Michael Richard
SAF · #7 · 
Michigan State · SR · 5'10" · 179 · New Orleans, LA
Transferred from LT · Projected NB starter
38 2025 tackles
0 · 4 2025 sacks · TFL
6 2025 INT + PD
34 Career games (22 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Louisiana Tech | 12 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs SAFs
Tackles per game 3.2 71
Havoc plays 4 88
INT + pass breakups 6 94
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Michigan State 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 11.1% 54
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 30
Sack rate 5.7% 38
2025 Game log
with Louisiana Tech| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 |  @ LSU | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W3 |  NMSU | 3 | ||||
| W5 |  @ UTEP | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W7 |  @ KENN | 5 | 2 | |||
| W9 |  WKU | 1 | 1 | |||
| W13 |  LIB | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W14 |  @ MOSU | 1 | 1 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#1894 Cahari Haynes LB · Burns APP
#1896 Michael Richard S · Edna Karr LT
Michael Richard S · Edna Karr LT
#1896 Marlon McClendon CB · Victory Christian Academy GAST
Ss in the class
#163 Dontay Joyner Lakeland ARST
#164 Mark-Allen Gay Miami Central CMU
#165 Michael Richard Edna Karr LT
Michael Richard Edna Karr LT#166 Cam Hill Union Parish LT
2025 · 88th pctile of SAFs Recruit · 32th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.