Devin Richardson: LB · Washington State · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Devin Richardson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches at three programs in five seasons: Doug Martin, Steve Sarkisian and Jake Dickert. On tape: 11 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Colorado State, Week 1, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
62 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington State | 62 | 31 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 69 | 24 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 147 | 64 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-24@ Colorado State | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 31-22vs No. 19 Wisconsin | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 64-21vs Northern Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-35vs No. 14 Oregon State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-25@ UCLA | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-44vs Arizona | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-38@ No. 9 Oregon | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-38@ Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-10vs Stanford | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 39-42@ California | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 56-14vs Colorado | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 31 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
62tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups62 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
60.5%
511 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
70.3
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
552 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #369 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at New Mexico State, Texas and Washington State, 147 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Doug Martin, Steve Sarkisian and Jake Dickert.
