Cornerback, Mississippi State, 2020–23
Decamerion Richardson
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bossier City, LA
- Born
- Mar 16, 2001, in Cullen, Louisiana
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Decamerion Richardson played cornerback at Mississippi State (2020–23). The Las Vegas Raiders took Richardson in round 4, No. 112 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Southern Miss, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 78 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 79 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 171 | 101 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 3 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 3 | CB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 3 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 3 | CB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Mississippi State 12 games, 79 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 48–7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Arizona | W 31–24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. LSU | L 14–41 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at South Carolina | L 30–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Alabama | L 17–40 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 41–28 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Arkansas | W 7–3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Auburn | L 13–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Kentucky | L 3–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | at Texas A&M | L 10–51 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Southern Miss | W 41–20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Ole Miss | L 7–17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Mississippi State 12 games, 78 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Memphis | W 49–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | atArizona | W 39–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | atLSU | L 16–31 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Bowling Green | W 45–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Texas A&M | W 42–24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Arkansas | W 40–17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atKentucky | L 17–27 | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atAlabama | L 6–30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Auburn | W 39–33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Georgia | L 19–45 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 56–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atOle Miss | W 24–22 | 10 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Mississippi State 8 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 35–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atTexas A&M | W 26–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Alabama | L 9–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Vanderbilt | W 45–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Kentucky | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atArkansas | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Tennessee State | W 55–10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | L 7–34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ | |
| Weight | 188 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 77⅞″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.34 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.48 s | |
| Vertical jump | 35″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′8″ | |
| Bench press | 8 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.96 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.26 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 21 | 56 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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