2021 Football Roster
Roster
Richard, Dajon

Jersey Number 6
Dajon Richard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Patterson, La.
- Prev School:
- Hinds CC
Bio
2021 (RS Fr.): Played in 11 games and collected one start at UTSA (11/13) … Finished second on the team in rushing with 447 yards on 94 carries for 4.8 yards per carry … Added two touchdowns and a long rush of 30 yards … Tallied two 100-yard rushing games from the Superback formation of the final two games … Collected season-high 120 yards on 22 carries at Louisiana Tech (11/19) and finished the year with 107 yards on 16 rushes versus FIU (11/27) … Only threw one pass and it was complete for three yards … His rushing scores came against Grambling State (9/11) on a 27-yard run and versus FIU with a 29-yard scamper … Added a 76-yard performance on 10 carries versus Grambling State.
Junior College: Played a season at Hinds Community College, after transferring following one season at South Alabama ... After redshirting his first year, Richard posted 437 yards on 72 carries over four games, averaging 109.2 yards per contest ... Added three rushing scores and a long of 80 yards ... Named a MACCC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns over Southwest Mississippi CC.
High School: Rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... Received an invitation to participate in the Polynesian Bowl in Hawai’i following his prep career at Patterson High ... Played quarterback, running back, wide receiver and defensive back for the Lumberjacks, earning all-state and all-district honors twice ... Was a unanimous all-district selection as a senior after posting over 2,000 all-purpose yards and scoring 24 touchdowns ... Averaged over eight yards per carry while recording 1,783 yards and 22 scores on the ground ... Caught 16 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 131 yards ... Had two kickoff returns of 80 or more yards and ran back a pair of punts 70-plus yards as well.
Junior College: Played a season at Hinds Community College, after transferring following one season at South Alabama ... After redshirting his first year, Richard posted 437 yards on 72 carries over four games, averaging 109.2 yards per contest ... Added three rushing scores and a long of 80 yards ... Named a MACCC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns over Southwest Mississippi CC.
High School: Rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... Received an invitation to participate in the Polynesian Bowl in Hawai’i following his prep career at Patterson High ... Played quarterback, running back, wide receiver and defensive back for the Lumberjacks, earning all-state and all-district honors twice ... Was a unanimous all-district selection as a senior after posting over 2,000 all-purpose yards and scoring 24 touchdowns ... Averaged over eight yards per carry while recording 1,783 yards and 22 scores on the ground ... Caught 16 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 131 yards ... Had two kickoff returns of 80 or more yards and ran back a pair of punts 70-plus yards as well.
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