John Paul Richardson
John Paul Richardson
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mike Gundy and Sonny Dykes. The receipt: 107 rec yds, 6 receptions against Arizona — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at TCU, 1,940 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gary Patterson → Sonny Dykes. 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
Sonny Dykes
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TCU | 57 | 733 | 12.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | TCU | 46 | 536 | 11.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 49 | 503 | 10.3 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 23 | 168 | 7.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 175 | 1,940 | 11.1 | 11 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TCU | 1 | 3 | -- | 252 | 1 |
| 2023 | TCU | 3 | 12 | -- | 83 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 1 | -10 | 21 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 1 | -1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 21 | 335 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 13–7
at Utah
3 rec · 53 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to J.C. Santana’s 2021 season.
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Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Giovanni Sanders’s path through Arizona State.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dorian Singer's senior season at Utah (2024).
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Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+336%
Up 336% from first season to most-recent.