projected first round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He received an invitation to the NFL combine and nearly completed all of the required combine drills, but was unable to perform the short shuttle and three-cone drill due to a hip injury. On March 7, 2013, he participated at Missouri's pro day and opted to perform the short shuttle and three-cone drill, as well as positional drills. 20 team representatives and scouts from 17 NFL teams attended to scout Richardson, Zaviar Gooden, T. J. Moe, Kendial Lawrence, Kip Edwards, and seven other players. During the pre-draft process, Richardson cited the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Seattle Seahawks as the teams who expressed the most interest. He also had a private meeting with the Cleveland Browns.[4] He was ranked as the second best defensive tackle in the draft by NFL analyst Mike Mayock and was ranked as the third best defensive tackle by NFLDraftScout.com.[5]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+12 in
(1.89 m)
294 lb
(133 kg)
34+12 in
(0.88 m)
10+12 in
(0.27 m)
5.02 s 1.75 s 2.91 s 4.59 s 7.33 s 32 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
30 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Missouri's pro day[6]

New York Jets edit

The New York Jets selected Richardson in the first round (13th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft. He was the first defensive tackle to be selected in the draft. The pick was originally acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a trade that sent Darrelle Revis to Tampa Bay.[7]

2013 edit

 
Richardson playing against the Buffalo Bills in his rookie season.

On July 25, 2013, the New York Jets signed Richardson to a four-year, $10.05 million contract that was fully guaranteed and included a signing bonus of $5.69 million.[8]

He was named the starting defensive end in the 2013 season. During November, Richardson won the NFL Rookie of the Month award, becoming the first Jets player to do so since Mark Sanchez in 2009. The Jets used Richardson as a fullback in six plays during the 2013 season in games against the Atlanta Falcons, the Buffalo Bills, the Carolina Panthers, and the Miami Dolphins. In a week 15 game against the Panthers, Richardson became the first NFL defensive lineman to score a rushing touchdown since B. J. Raji did so for the Green Bay Packers in 2011.[9] He ran for his second career touchdown of the season in the Jets' week 17 finale against Miami.[10] Richardson played 16 games (started 15) in 2013 making 78 tackles, a pass defended, a forced fumble, 3.5 sacks, and 2 rushing touchdowns. On February 2, 2014, it was announced that Richardson had won the 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, edging out Buffalo Bills linebacker Kiko Alonso by a margin of 23 votes to 19.[11]

2014 edit

On September 20, 2014, Richardson was fined $8,268 for his role in an endzone fracas during Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers.[12] During the 2014 year, Richardson started all 16 games making 66 tackles, 8 sacks, 1 pass defended, 1 forced fumble, and 1 safety enforced. For his efforts, he was a Pro Bowl selection for the first time in his career.

2015 edit

On July 2, 2015, Richardson was suspended for the first four games of the 2015 regular season due to failing the league's substance abuse policy related to marijuana.[13][14] He was activated by the team on October 12, 2015.[15]

On October 15, 2015, Richardson played in his first game of the season and recorded three combined tackles, and was credited with half a sack on Washington Redskins' quarterback Kirk Cousins in a 34–20 victory.

Playing 11 games in 2015, Richardson finished the year with 35 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 passes defended, and 2 forced fumbles.

2016 edit

On April 18, 2016, the Jets picked up Richardson's fifth-year option on his rookie contract that was worth $8.06 million for 2017 and fully guaranteed.[16] On June 30, he was suspended one game for violating the off-the-field personal conduct policy regarding his arrest the previous year (see personal life).[17]

After serving his one-game suspension during the New York Jets' season-opener, he made his season debut the following week against the Buffalo Bills and recorded four solo tackles during the 37–31 victory. On September 25, 2016, Richardson recorded five combined tackles and was credited with half a sack on Alex Smith, as the Jets were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs 3-24. During a Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, he collected a season-high seven solo tackles in a 3–28 loss. The following game, he earned six combined tackles and made his only solo sack of the season on Baltimore Raven' quarterback Joe Flacco in a 24–16 victory. Overall, he had 15 starts in 15 games and finished with a total of 62 combined tackles (38 solo), 1.5 sacks, two passes defended, and a forced fumble.[18] He played 618 snaps (84%) at defensive lineman and 87 snaps (12%) at linebacker.[19]

Throughout the season, the New York Jets fielded offers to trade Richardson and made multiple attempts. During the week of the 2017 NFL draft they had discussions with many teams that included the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys about trading him.[20] Before the beginning of the 2017 season, the New York Jets fielded offers from the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and Seattle Seahawks. Richardson cited that the Redskins and Seahawks were interested but wanted him to take a pay cut, which he refused.[21]

Seattle Seahawks edit

On September 1, 2017, Richardson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for Jermaine Kearse and a 2018 second-round draft pick.[22]

Upon arrival, he was switched to defensive tackle instead of the defensive end position he played with the Jets. Head coach Pete Carroll named the starting defensive tackle along with Jarran Reed. Upon a season-ending neck injury to defensive end Cliff Avril, the starting defensive line for the remainder of the season consisted of Richardson and Reed on the interior, with Frank Clark and Michael Bennett anchoring the defensive end positions.[23]

He made his Seattle Seahawks debut in their season-opening 9–17 loss to the Green Bay Packers and recorded four solo tackles. On October 8, 2017, Richardson intercepted a pass attempt from Los Angeles Rams' quarterback Jared Goff and also returned a fumble recovery for 20-yards during a 16–10 victory. During Week 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Richardson forced a fumble on the Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz at the Seahawks' 1-yard-line, preventing an Eagles touchdown and turning it into a touchback for Seattle instead. During Week 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Richardson was ejected for the first time in his NFL career after being involved in a brawl that occurred during the closing seconds of the fourth quarter.[24]

On the season he had 15 starts in 15 games and finished with a total of 44 combined tackles (27 solo), 1 sack, 1 pass defended, 1 interception, and a forced fumble.

Minnesota Vikings edit

On March 16, 2018, Richardson signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[25] He started all 16 games, recording 49 combined tackles and 4.5 sacks.

Cleveland Browns edit

 
Richardson sacking Bengals quarterback, Andy Dalton, in 2019.

On March 14, 2019, the Cleveland Browns signed Richardson to a three-year, $36 million contract, with $21 million guaranteed.[26][27] In week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, Richardson recorded his first two sacks of the season on Ryan Fitzpatrick in the 41–24 win.[28]

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football, Richardson recorded his first sack of the season on Joe Burrow during the 35–30 win.[29]

On April 16, 2021, Richardson was released from the Browns.[30][31]

Minnesota Vikings (second stint) edit

On June 15, 2021, Richardson returned to the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year, $3.6 million contract.[32]

NFL career statistics edit

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck SFTY PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2013 NYJ 16 15 78 42 36 3.5 1 0.0 1 0
2014 NYJ 16 16 67 42 25 8.0 1 1 0.0 1 1
2015 NYJ 11 11 35 20 15 5.0 2 0.0 2 0
2016 NYJ 15 14 62 38 24 1.5 2 0.0 1 2
2017 SEA 15 15 44 27 17 1.0 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 1 2
2018 MIN 16 16 49 26 23 4.5 0 0.0 0 0
2019 CLE 16 15 62 43 19 3.0 4 0.0 3 0
2020 CLE 15 15 64 34 30 4.5 3 0.0 1 0
2021 MIN 17 7 39 24 15 2.5 4 0.0 1 1
Total 138 121 500 297 203 33.5 1 18 1 5 5.0 5 0 11 6

Career awards and highlights edit

Personal life edit

On July 14, 2015, less than two weeks after receiving his suspension for failing the league's substance abuse policy, Richardson was arrested in St. Charles County, Missouri and charged with resisting arrest and traffic violations. He was reportedly street racing in excess of 140 miles per hour before attempting to evade the authorities pursuing him. Two other men and a 12-year-old were found to be in the car, all of whom smelled of marijuana. A loaded handgun was found beneath the driver's seat.[33] He was not charged with any drug charges or child endangerment since according to the prosecutor, there was not enough evidence for a case that was beyond a reasonable doubt. There was no gun charge since guns are legal in Missouri and Richardson was in proper possession of them.[34]

On January 26, 2016, he was found guilty of reckless driving and resisting arrest. He was fined $1,050, received 2 years of probation, and was ordered to undergo 100 hours of community service.[35]

References edit

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  2. ^ "Jets' draft pick Sheldon Richardson has long history of versatility". NJ.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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  4. ^ Matthew Fairburn (March 8, 2013). "Missouri pro day 2013: Sheldon Richardson, Zaviar Gooden steal the show". sbnation.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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  13. ^ Lehman, Johnathan (July 2, 2015). "Jets' Sheldon Richardson banned 4 games for drugs". New York Post. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
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  25. ^ Wesseling, Chris (March 16, 2018). "Vikings sign DT Sheldon Richardson to 1-year deal". NFL.com.
  26. ^ Patra, Kevin (March 12, 2019). "Browns sign DT Sheldon Richardson". NFL.com.
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External links edit

  • Missouri Tigers bio
  • Pro-Football Reference

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Sheldon Adam Richardson born November 29 1990 is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League NFL He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft Richardson has also played for the Seattle Seahawks Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings twice Sheldon RichardsonRichardson with the Browns in 2019No 91 93 98 90Position Defensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1990 11 29 November 29 1990 age 33 St Louis Missouri U S Height 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Weight 290 lb 132 kg Career informationHigh school Gateway Tech St Louis College Missouri 2011 2012 NFL draft 2013 Round 1 Pick 13Career historyNew York Jets 2013 2016 Seattle Seahawks 2017 Minnesota Vikings 2018 Cleveland Browns 2019 2020 Minnesota Vikings 2021 Career highlights and awardsNFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 2013 Pro Bowl 2014 PFWA All Rookie Team 2013 First team All SEC 2012 Career NFL statisticsTotal tackles 500Sacks 33 5Forced fumbles 11Fumble recoveries 6Interceptions 1Pass deflections 18Total touchdowns 2Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 New York Jets 3 1 1 2013 3 1 2 2014 3 1 3 2015 3 1 4 2016 3 2 Seattle Seahawks 3 3 Minnesota Vikings 3 4 Cleveland Browns 3 5 Minnesota Vikings second stint 4 NFL career statistics 4 1 Career awards and highlights 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly years editRichardson was born in St Louis Missouri on November 29 1990 the son to Michael and Zelda nee Robinson Richardson 1 He attended Gateway Institute of Technology High School in St Louis where he played for the Gateway Jaguars high school football team 2 He recorded 88 tackles and 19 quarterback sacks while adding seven fumble recoveries five forced fumbles and one interception He also scored six defensive touchdowns on the year as well while adding 27 receptions for 541 yards and eight touchdowns at the tight end position Richardson also lettered in baseball basketball and track at Gateway Following his senior season USA Today recognized Richardson as a high school All American He was considered the No 1 defensive tackle and No 4 best player overall in the nation by recruit rating service Rivals com 3 US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight 40 Commit date Sheldon RichardsonDefensive tackle St Louis Missouri Gateway High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 292 lb 132 kg 4 72 Jun 12 2007 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A Overall recruiting rankings Scout 4 DT Rivals 4 DE 1 MO Refers to 40 yard dash Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height weight and 40 time In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources Missouri Football Commitments Rivals com 2009 Missouri Football Recruiting Commits Scout com Scout com Team Recruiting Rankings Scout com 2009 Team Ranking Rivals com College career editRichardson attended the College of the Sequoias in Visalia California for two years After his sophomore year he transferred to the University of Missouri where he played for coach Gary Pinkel s Missouri Tigers football team in 2011 and 2012 He announced on November 30 2012 that he would enter the NFL draft instead of finishing his senior year as a Missouri Tiger He finished the season tied for second on the team with 75 tackles a figure that led all defensive tackles in the Southeastern Conference He also had 10 5 tackles for loss four quarterback sacks seven quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles Professional career editComing out of Missouri Richardson was a projected first round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts He received an invitation to the NFL combine and nearly completed all of the required combine drills but was unable to perform the short shuttle and three cone drill due to a hip injury On March 7 2013 he participated at Missouri s pro day and opted to perform the short shuttle and three cone drill as well as positional drills 20 team representatives and scouts from 17 NFL teams attended to scout Richardson Zaviar Gooden T J Moe Kendial Lawrence Kip Edwards and seven other players During the pre draft process Richardson cited the Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins Oakland Raiders Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks as the teams who expressed the most interest He also had a private meeting with the Cleveland Browns 4 He was ranked as the second best defensive tackle in the draft by NFL analyst Mike Mayock and was ranked as the third best defensive tackle by NFLDraftScout com 5 Pre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash 10 yard split 20 yard split 20 yard shuttle Three cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 6 ft 2 1 2 in 1 89 m 294 lb 133 kg 34 1 2 in 0 88 m 10 1 2 in 0 27 m 5 02 s 1 75 s 2 91 s 4 59 s 7 33 s 32 in 0 81 m 9 ft 8 in 2 95 m 30 reps All values from NFL Combine Missouri s pro day 6 New York Jets edit The New York Jets selected Richardson in the first round 13th overall of the 2013 NFL draft He was the first defensive tackle to be selected in the draft The pick was originally acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a trade that sent Darrelle Revis to Tampa Bay 7 2013 edit nbsp Richardson playing against the Buffalo Bills in his rookie season On July 25 2013 the New York Jets signed Richardson to a four year 10 05 million contract that was fully guaranteed and included a signing bonus of 5 69 million 8 He was named the starting defensive end in the 2013 season During November Richardson won the NFL Rookie of the Month award becoming the first Jets player to do so since Mark Sanchez in 2009 The Jets used Richardson as a fullback in six plays during the 2013 season in games against the Atlanta Falcons the Buffalo Bills the Carolina Panthers and the Miami Dolphins In a week 15 game against the Panthers Richardson became the first NFL defensive lineman to score a rushing touchdown since B J Raji did so for the Green Bay Packers in 2011 9 He ran for his second career touchdown of the season in the Jets week 17 finale against Miami 10 Richardson played 16 games started 15 in 2013 making 78 tackles a pass defended a forced fumble 3 5 sacks and 2 rushing touchdowns On February 2 2014 it was announced that Richardson had won the 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award edging out Buffalo Bills linebacker Kiko Alonso by a margin of 23 votes to 19 11 2014 edit On September 20 2014 Richardson was fined 8 268 for his role in an endzone fracas during Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers 12 During the 2014 year Richardson started all 16 games making 66 tackles 8 sacks 1 pass defended 1 forced fumble and 1 safety enforced For his efforts he was a Pro Bowl selection for the first time in his career 2015 edit On July 2 2015 Richardson was suspended for the first four games of the 2015 regular season due to failing the league s substance abuse policy related to marijuana 13 14 He was activated by the team on October 12 2015 15 On October 15 2015 Richardson played in his first game of the season and recorded three combined tackles and was credited with half a sack on Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins in a 34 20 victory Playing 11 games in 2015 Richardson finished the year with 35 tackles 5 sacks 2 passes defended and 2 forced fumbles 2016 edit On April 18 2016 the Jets picked up Richardson s fifth year option on his rookie contract that was worth 8 06 million for 2017 and fully guaranteed 16 On June 30 he was suspended one game for violating the off the field personal conduct policy regarding his arrest the previous year see personal life 17 After serving his one game suspension during the New York Jets season opener he made his season debut the following week against the Buffalo Bills and recorded four solo tackles during the 37 31 victory On September 25 2016 Richardson recorded five combined tackles and was credited with half a sack on Alex Smith as the Jets were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs 3 24 During a Week 6 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals he collected a season high seven solo tackles in a 3 28 loss The following game he earned six combined tackles and made his only solo sack of the season on Baltimore Raven quarterback Joe Flacco in a 24 16 victory Overall he had 15 starts in 15 games and finished with a total of 62 combined tackles 38 solo 1 5 sacks two passes defended and a forced fumble 18 He played 618 snaps 84 at defensive lineman and 87 snaps 12 at linebacker 19 Throughout the season the New York Jets fielded offers to trade Richardson and made multiple attempts During the week of the 2017 NFL draft they had discussions with many teams that included the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys about trading him 20 Before the beginning of the 2017 season the New York Jets fielded offers from the Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks Richardson cited that the Redskins and Seahawks were interested but wanted him to take a pay cut which he refused 21 Seattle Seahawks edit On September 1 2017 Richardson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for Jermaine Kearse and a 2018 second round draft pick 22 Upon arrival he was switched to defensive tackle instead of the defensive end position he played with the Jets Head coach Pete Carroll named the starting defensive tackle along with Jarran Reed Upon a season ending neck injury to defensive end Cliff Avril the starting defensive line for the remainder of the season consisted of Richardson and Reed on the interior with Frank Clark and Michael Bennett anchoring the defensive end positions 23 He made his Seattle Seahawks debut in their season opening 9 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers and recorded four solo tackles On October 8 2017 Richardson intercepted a pass attempt from Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff and also returned a fumble recovery for 20 yards during a 16 10 victory During Week 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles Richardson forced a fumble on the Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz at the Seahawks 1 yard line preventing an Eagles touchdown and turning it into a touchback for Seattle instead During Week 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars Richardson was ejected for the first time in his NFL career after being involved in a brawl that occurred during the closing seconds of the fourth quarter 24 On the season he had 15 starts in 15 games and finished with a total of 44 combined tackles 27 solo 1 sack 1 pass defended 1 interception and a forced fumble Minnesota Vikings edit On March 16 2018 Richardson signed a one year contract with the Minnesota Vikings 25 He started all 16 games recording 49 combined tackles and 4 5 sacks Cleveland Browns edit nbsp Richardson sacking Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton in 2019 On March 14 2019 the Cleveland Browns signed Richardson to a three year 36 million contract with 21 million guaranteed 26 27 In week 12 against the Miami Dolphins Richardson recorded his first two sacks of the season on Ryan Fitzpatrick in the 41 24 win 28 In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football Richardson recorded his first sack of the season on Joe Burrow during the 35 30 win 29 On April 16 2021 Richardson was released from the Browns 30 31 Minnesota Vikings second stint edit On June 15 2021 Richardson returned to the Minnesota Vikings on a one year 3 6 million contract 32 NFL career statistics editYear Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck SFTY PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR 2013 NYJ 16 15 78 42 36 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 2014 NYJ 16 16 67 42 25 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2015 NYJ 11 11 35 20 15 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 2016 NYJ 15 14 62 38 24 1 5 2 0 0 1 2 2017 SEA 15 15 44 27 17 1 0 1 1 5 5 0 5 0 1 2 2018 MIN 16 16 49 26 23 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2019 CLE 16 15 62 43 19 3 0 4 0 0 3 0 2020 CLE 15 15 64 34 30 4 5 3 0 0 1 0 2021 MIN 17 7 39 24 15 2 5 4 0 0 1 1 Total 138 121 500 297 203 33 5 1 18 1 5 5 0 5 0 11 6 Career awards and highlights edit Pro Bowl selection 2014 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month November 2013 PFWA NFL All Rookie Team 2013 Pro Football Focus All Rookie Team 2013 Personal life editOn July 14 2015 less than two weeks after receiving his suspension for failing the league s substance abuse policy Richardson was arrested in St Charles County Missouri and charged with resisting arrest and traffic violations He was reportedly street racing in excess of 140 miles per hour before attempting to evade the authorities pursuing him Two other men and a 12 year old were found to be in the car all of whom smelled of marijuana A loaded handgun was found beneath the driver s seat 33 He was not charged with any drug charges or child endangerment since according to the prosecutor there was not enough evidence for a case that was beyond a reasonable doubt There was no gun charge since guns are legal in Missouri and Richardson was in proper possession of them 34 On January 26 2016 he was found guilty of reckless driving and resisting arrest He was fined 1 050 received 2 years of probation and was ordered to undergo 100 hours of community service 35 References edit Sheldon Richardson Bio MUTigers com Retrieved September 30 2013 Jets draft pick Sheldon Richardson has long history of versatility NJ com Retrieved June 16 2018 Rivals com Matthew Fairburn March 8 2013 Missouri pro day 2013 Sheldon Richardson Zaviar Gooden steal the show sbnation com Retrieved October 29 2017 Mike Mayock April 19 2013 2013 NFL Draft Mike Mayock s top 100 prospects NFL com Retrieved October 29 2017 NFL Draft Scout Sheldon Richardson NFL com Retrieved October 29 2017 2013 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved May 14 2023 Spotrac com Sheldon Richardson contract spotrac com Retrieved October 29 2017 Lange Randy December 17 2013 More on Sheldon Richardson s Touchdown Run NewYorkJets com Archived from the original on October 29 2017 Jets vs Dolphins Box Score December 29 2013 ESPN ESPN com Cimini Rich February 1 2014 Sheldon Richardson named DROY ESPN com Sheldon Richardson has been fined for his role in an altercation with Packers SI com Lehman Johnathan July 2 2015 Jets Sheldon Richardson banned 4 games for drugs New York Post Retrieved July 2 2015 Walder Denis Slattery Seth Jets Sheldon Richardson charged after driving 143 mph with handgun and 12 year old in car in apparent high speed road race in Missouri nydailynews com a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Cimini Rich October 12 2015 Sheldon Richardson rejoins Jets says I m coming to eat ESPN com Conway Tyler Sheldon Richardson s Contract Option Reportedly Picked Up by Jets BleacherReport com Bleacher Report Retrieved April 18 2016 Sessler Marc Jets DL Sheldon Richardson suspended one game NFL Retrieved June 30 2016 NFL Player Profile Sheldon Richardson NFL com Retrieved October 29 2017 Rich Cimini May 26 2016 Debunking the myths surrounding the Jets Sheldon Richardson ESPN com Retrieved October 29 2016 Mariel See April 5 2017 New York Jets Looking to Trade Sheldon Richardson christianpost com Retrieved October 29 2017 Derek Lewis September 4 2017 Seahawks trade kept Sheldon Richardson from Cowboys Broncos 247sports com Retrieved October 29 2017 Patra Kevin September 1 2017 Jets trade Sheldon Richardson to Seattle Seahawks NFL com Ourlads com Seattle Seahawks depth chart 10 01 2017 ourlads com Retrieved October 29 2017 Seahawks players ejected in 24 30 loss to Jaguars Bleacher Report Retrieved December 10 2017 Wesseling Chris March 16 2018 Vikings sign DT Sheldon Richardson to 1 year deal NFL com Patra Kevin March 12 2019 Browns sign DT Sheldon Richardson NFL com Gribble Andrew March 14 2019 Browns beef up interior defensive line with signing of Pro Bowl DT Sheldon Richardson ClevelandBrowns com Browns rout Dolphins 41 24 in first game since Garrett mess www espn com November 24 2019 Retrieved November 24 2019 Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns September 17th 2020 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved September 18 2020 Browns release DT Sheldon Richardson ClevelandBrowns com April 16 2021 Retrieved April 16 2021 Shook Nick Browns release DT Sheldon Richardson save 11 million in cap space NFL com Retrieved April 16 2021 Smith Eric June 15 2021 Vikings Sign and Bring Back DT Sheldon Richardson Vikings com Retrieved June 15 2021 Held Kevin July 30 2015 Local NFL star busted for street racing on I 64 Fox2Now com Retrieved July 30 2015 Prosecutor explains why Sheldon Richardson wasn t charged for drugs child endangerment ESPN com July 31 2015 Walder Seth Jets DT Sheldon Richardson spared jail for police chase case in Missouri NYDailyNews com New York Daily News Retrieved January 26 2016 External links editMissouri Tigers bio Pro Football Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheldon 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