2007 ... Played in all 11 games for the Bengals, starting eight at safety ... recorded 69 tackles, good for sixth on the team ... also had four tackles for a loss, a sack, and two pass breakups ... also forced a fumble and recovered another ... started the first three games of the year, and the last five ... had five tackles and one for loss in his Bengal debut against Southern Oregon ... had nine tackles against Oregon State before adding five more against Eastern Washington along with a fumble recovery ... returned to the starting lineup against Portland State, racking up eight tackles ... also broke up a pass in that game ... had seven tackles against Weber State ... set a career-high in two straight games, getting 10 tackles each at Weber State and against Montana ... also recorded a sack, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup against the Grizzlies as well ... ended the season with a nine tackle effort against Sacramento State.

BSU/JC ... Lettered for one year each at Boise State and at the College of the Canyons.

HS ... Lettered in both football and track and field at Monroe High School ... was named First Team All-League and League MVP as a senior ... also was named Second Team All-City ... was a team captain.

Personal ... his parents are Christian and Kelley Richards ... is majoring is social work.

Richards's Career Defensive Stats
Year	TT-UT	Tfl-Yds	Sck-Yds	FF	FR-Yds	Int-Yds	PD
2007	69-37	4.0-16	1.0-8	1	1-0	0-0	2
Total	69-37	4.0-16	1.0-8	1	1-0	0-0	2