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Sheldon Richardson

DT

A 1st-round pick (13th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Missouri; College of the Sequoias, Sheldon Richardson has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2021 with MIN, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 60.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 77th percentile among DEFs. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 4 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 290#

College

Missouri; College of the Sequoias

Draft

Rd 1, 13th overall (2013)

Seasons

2013–2021

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
51

56th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.33
Pass rush×0.3-0.17
Ball skills×0.25-0.20
Run defense×0.2-0.11
Availability×0.1+1.05

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021MIN60.816
2020CLE62.515
2019CLE62.216
2018MIN56.316
2017SEA5115
2016NYJ72.615
2015NYJ65.111
2014NYJ7416
2013NYJ68.21642

Career profile

Sheldon Richardson has appeared in 136 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: NYJ (2013–2016), SEA (2017), MIN (2018), CLE (2019–2020), MIN (2021).

He has rushed for 4 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2013 with NYJ: 4 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 74.0, in the 93rd percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1GB—41.2
Week 2SF—39.4
Week 3TEN—40.1
Week 4IND—39.9
Week 5LAR—63.2
Week 7NYG—39.4
Week 8HOU—38.6
Week 10ARI—57
Week 11ATL—91.8
Week 12SF—40.9
Week 13PHI—56.4
Week 14JAX—40.6
Week 15LAR—40.7
Week 16DAL—40.9
Week 17ARI—40.1

Sheldon Richardson — common questions

What position does Sheldon Richardson play?
Sheldon Richardson is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Sheldon Richardson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sheldon Richardson has played for NYJ (2013–2016), SEA (2017), MIN (2018), CLE (2019–2020), MIN (2021).
Where did Sheldon Richardson go to college?
Sheldon Richardson played college football at Missouri; College of the Sequoias.
When was Sheldon Richardson drafted?
Sheldon Richardson was selected in round 1, 13th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Sheldon Richardson scored?
Sheldon Richardson has 2 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 rushing).
What is Sheldon Richardson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sheldon Richardson rated 60.8 for 2021, the 77th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2013