Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Temple | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#7
Julian Richardson
Senior linebacker for Akron. 2023: 1 tackle.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Albany, GA
CFB Index 20 · #523 of 578 LBsHigh confidenceAkron 2023 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 linebacker for Akron. 2023: 1 tackle.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Akron in 2019.
Recruiting
2★
ILB recruit
No. 3652 nationally · Signed with Akron
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonJulian Richardson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Five seasons at Akron, three different head coaches: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez and Joe Moorhead. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Temple — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Akron, 64 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20199 games
- Signed with Akron2-star out of Westover
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Akron
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez, and Joe Moorhead. Multi-era developmental context.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2019Akron0-12HC: Tom Arth · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
2020Akron1-5HC: Tom Arth · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2021Akron2-10HC: Oscar Rodriguez · Run-leaning
2022Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2023Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
20 · #523 of 578 LBs
Two-star recruit. Now #523 at the position.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Caleb Kelly’s 2021 season.
Matches Caleb on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Caleb on
Hurry rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to James Stewart's junior season at Middle Tennessee (2023).
89%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 19
Matches James on
Solo tackle rate
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Julian Richardson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology