Michael Richard

SAF · #7 · Michigan State · SR · 5'10" · 179 · New Orleans, LA

Projected NB starter

10 2026 tackles

0 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

41 Career games (28 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	TFL	INT	PD
2026	Michigan State	7	6	10	2	0	0
2025	Louisiana Tech	12	11	38	4	3	3
2024	Louisiana Tech	10	5	34	1	0	0
2023	Louisiana Tech	12	6	30	1	0	0

Tackles per game 1.4 40

Havoc plays 2 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 11.6% 38

Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 52

Sack rate 6.2% 46

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	TOL	5		1
W3	@ ND	1		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1894 Cahari Haynes LB · Burns APP

#1894

Scoop Gardner Jr. DL · Archbishop Wood ARMY

#1896

Michael Richard S · Edna Karr LT

#1905 R.J. Mukes III ATH · Wayne BALL

#1906 Sean Scott OT · West Ranch SMU

Ss in the class

#163 Dontay Joyner Lakeland ARST

#164 Mark-Allen Gay Miami Central CMU

#165

Michael Richard Edna Karr LT

#166 Cam Hill Union Parish LT

#167

Mister Clark Miami Carol City FIU

2026 · 86th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 32th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.