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Randy Richards
No. 59     Toronto Argonauts
Richards before a Toronto Argonauts game in 2019.
Born: (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991 (age 33)
Kingston, Jamaica
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)OT
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight304 lb (138 kg)
CollegeMissouri State
High schoolRoyal Palm Beach
Career history
As player
2013San Diego Chargers*
2013Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
2015Saskatchewan Roughriders
20152018Calgary Stampeders
2019–presentToronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Randy Richards (born January 24, 1991) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and won his first Grey Cup championship with the Calgary Stampeders in 2018. He played college football for the Missouri State Bears and the College of the Sequoias.

Professional career

NFL

Richards was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) on April 27, 2013 and also spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that year before being released on October 16, 2013. He was unsigned by a team in 2014.

CFL

Richards made his way to the CFL with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and signed with the team on May 29, 2015. He made his professional debut starting at right tackle on August 22, 2015 against the Calgary Stampeders. Later in the year, he was traded to the Stampeders on September 29, 2015 and played in the final game of the season. From 2016 to 2018, he saw spot starting duties playing at both left and right tackle. He won the 106th Grey Cup with the Stampeders as the team's starting right tackle. In the following off-season, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts on March 6, 2019.

References

  1. "The U of R Rams' Aaron Picton is now a Rider". September 30, 2015.
  2. "Richards re-ups". December 22, 2017.
  3. "Argos sign offensive lineman Randy Richards". March 6, 2019.

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