Michael Richard Jr.
Michael Richard Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent three seasons in the Louisiana Tech secondary. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 2 TFL against Kennesaw State — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sonny Cumbie.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 38 | 28 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 32 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Career | 103 | 56 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 11 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 24–0
vs SE Louisiana
2 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 24-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #99
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Noah Pierre’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Zion Tracy's junior season at Penn State (2025).
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