#39
John Richardson
Northern Illinois 2022 alumnus
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John Richardson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2022
W 24–21
at Western Michigan
1 SOLO · 1 TOT · 6 PTS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Big Leg
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
K
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Calum Sutherland’s 2021 season.
90%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Calum on
FG%
Longest make
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mateen Bhaghani's junior season at UCLA (2025).
81%match
Matches Mateen on
Class year
Weight
FG%
Differs from Mateen on
Height (lower)