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February 25, 2019

Trent Richardson

Does prolific AAF scorer deserve NFL shot?

Three games into the inaugural season of Alliance of American Football, Trent Richardson has scored 6 TDs. That's twice as many as any other player in the league. Richardson was a former top-5 pick in the NFL, before washing out of the league four years ago. Does he rate a second look?

Richardson had a decent enough rookie season for Cleveland back in 2012, rushing for 950 yards and scoring 12 total touchdowns. But Cleveland, to its credit, saw through that production, and was able to ship him away for a first-round pick early in 2013. His two seasons in Indianapolis were bad: lousy yards per carry, low touchdown totals. And that was it for his NFL career.

So maybe his nose for the end zone in the AAF gets him an invite to an NFL training camp this summer. But his NFL performance will no doubt give them pause.

Richardson got over 150 carries in each of his two seasons with the Colts. He managed just 2.9 and 3.3 yards per attempt, with 3 TDs in each one. Among all running backs who have received 150 rushing attempts in the last six seasons -- Richardson's final two, and the four years he's been out of the league -- those are right down at the bottom in both areas. Only 21 running backs with that many attempts scored fewer touchdowns, and only seven had a lower yards per carry.

YARDS PER ATTEMPT, 2013-2018 (150-PLUS CARRIES)
Year	Player	Team	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	Phillip Lindsay	DEN	192	1,037	5.4	9
2016	LeSean McCoy	BUF	234	1,267	5.4	13
2014	Justin Forsett	BAL	235	1,266	5.4	8
2018	Matt Breida	SF	153	814	5.3	3
2018	Nick Chubb	CLE	192	996	5.2	8
2016	Jordan Howard	CHI	252	1,313	5.2	6
2013	DeMarco Murray	DAL	217	1,121	5.2	9
2018	Melvin Gordon	LAC	175	885	5.1	10
2016	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	322	1,631	5.1	15
2016	Mark Ingram	NO	205	1,043	5.1	6
2014	Jeremy Hill	CIN	222	1,124	5.1	9
2014	Lamar Miller	MIA	216	1,099	5.1	8
2013	LeSean McCoy	PHI	314	1,607	5.1	9
2018	Saquon Barkley	NYG	261	1,307	5.0	11
2018	Christian McCaffrey	CAR	219	1,098	5.0	7
2017	Dion Lewis	NE	180	896	5.0	6
2014	Jamaal Charles	KC	206	1,033	5.0	9
2013	Jamaal Charles	KC	259	1,287	5.0	12
2013	LeGarrette Blount	NE	153	772	5.0	7
2018	Todd Gurley	LA	256	1,251	4.9	17
2018	Joe Mixon	CIN	237	1,168	4.9	8
2018	Derrick Henry	TEN	215	1,059	4.9	12
2017	Kareem Hunt	KC	272	1,327	4.9	8
2017	Mark Ingram	NO	230	1,124	4.9	12
2016	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	261	1,268	4.9	7
2016	Jay Ajayi	MIA	260	1,272	4.9	8
2015	Doug Martin	TB	288	1,402	4.9	6
2018	Tevin Coleman	ATL	167	800	4.8	4
2016	Devonta Freeman	ATL	227	1,079	4.8	11
2016	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	198	952	4.8	7
2015	Todd Gurley	STL	229	1,106	4.8	10
2014	Arian Foster	HOU	260	1,246	4.8	8
2018	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	304	1,434	4.7	6
2018	Chris Carson	SEA	247	1,151	4.7	9
2018	Marlon Mack	IND	195	908	4.7	9
2017	Todd Gurley	LA	279	1,305	4.7	13
2015	Giovani Bernard	CIN	154	730	4.7	2
2015	C.J. Anderson	DEN	152	720	4.7	5
2014	DeMarco Murray	DAL	392	1,845	4.7	13
2014	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	290	1,361	4.7	8
2014	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	280	1,306	4.7	13
2014	C.J. Anderson	DEN	179	849	4.7	8
2018	Lamar Miller	HOU	210	973	4.6	5
2018	Alvin Kamara	NO	194	883	4.6	14
2018	Kareem Hunt	KC	181	824	4.6	7
2018	Frank Gore	MIA	156	722	4.6	0
2017	Alex Collins	BAL	212	973	4.6	6
2016	Carlos Hyde	SF	217	988	4.6	6
2015	Darren McFadden	DAL	239	1,089	4.6	3
2015	Mark Ingram	NO	166	769	4.6	6
2014	Eddie Lacy	GB	246	1,139	4.6	9
2014	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	175	809	4.6	3
2013	Matt Forte	CHI	289	1,339	4.6	9
2013	Alfred Morris	WAS	276	1,275	4.6	7
2013	C.J. Spiller	BUF	202	933	4.6	2
2013	Chris Ivory	NYJ	182	833	4.6	3
2018	James Conner	PIT	215	973	4.5	12
2018	Sony Michel	NE	209	931	4.5	6
2015	Adrian Peterson	MIN	327	1,485	4.5	11
2015	DeAngelo Williams	PIT	200	907	4.5	11
2015	Lamar Miller	MIA	194	872	4.5	8
2013	Adrian Peterson	MIN	279	1,266	4.5	10
2013	Reggie Bush	DET	223	1,006	4.5	4
2013	Rashad Jennings	OAK	163	733	4.5	6
2017	Devonta Freeman	ATL	196	865	4.4	7
2017	LeGarrette Blount	PHI	173	766	4.4	2
2017	Orleans Darkwa	NYG	171	751	4.4	5
2016	DeMarco Murray	TEN	293	1,287	4.4	9
2015	LeSean McCoy	BUF	203	895	4.4	3
2015	Rashad Jennings	NYG	195	863	4.4	3
2013	Ryan Mathews	SD	285	1,255	4.4	6
2017	Marshawn Lynch	OAK	207	891	4.3	7
2017	Bilal Powell	NYJ	178	772	4.3	5
2016	Spencer Ware	KC	214	921	4.3	3
2016	Ryan Mathews	PHI	155	661	4.3	8
2015	Chris Ivory	NYJ	247	1,070	4.3	7
2015	LeGarrette Blount	NE	165	703	4.3	6
2014	Frank Gore	SF	255	1,106	4.3	4
2014	Mark Ingram	NO	226	964	4.3	9
2014	Tre Mason	STL	179	765	4.3	4
2014	Chris Johnson	NYJ	155	663	4.3	1
2013	Knowshon Moreno	DEN	241	1,038	4.3	10
2013	Fred Jackson	BUF	206	890	4.3	9
2013	Ben Tate	HOU	181	771	4.3	4
2013	Stevan Ridley	NE	178	773	4.3	7
2018	Adrian Peterson	WAS	251	1,042	4.2	7
2018	Doug Martin	OAK	172	723	4.2	4
2017	Derrick Henry	TEN	176	744	4.2	5
2016	David Johnson	ARI	293	1,239	4.2	16
2016	Rob Kelley	WAS	168	704	4.2	6
2015	Ronnie Hillman	DEN	207	863	4.2	7
2015	Chris Johnson	ARI	196	814	4.2	3
2015	Justin Forsett	BAL	151	641	4.2	2
2014	LeSean McCoy	PHI	312	1,319	4.2	5
2013	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	301	1,257	4.2	12
2013	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	201	843	4.2	3
2017	Jordan Howard	CHI	276	1,122	4.1	9
2017	C.J. Anderson	DEN	245	1,007	4.1	3
2017	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	242	983	4.1	7
2017	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	206	853	4.1	2
2015	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	242	989	4.1	6
2015	Matt Forte	CHI	218	898	4.1	4
2015	Eddie Lacy	GB	187	758	4.1	3
2015	T.J. Yeldon	JAC	182	740	4.1	2
2014	Alfred Morris	WAS	265	1,074	4.1	8
2014	Chris Ivory	NYJ	198	821	4.1	6
2013	Eddie Lacy	GB	284	1,178	4.1	11
2013	Frank Gore	SF	276	1,128	4.1	9
2013	Giovani Bernard	CIN	170	695	4.1	5
2017	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	321	1,291	4.0	9
2017	LeSean McCoy	BUF	287	1,138	4.0	6
2017	Tevin Coleman	ATL	156	628	4.0	5
2016	Lamar Miller	HOU	268	1,073	4.0	5
2016	Latavius Murray	OAK	195	788	4.0	12
2016	Terrance West	BAL	193	774	4.0	5
2015	Latavius Murray	OAK	266	1,066	4.0	6
2015	Devonta Freeman	ATL	265	1,056	4.0	11
2015	Charcandrick West	KC	160	634	4.0	4
2014	Giovani Bernard	CIN	168	680	4.0	5
2013	Lamar Miller	MIA	177	709	4.0	2
2013	Bilal Powell	NYJ	176	697	4.0	1
2017	Melvin Gordon	LAC	284	1,105	3.9	8
2017	Leonard Fournette	JAX	268	1,040	3.9	9
2017	Carlos Hyde	SF	240	938	3.9	8
2017	Latavius Murray	MIN	216	842	3.9	8
2017	Javorius Allen	BAL	153	591	3.9	4
2016	LeGarrette Blount	NE	299	1,161	3.9	18
2016	Frank Gore	IND	263	1,025	3.9	4
2016	Melvin Gordon	SD	254	997	3.9	10
2014	Matt Forte	CHI	266	1,038	3.9	6
2014	Joique Bell	DET	223	860	3.9	7
2014	Terrance West	CLE	171	673	3.9	4
2013	Chris Johnson	TEN	279	1,077	3.9	6
2013	Zac Stacy	STL	250	973	3.9	7
2013	Joique Bell	DET	166	650	3.9	8
2017	Jerick McKinnon	MIN	150	570	3.8	3
2016	Jeremy Hill	CIN	222	839	3.8	9
2016	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	218	824	3.8	9
2015	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	185	706	3.8	4
2015	Alfred Blue	HOU	183	698	3.8	2
2014	Rashad Jennings	NYG	167	639	3.8	4
2018	Jordan Howard	CHI	250	935	3.7	9
2018	Peyton Barber	TB	234	871	3.7	5
2017	Frank Gore	IND	261	961	3.7	3
2017	Lamar Miller	HOU	238	888	3.7	3
2016	Matt Forte	NYJ	218	813	3.7	7
2015	Frank Gore	IND	260	967	3.7	6
2015	Alfred Morris	WAS	202	751	3.7	1
2014	Steven Jackson	ATL	190	707	3.7	6
2014	Bishop Sankey	TEN	152	569	3.7	2
2018	David Johnson	ARI	258	940	3.6	7
2017	DeMarco Murray	TEN	184	659	3.6	6
2017	Jamaal Williams	GB	153	556	3.6	4
2015	Jeremy Hill	CIN	223	794	3.6	11
2015	DeMarco Murray	PHI	193	702	3.6	6
2014	Branden Oliver	SD	160	582	3.6	3
2017	Joe Mixon	CIN	178	626	3.5	4
2016	Devontae Booker	DEN	174	612	3.5	4
2015	Melvin Gordon	SD	184	641	3.5	0
2014	Matt Asiata	MIN	164	570	3.5	9
2013	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	244	860	3.5	8
2013	Steven Jackson	ATL	157	543	3.5	6
2017	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	198	680	3.4	6
2017	Samaje Perine	WAS	175	603	3.4	1
2016	Jerick McKinnon	MIN	159	539	3.4	2
2014	Darren McFadden	OAK	155	534	3.4	2
2013	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAC	234	803	3.4	5
2013	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	CIN	220	756	3.4	7
2018	Dion Lewis	TEN	155	517	3.3	1
2018	Alfred Blue	HOU	150	499	3.3	2
2017	Ameer Abdullah	DET	165	552	3.3	4
2016	Rashad Jennings	NYG	181	593	3.3	3
2014	Andre Williams	NYG	217	721	3.3	7
2014	Andre Ellington	ARI	201	660	3.3	3
2014	Trent Richardson	IND	159	519	3.3	3
2018	LeSean McCoy	BUF	161	514	3.2	3
2016	Todd Gurley	LA	278	885	3.2	6
2013	Rashard Mendenhall	ARI	217	687	3.2	8
2014	Alfred Blue	HOU	169	528	3.1	2
2013	Ray Rice	BAL	214	660	3.1	4
2013	Trent Richardson	IND	157	458	2.9	3
2013	Bernard Pierce	BAL	152	436	2.9	2
2018	LeGarrette Blount	DET	154	418	2.7	5

Table sorted by yards per attempt; sorting by touchdowns doesn't help Richardson any. While Richardson has 6 TDs in the AAF, he's averaging just 2.5 yards per attempt. Offensive line play is understandably poor in the league, so that might not be a huge deal. But I don't think teams are going to be falling over themselves to welcome the 28-year-old back into the league. Despite the appealing surname.

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