Steven Richardson (Canadian football)
| No. 98 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
 Steven Richards at Winnipeg's 2021 Grey Cup celebration. | |
| Nickname(s) | Stove[1] |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 28, 1996 Chicago, Illinois |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| College | Minnesota |
| High school | Mount Carmel High School |
| NFL draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018* | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2019–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Steven Richardson (born February 28, 1996) is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Richardson spent time on the practice roster of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018 before he joined the Bombers, reuniting with University of Minnesota teammates Chris Streveler and Drew Wolitarsky.[2] Richardson won the 107th Grey Cup in his rookie year, in a game which saw the Bombers defensive line apply constant pressure to Dane Evans and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as Winnipeg soared to a 33-12 victory.[3] At 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and weighing 298 pounds (135 kg), Richardson was noted for his low centre of gravity, ability to stop the run, and played a key part getting stops in short yardage situations for the Blue Bombers.[4]
Professional career[]
Richardson signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 5, 2021.[5]
Statistics[]
CFL[]
| Defence | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | ST | Sacks | Int | TD | FF | |||
| 2019 | WPG | 18 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | WPG | Season cancelled | |||||||||
| 2021 | WPG | 7 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| CFL totals | 25 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Steven Richardson profile". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ Mike Sawatzky (July 10, 2019). "Lure of the game too hard to resist for Bombers' Richardson". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Pat Steinberg (November 25, 2019). "Steinberg's MMQB: A Redemption Themed Grey Cup". Canadian Football League.
- ^ Ted Wyman (September 16, 2019). "Bombers' massive men in the middle of defensive line won't let opponents run". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Blue Bombers agree to terms with defensive tackle Steven Richardson". BlueBombers.com. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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