In college, he was an All-Southwest Conference selection at guard as a sophomore at Southern Methodist University.
Prior to his senior season, the NCAA issued the first, and to date only, ‘Death Penalty’ to a college football team for recruiting violations prompting Richards to transfer to the University of California, Los Angeles, for his senior season.
[1] In April 1993, Richards signed a three-year, $5.1 million agreement to play for the Detroit Lions.
[2] He started 15 games at left guard for the Lions during the 1993 season before signing a two-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons in August 1994.
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