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2026 Alabama State University Football Roster

48 Myles Richardson

  • Position DE
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 247
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Montgomery, Ala.
  • Highschool Ezekiel Academy
  • Prev School Ezekiel Academy

Biography

2025 (Alabama State): Played in all 12 games for the Hornets, making eight starts on the defensive line...Totaled 28 tackles (12 solo, 16 assisted), 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, two passes defended, a forced fumble, and a blocked kick...Showed out against Bethune-Cookman with a season-best five tackles, a half of a sack, and a quarterback hurry (Oct. 4)...Had a sack, three tackles, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry against Texas Southern (Nov. 8)...the Black SWARM defense continued its dominance atop the SWAC, ranking among the top teams in eight major statistical categories: INTs 15 (SWAC #1) | Pass Defense 180.5 YPG (SWAC #2) | Opp. Comp. % 56.9 (SWAC #2) | INT Return Yards 141 (SWAC #1) | Total Defense 359.4 YPG (SWAC #6) | Scoring Defense 24.3 PPG (SWAC #4) | Opp. Pass Efficiency 111.4 (SWAC #2) | Opp. Yards/Play 5.3 (SWAC T-3).

2024 (Alabama State): Played in 10 games...recorded nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and on pass deflection...recorded two tackles, sack and 1.5 stops behind the line agianst Miles...had two tackles at Grambling Stte...broke up a pass at Samford...the Black SWARM defense was one of the top defenses in the SWAC, ranking first or second in the SWAC in nine categories and the top 10 in the FSC in 10 categories. Sacks (SWAC/FCS) 3.25/gm (1/3) | Total Defense265.0 (1/3) | Rush Defense 105.9 (1/9) | Scoring 16.7 (1/5) | Interceptions15 (1/9) | Fumbles Forced 16 (1) | Turnovers Gained 27 (1/7) |  Fewest First Downs 180 (1/6) |  Turnover Margin .75 (1/5) | Sacks39 (1) | Tackles for Loss 7.3/gm (2/8) | Passing Yards Allowed 159.1  (2/7) | Fumbles Recovered 10 (3/12)….the defense did not allow a touchdown over the last 9 quarters of the season.

2023 (at Alabama State): Recorded one tackle for loss in a win at Mississippi Valley State.

2022 (at Alabama State): Saw action in one game, against Mississippi Valley State.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Prepped at Ezekiel Academy...

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Historical Player Information

  • 77

    2022Freshman

    DE
    6'3" 225 lbs
    77
  • 48

    2023Sophomore

    DE
    6'4" 236 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    DE
    6'4" 241 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2025Redshirt Junior

    DE
    6'4" 247 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2026Redshirt Senior

    DE
    6'4" 247 lbs
    48