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Richard Young

New school, new number, same question — and Richard Young's early answer at Colorado is No.61 4★, national recruit.

RB · Colorado · Sr. · #9

5′11″ · 210 lb · Lehigh Acres, FL · Lehigh

Transferred Alabama → Colorado for 2026

The numbers

13

rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 rush yds, at Georgia Tech

Swing playSwung Alabama from 28% to 49% to win.Alabama at Florida State · 31-17

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Senior running back for Colorado. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

The full story, with sources

How he plays

Rush TDs: 6th percentile.

The full scouting read
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Richard Young

RB · Colorado · Sr · #9

On Trialas of 2026-09-22

Richard Young arrives at Colorado with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.

13RUSH YDS0RUSH TD4CARRIES

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.61

recruiting national rank

Colorado fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.

medium confidence21 sources

Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Richard Young arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.61 recruit nationally. He lines up at RB for Colorado.

On the field, the headline is 13 rush yds, with 0 rush td.

Colorado fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.

The number to watch: No.61 — 4★ · national recruit.

Why nowHe changed programs heading into 2026 — a fresh fit to prove out.
  • season totals
  • recruiting national rank
  • compiled from tagged fan discourse

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22

The backfield · Colorado

  1. #29Micah WelchRB · Jr.384 rushing yards · 2025
  2. #20Dekalon TaylorRB · Sr.83 rushing yards · 2025
  3. #9Richard YoungRB · Sr.64 rushing yards · 2025
  4. #26Damian Henderson IIRB · Sr.3 games · 2026
  5. #27Bryce HicksRB · Jr.1 game · 2026

5 more on the roster · Colorado team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology