De Forest Richards (November 28, 1874 – September 5, 1949) was an American football player and banker.

He later had a career as a banker in Douglas, Wyoming, Omaha, Nebraska, and Chicago, Illinois.

In 1898, his father was elected Governor of Wyoming and served in that office until his death in April 1903.

He also served as the treasurer of the Richards-Coombs Co., which operated a sheep ranch south of Douglas, and treasurer of the Chambers Live Stock Co., which operated a ranch on the Cheyenne River in Weston County, Wyoming.

[1] In 1909, Richards moved from Douglas, Wyoming, to Omaha, Nebraska, where he continued to work in the banking business.