R-JUNIOR (2022)
• Appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams
R-SOPHOMORE (2021)
• Appeared in 12 of 13 games, starting once at running back
• Second on the team with five rushing touchdowns and third with 48 rushing attempts and 309 rushing yards
• Averaged 6.4 yards per carry and 25.8 yards per game
• Caught eight passes for 76 yards and blocked one punt
• Earned UCF AD Honor Roll accolades for fall 2021
• Bethune-Cookman (9/11): Rushed four times for 24 yards and caught two passes for 22 yards
• ECU (10/9): Rushed six times for 58 yards and one touchdown, while catching one pass for seven yards
• at Cincinnati (10/16): Had one rush, a 2-yard touchdown
• at SMU (11/13): Carried the ball eight times for 104 yards and two scores on the ground, adding one catch for 22 yards
• UConn (11/20): Rushed 10 times for 31 yards with one score
• South Florida (11/26): Totaled 14 rushes for 73 yards and one catch for three yards
PRIOR TO UCF
• Transferred to UCF from Auburn
• Played in three games at Auburn in 2020 as reserve tailback
• Saw first 2020 action on special teams at Ole Miss, then recorded 16 yards rushing against LSU
• Leading Auburn rusher with 57 yards on 14 carries against Alabama
• Named to SEC academic honor roll for 2020 season
• True freshman running back in 2019 who battled injuries and did not see game action
• Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll for 2019
• Gained more than 3,000 all-purpose yards and 1,300 rushing yards as senior in 2018 for coach Tom Abel and Wellington (Florida) High School Wolverines
• Palm Beach County player-of-year finalist
• Super 11 and first-team all-Palm Beach area and all-state selection
• Palm Beach 8A-6A offensive player of year
PERSONAL
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
• Brother Ahmmon was wide receiver at Miami (2016-18), catching 49 passes for 934 yards and three TDs as freshman in 2016, earning second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and breaking Michael Irvin’s freshman receiving record before injury ended his career
Mark-Antony Richards Season 2021
#6PositionRB
Weight215 lbs
Height6-1
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownWellington, Fla.
Previous SchoolAuburn
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