Daniel Richardson
Daniel Richardson
Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jim McElwain and Tom Herman. One game to point at: 288 pass yds against Troy — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Florida Atlantic, 6,622 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Willie Taggart → Tom Herman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 208 | 318 | 65.4% | 2,001 | 6.3 | 13 | 10 | 125.5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 179 | 320 | 55.9% | 1,988 | 6.2 | 15 | 5 | 120.5 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 191 | 316 | 60.4% | 2,633 | 8.3 | 24 | 6 | 151.7 | -- | -- |
| Career | 578 | 954 | 60.6% | 6,622 | 6.9 | 52 | 21 | 132.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 42 | -62 | -1.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 33 | -55 | -1.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 23 | -38 | -1.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 98 | -155 | -1.6 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Game Manager
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Mikey Keene’s 2021 season.
Matches Mikey on
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Chandler Fields's graduate season at Louisiana (2023).
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Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2023-24%
Sharp dropoff (-24%) — career inflection point.