Kent Richardson

Kent Richardson (born April 21, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at West Virginia.

Kent Richardson

Richardson (4) in 2017
No. 1, 9, 4
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1987-04-21) April 21, 1987 (age 38) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	James S. Rickards (Tallahassee, Florida)
College:	West Virginia
NFL draft:	2010: undrafted
Career history
Philadelphia Soul (2011–2012) Cleveland Browns (2013)* Jacksonville Sharks (2014)* Philadelphia Soul (2014–2015) Toronto Argonauts (2014)* Orlando Predators (2016) Dalian Dragon Kings (2016) Cleveland Gladiators (2017) Philadelphia Soul (2017) Baltimore Brigade (2018)* Washington Valor (2018)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
ArenaBowl champion (XXX) AFL Defensive Back of the Year (2012) First-team All-Arena (2012) CAFL All-Pro North Division All-Star (2016)
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles: 315.0 Pass breakups: 59 Forced fumbles: 8 Fumble recoveries: 9 Interceptions: 29 Stats at ArenaFan.com

Professional career

Philadelphia Soul

In 2011, Richardson signed to play for the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. In 2012, he led the league in interceptions with 14, and was named the Defensive Back of the Year, as well as earning First-team All-Arena.^[1]

Cleveland Browns

After re-signing with the Soul for 2013, he was placed on other league exempt list due to his signing of a futures contract with the Cleveland Browns.^[1]

Jacksonville Sharks

After his release from the Browns, the Soul traded Richardson to the Jacksonville Sharks for Jeff Hughley.^[2]

Return to Soul

On February 27, 2014, Richardson was traded back to the Soul for Hughley once again.

Toronto Argonauts

On April 15, 2014, Richardson signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released in June and re-joined the Soul.

Orlando Predators

On November 16, 2015, Richardson was assigned to the Orlando Predators.

Dalian Dragon Kings

Richardson was selected by the Dalian Dragon Kings of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the thirteenth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.^[3] He earned All-Pro North Division All-Star honors in 2016.^[4]

Cleveland Gladiators

On January 31, 2017, Richardson was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators.^[5]

Third stint with the Soul

On June 15, 2017, Richardson was assigned to the Soul. On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.^[6]

Baltimore Brigade

On April 3, 2018, Richardson was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.^[7] On April 6, 2018, he was placed on recallable reassignment.^[8]

Washington Valor

On April 11, 2018, he was assigned to the Washington Valor. On April 16, 2018, he was placed on reassignment.^[8]