Michael Richard | Michigan State
College Football Player
Michael Richard
Michigan StateHeight5' 10"Weight179 lbsExperienceSenior
14SOLO
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
1Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionSafety
Jersey#7
Height5' 10"
Weight179 lbs
BirthplaceNew Orleans, LA
CollegeMichigan State
ClassSenior
TeamMichigan State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamMichigan State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumSpartan Stadium
LocationMI
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 125 | 71 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ UCLA2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | L 28-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Northwestern2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 24-21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 38-37 OT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 vs Nebraska2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 31-13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Notre Dame2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 27-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Eastern Michigan2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 35-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Toledo2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 30-20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |