JUNIOR (2022)
• 14 games played with one start
• 3rd-leading rusher for UCF in 2022 with 54 carries for 370 yards
• Caught 22 for 122 yards and 1 TD
• 5 rushes for 59, including 31-yd. run, plus 2 catches for 19 yards and TD catch in 2022 opener vs. S.C. State
• 5 carries for 47 plus 2 catches for 25 yards vs. Louisville
• 11 carries for 79 (including career-long 50 run) and 3 catches for 14 yards vs. FAU
• Ran 7 times for 33 and caught 3 passes for 3 yards vs. Georgia Tech
• 3 runs for 12 yards vs. SMU
• Started vs. Temple and ran 5 for 40 yards
• Caught 1 for 8 vs. ECU
• Ran 5 for 32 vs. Cincinnati
• Ran 3 for 13 and caught 3 for 22 vs. Tulane
• Ran 1 for 14 and caught 2 for 12 vs. USF
• Ran 3 for 20 and caught 2 for 22 vs. Tulane in AAC title game
• Ran 3 for 30 and caught 2 for 2 in Military Bowl vs. Duke
SOPHOMORE (2021)
• Appeared in all 13 games, starting six times at running back
• Received fourth-team All-AAC honors from Phil Steele
• Earned AAC Weekly Honor Roll accolades once
• Rushed 104 times for a team-high 733 yards
• His average of 7.0 yards per carry led the team, ranks as the second best mark in a single-season by a Knight, and was the second best average in the conference by a running back with 100 or more carries
• Rushed for three touchdowns and caught one touchdown, hauling in 25 passes for 226 yards
• Returned 15 kickoffs for 301 yards with a long return of 43 yards
• Second on the team in all-purpose yards with 1,260
• He also led the team in explosive plays of 20 or more yards with 23 total, 12 via the run, five through the air, and six on kick return duty
• Earned UCF AD Honor Roll accolades for fall 2021
• Bethune-Cookman (9/11): Rushed three times for 14 yards and had two kick returns for 55 yards, including a 39-yarder
• at Louisville (9/17): Ran for 101 yards on nine carries and had a 43-yard kickoff return
• at Navy (10/2): Rushed 11 times for 59 yards, caught one pass for 34 yards and returned three kicks for 44 yards
• ECU (10/9): Made first-career start, rushing 16 times for 104 yards and a touchdown, and catching two passes for 51 yards
• at Temple (10/30): Totaled 42 rushing yards on eight carries with a score, and returned one kick for 36 yards
• UConn (11/20): Rushed 14 times for 147 yards and one touchdown on the ground, while catching one 17-yard touchdown pass and returning one kick 23 yards
• South Florida (11/26): Totaled 94 rushing yards on eight carries and caught four passes for 27 yards
• vs. Florida (12/23): Rushed three times for 40 yards and caught three passes for 29 yards in the Gasparilla Bowl
FRESHMAN (2020)
• Appeared in seven of 10 games at running back and on special teams
• Rushed 11 times for 65 yards and one touchdown
• Averaged 5.9 yards per carry
• Also returned four kickoffs for 77 yards with a long return of 26 yards
• at Georgia Tech (9/19): Rushed twice for 24 yards in collegiate debut
• at ECU (9/26): Had four carries for 41 yards and a touchdown
• Tulsa (10/3): Returned four kicks for 77 yards
HIGH SCHOOL
• Carried 201 times for 2,491 yards and 34 TDs as senior in 2019 for Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida
• Helped Highlanders to 12-1 mark in 2019, ending in regional final playoff loss to Tampa Jesuit in which he ran for 152 yards and two TDs on 18 carries
• Top effort in 2019 produced 414 rushing yards and seven TDs on 18 carries in 62-0 win over Ridge Community
• Rushed for 261 yards and three TDs (212 carries) vs. Bartow and 230 yards on 17 rushes vs. Lely in 2019
• Helped Lake Wales to No. 6 final regular-season 5A ranking by Associated Press
• Rushed 179 times for 1,402 yards and 29 TDs as junior all-county pick in 2018, also catching 21 passes
• Ran for 409 yards as freshman and 1,114 as sophomore in 2017
• Also played at cornerback for coach Tavaris Johnson
• Helped Highlanders to 10-2 mark and second round of Florida 6A playoffs in 2018
• Top-flight sprinter who has run 10.81 in 100 meters and 21.89 in 200 meters and also competed in 4x100 and 4x400 relays
• Finished sixth in both 100 and 200 meters in 2019 Florida 2A track meet
PERSONAL
• Major is undeclared
Johnny Richardson Season 2021
#25PositionRB
Weight170 lbs
Height5-7
ClassSophomore
HometownLake Wales, Fla.
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