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2021 Football Roster

82 Xander Richards

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Major Enviro/Physical Geography
  • Hometown Burleson, Texas
  • Highschool Burleson Centennial

Biography

2021 (JUNIOR): Appeared in five games during the 2021 season... made four starts at wide receiver... finished season with ten catches for 127 yards... season long reception was 33 yards in season opener at Indiana State... had a season high three receptions at Dayton and against Tennessee State... season high 43 yards on three catches at Dayton... 

2020 (JUNIOR): Appeared in three games during the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021... made four catches for 36 yards with all four receptions at Tennessee State... season long reception was 19 yards... also played against Tennessee Tech and at Murray State... 

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Played in seven games at wide receiver and on special teams unit... started first five games of the season... finished year with 11 catches for 136 yards and one touchdown... touchdown reception was against Tennessee Tech hauling in three catches for 45 yards on the day... season high five catches for 67 yards in season opener at Chattanooga... added two tackles on special teams against Tennessee Tech... 

2018 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in four games as a reserve wide receiver... had two catches on the season... caught one pass for three yards at Arkansas... caught one pass for three yards against Austin Peay... 

2017 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted season at EIU... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Kyle Geller at Burleson Centennial HS… helped team advance to the second round of the Texas State playoffs 5A, D2… earned first team All-County honors as a senior… was leading receiver on a primary rushing team finishing season with 22 catches for 355 yards and six touchdowns… 

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 82

    2017Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 185 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 185 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 180 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 180 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 180 lbs
    82
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