One of the many undrafted rookies the Arizona Cardinals signed is receiver A.J. Richardson, who comes from Boise State. Here is what there is to know about him.
Physical profile
The team lists him at six feet tall and 212 pounds. At his pro day, he clocked in for the 40-yard dash at 4.62 seconds. He benched 225 pounds 11 times. He had a 33.5-inch vertical leap and a 9-2 broad jump. His three-cone was 7.12 seconds.
Stats
He played all four years at Boise State.
2015 (six games): 10 catches, 113 yards
2016 (two games): 2 catches, 42 yards
2017 (11 games): 33 catches for 494 yards and two touchdowns
2018 (13 games): 54 catches for 825 yards and eight touchdowns.
Profile
He has good hands but does not have good speed or a good burst. He has good technique and focus.
Outlook
It will be very difficult to make the roster because of the number of receivers ahead of him. With Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk as locks, they also drafted three receivers and signed Kevin White.
He appears to be the same type of receiver as KeeSean Johnson. Maybe he can find his way onto the practice squad.
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