Matterral Richardson (born June 30, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Matterral Richardson
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Richardson with the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2006.
No. 27, 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1985-06-30) June 30, 1985 (age 39)
Marlin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College:Arkansas
Undrafted:2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Richardson has also played for the Houston Texans, New York Sentinels, Cleveland Browns and Toronto Argonauts.

Professional career

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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
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
194 lb
(88 kg)
31+14 in
(0.79 m)
8+12 in
(0.22 m)
4.49 s 1.57 s 2.60 s 4.36 s 7.01 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Washington Redskins

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In his first ever preseason game with the Redskins, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Richardson intercepted a ball thrown by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jared Lorenzen and returned it for a touchdown.

Houston Texans

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Richardson was signed off the Washington Redskins' practice squad by the Houston Texans on November 26, 2008 after running back Ahman Green was placed on injured reserve.

New York Sentinels

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In 2009, Richardson signed with the New York Sentinels of the United Football League. He was later released by the Sentinels.

Cleveland Browns

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Shortly after his release from the Sentinels, Richardson returned to the NFL and signed with the Cleveland Browns, remaining with the team for the duration of the 2009 NFL season. In 2010, Richardson was released by the team as a final training camp cut.

Toronto Argonauts

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On February 4, 2011, Richardson signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released on June 1, 2011.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Matterral Richardson, Combine Results, CB - Arkansas". NFLCombineResults.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos-add-six-release-three Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine Argos add six, release three
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