| Kyle Richardson |
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Richardson, Texas
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| High School:
Berkner
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 230
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| Position:
Linebacker
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Four-year letterman ... played in 41 games and started 19 during his career ... posted 210 career tackles ... finished his career ranked third on the UT all-time interceptions by a linebacker chart with five career interceptions ... his three INTs as a true freshman were tied for fourth-most picks in a season by a UT linebacker ... served in the UT Athletic Director Student- Athlete Advisory Board ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 as a senior.
SENIOR (1997)
Played in nine games and started one ... posted 31 tackles and three TFLs on the season ... recorded seven tackles in the season opener against Rutgers and against Colorado ... also posted a TFL against Rutgers ... notched a season-high 10 tackles in the last game of the season at Texas A&M.
JUNIOR (1996)
Played in all 13 games, including the Fiesta Bowl, and started three ... earned starts vs. Virginia, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma ... recorded 55 tackles (ninth-most on the team) also had two TFLs, a QB pressure and a pass breakup ... intercepted a pass against New Mexico State and recorded a 24-yard return on that play ... had seven tackles in that game ... made a season-high nine tackles at Virginia ... had six stops vs. Oklahoma State and Oklahoma ... was in on 386 snaps on the season (363 at linebacker and 23 on special teams) ... played a season-high 61 snaps at linebacker at UVA.
SOPHOMORE (1995)
Played in and started 12 games, including the Sugar Bowl, at inside linebacker ... missed the Pittsburgh game after straining knee ligaments at Hawaii ... ranked fifth on the team with 79 tackles (46 solo) ... had a TFL and two QB pressures ... was in on 542 downs at linebacker ... added five tackles and a forced fumble in the Sugar Bowl ... had a season-high 13 stops at Houston ... picked off his fourth career pass at Notre Dame ... recovered a Texas A&M fumble at the UT 17-yard line late in the game to preserve UT's 16-6 win.
FRESHMAN (1994)
Played in 10 games, including the Sun Bowl, and finished the season starting the final four contests at inside linebacker ... recorded 45 tackles (28 solo) and a tackle for loss ... tied for second on the squad with three interceptions ... also tied for fourth with four passes broken up and one fumble recovery ... had 25 tackles and two interceptions in the season's final two games, including a career-high 14 stops vs. Houston ... also had an interception in that game ... had 11 tackles, an interception and caused a fumble at Baylor ... had eight vs. Texas A&M and six tackles and an interception vs. SMU.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed among the state's top 100 by all of Texas' major newspapers ... voted Dallas' Defensive Player of the Year as well as honorable mention all-state as a senior ... also earned all-district honors that year ... tabbed all-city all three years on varisty ... posted 109 tackles and thee fumble recoveries as a senior ... led Berkner with 129 tackles as a junior and 96 as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born 6/2/75 in Dallas, Texas ... majored in kinesiology ... full name is Kyle Lee Richardson ... was a football representative on the UT Athletic Director Student-Athlete Advisory Board ... earned a UT Athletics Director's Award for posting a 3.0 GPA in 1996-97 ... had better than a 3.0 grade point average as a prepster ... was a member of the biracial committee that discussed racial issues within the district.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sack TFL Press INT FC FR High
1997 9/1 31 (14) 0 3 (-4) 2 0 0 0 10/A&M
1996 12/3 55 (25) 0 2 (-4) 1 1 0 0 9/UVA
1995 11/11 79 (46) 0 1 (-1) 1 0 0 1 13/Houston
1994 9/4 45 (28) 0 1 (-1) 3 3 0 1 14/Houston
Career 41/19 210 (113) 0 7 (-10) 7 4 0 2 14/Houston
