2016 Football Roster
A.J. Richardson
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lomita, Calif.
- High School:
- Narbonne HS
- Mountain West All-Academic Team (2015)
BOISE STATE CAREER
RS SENIOR (2018): Appeared in all 13 games, making eight starts...shared the team lead with eight touchdown catches, caught 54 passes for 825 yards...caught three passes for 30 yards in season opener at Troy (Sept. 1)...hauled in a 74-yard touchdown as part of a three-catch, 100-yard night against UConn (Sept. 8)...caught six passes for 70 yards and a touchdown at Oklahoma State (Sept. 15)...posted his second 100-yard game of the season, going for 113 yards and a touchdown on six catches at Wyoming (Sept. 29)...made five catches for 38 yards against San Diego State (Oct. 6)...hauled in a 41-yard touchdown pass as part of a four-catch, 79-yard night at Nevada (Oct. 13)...had career highs in receiving yards (137) and touchdown catches (two) while matching his career high of six catches against Colorado State (Oct. 19)...hauled in a 21-yard touchdown at Air Force, finishing with two catches for 33 yards (Oct. 27)...had four catches for 53 yards and a touchdown against BYU (Nov. 3)...caught five passes for 66 yards against Fresno State (Nov. 9)...hauled in four passes for 77 yards against Utah State (Nov, 24).
RS JUNIOR (2017): Appeared in all 14 games, making 13 starts...finished the season with 33 catches for 494 yards and two touchdowns...caught four passes for 39 yards against Troy (Sept. 2)...made three catches for 22 yards at Washington State (Sept. 9)...had one catch for 11 yards against New Mexico (Sept. 14)...set career highs in receptions (five) and receiving yards (80) against Virginia (Sept. 22)...caught four passes for 65 yards, with an opening-game reception of 32 yards at Utah State (Oct. .28)...caught three passes for 37 yards vs. Nevada (Nov. 4)...made two grabs for 22 yards at Colorado State (Nov. 11)...tallied his first career 100+ yard receiving game as he led the team with 123 receiving yards on three catches vs. Air Force (Nov. 18)...his long of 87 yards vs. Air Force is the longest reception in program history since 2002...nabbed a touchdown grab at Fresno State, where he finished with 25 yards on four catches...caught two passes for 53 yards in the Mountain West Championship Game against Fresno State (Dec. 2).
RS SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in 13 games, starting one...caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown...had a 31-yard reception at Louisiana (Sept. 3)...caught his first-career touchdown, an 11-yard reception from Thomas Sperbeck against Colorado State (Oct. 15).
FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted the season...initially signed with Boise State in 2013, and delayed enrollment until spring of 2014...participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Named a Semper Fidelis All-American following his senior season...also named All-Marine League, all-city section and all-state...rated as a three-star prospect coming out of high school according to both Scout.com and Rivals.com...rated No. 50 at his position by Scout.com and No. 84 by Rivals.com...ranked as one of the top 10 receivers in the West by Scout.com...helped lead the Gauchos to back-to-back CIF Los Angeles City Section Division I Championships in both 2011 and 2012...caught 60 passes for 1,000 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior...also rushed 22 times for 121 yards and four touchdowns...caught 63 passes for 947 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior...also rushed 21 times for 355 yards and a score...helped lead the Gauchos to the City Section title...sophomore year caught 60 passes for 700 yards and seven touchdowns...played for head coach Emanuel Douglas.
