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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

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
62.2

82th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.50
Pass rush×0.3+0.35
Ball skills×0.25-0.06
Run defense×0.2+0.33
Availability×0.1+1.30

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)

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TEN—50.1
Week 2NYJ—41.1
Week 3LAR—41.2
Week 4BAL—42.1
Week 5SF—39.8
Week 6SEA—41.6
Week 8NE—39.7
Week 9DEN—58.2
Week 10BUF—56.1
Week 11PIT—40.4
Week 12MIA—99
Week 13PIT—39.6
Week 14CIN—93.1
Week 15ARI—40.3
Week 16BAL—76.8
Week 17CIN—40

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