Daniel Richardson

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Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

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Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Carol City

CAREER

In 32 games and 23 starts at quarterback, threw for 5,336 yards and 43 touchdowns while completing 434 of 736 passes and only 13 interceptions … averaged 166.8 yards passing per game, 7.3 yards per completion … also scored two career rushing touchdowns … earned Central Michigan University degree in December 2022.

2022

As a sophomore, played in all 12 games and started 10 at quarterback … saw action in 649 plays at quarterback … led CMU in completions (179), passing yardage (1,988), touchdown passes (15), passing efficiency (120.1), and total offense (161.1) … completed 179-321 passes (55.8 percent) for 1,988 yards and 15 touchdowns in 12 game season … completed 7-14 passes for 95 yards with a long of 39 yards vs. Buffalo (11/9) … threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 13-22 passes at Northern Illinois (11/2) … completed 13-21 passes and a touchdown for 138 yards at Akron (10/15) … threw for 210 yards and a touchdown while completing 19-40 passes vs. Ball State (10/8) … threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, completed 25-46 yards with a long of 47 yards at Toledo (10/1) … thew for 235 yards and two touchdowns on 26-45 passes at Penn State (9/24) … completed 15-32 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns, including a 45-yarder vs. Bucknell (9/17) … threw for 267 yards and a touchdown on 22-47 passes vs. South Alabama (9/10) … earned Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 5 after completing 36 of 49 pass attempts for 424 yards and a career-high tying four touchdowns at Oklahoma State (9/1).

2021

Played in all 13 games, starting the final nine … completed 191 of 316 passes (60.4 percent) for 2,633 yards and 24 touchdowns against just six interceptions … tossed at least one touchdown pass in all 13 games and multiple TD passes in seven contests … came off the bench in the third quarter vs. FIU (9/25) and completed 16 of 23 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns to rally CMU from a 17-point deficit to a 31-27 victory … completed 22 of 41 passes for a season-high 326 yards and two scores in his first start vs. Miami (Ohio) (10/2) … threw for 268 yards on 21-of-27 passing and a season-high four touchdowns vs. Kent State (11/10).

2020

Appeared in four games, all starts … completed 63-of-99 pass attempts (63.6 percent) for 714 yards and four touchdowns … threw for 243 yards and a touchdown on 23-of-41 passing vs. Ohio (11/4) … completed 13-of-19 passes for 196 yards and season-best two touchdowns at NIU (11/11) … one of his touchdown passes at NIU covered 58 yards, his season long … had 157 yards and a touchdown on 13-of-19 passing vs. Western Michigan (11/18) … completed 14-of-20 passes for 118 yards at Eastern Michigan (11/27).

2019

Appeared in three games.

HIGH SCHOOL

Holds Miami Dade County career passing records for yards (9,791) and touchdowns (116) … three-time all-state and four-time all-county … named the South Florida player of the year in 2016 … selected a Top Gun quarterback in 2016 … led his team to a state title in 2015 … four-year starter … finished career with 1,600 yards rushing and 32 touchdowns … held a 3.6 grade point average … high school coach was Benedict Hyppolite.