As a Senior (2014) • Game-by-Game Statistics • Team captain • National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award • Stanford's 12th winner, first since 2011 • Pop Warner National College Football Award • Phil Steele All-America fourth team • SI.com All-America honorable mention • Capital One Academic All-District • Pac-12 All-Academic first team • All-Pac-12 first team • Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first team • Campbell Trophy finalist • Lott IMPACT Trophy semifinalist • Bednarik Award watch list • Nagurski Award watch list • Senior CLASS Award candidate • ESPN.com midseason All-America • ESPN.com preseason All-America • Athlon preseason All-America fourth team • Phil Steele preseason All-America second team • Phil Steele midseason All-America second team • Athlon preseason All-Pac-12 first team • Sporting News preseason All-Pac-12 • Phil Steele preseason All-Pac-12 first team • Phil Steele midseason All-Pac-12 first team • Two tackles vs. UC Davis • 10 tackles (1.0 tackle for loss), one forced fumble vs. USC • Six tackles vs. Army • Three tackles, one forced fumble at Washington • Seven tackles (1.5 tackles for loss), one interception at Notre Dame • Seven tackles (five solo) vs. Washington State • Eight tackles (seven solo) at Arizona State • Four tackles, one pass breakup vs. Oregon State • 13 tackles, one pass breakup at Oregon • Six tackles vs. Utah • Eight tackles, one interception at Cal • Three tackles, one interception and one pass breakup at UCLA
As a Junior (2013) • Game-by-Game Statistics • Capital One Academic All-America second team • Capital One Academic All-Disctrict • All-Pac-12 honorable mention • Pac-12 All-Academic first team • Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team • Jim Thorpe Award watch list • Preseason All-America fourth team by Phil Steele • Preseason All-Pac-12 by Phil Steele • Preseason All-Pac-12 by Athlon Sports • Preseason All-Pac-12 third team by Lindy’s • Stanford's Defensive Player of the Game vs. UCLA (Oct. 19) • Stanford's co-Defensive Player of the Game at Washington State (Sept. 28) • 14 games played • 69 tackles (40 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions, three pass breakups • One tackle for loss among six stops vs. San Jose State • Four tackles (1.0 for loss) at Army • Two tackles, one pass breakup against Arizona State • Three tackles, 30-yard interception return for touchdown against Washington State • Three tackles, forced fumble and pass breakup vs. Washington • Eight tackles at Utah • 10 tackles (five solo), two interceptions for 25 yards, one pass breakup vs. UCLA • Six tackles (five solo) at Oregon State • Four tackles (three solo) vs. Oregon • Five tackles (1.0 for loss) at USC • Five tackles vs. Cal • Five tackles (1.0 for loss) vs. Notre Dame • Two tackles at Arizona State in Pac-12 Championship Game • Five tackles vs. Michigan State in Rose Bowl
As a Sophomore (2012) • Game-by-Game Statistics • SI.com Midseason All-America second team • All-Pac-12 honorable mention • Pac-12 All-Academic first team • Third on team with 68 tackles • Team-high 15 passes defended, second with three interceptions • Seven tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss and 10-yard sack against Wisconsin in Rose Bowl • Four tackles, one interception and four pass breakups in home win over USC • Season-high 11 tackles (seven solo) and one tackle for loss against UCLA in Pac-12 title game • One interception and one tackle for loss at UCLA • Two pass breakups and five tackles (three solo) vs. Oregon State • Four solo tackles at Oregon • Three tackles (two solo) and forced a fumble at Cal • Four tackles (three solo) and one pass breakup at Notre Dame • 10 tackles (seven solo) against Arizona • First career interception vs. Duke off a Henry Anderson deflection • Recipient of team’s Outstanding Sophomore Award
As a Freshman (2011) • Game-by-Game Statistics • Appeared in all 13 games with three starts • 31 tackles and one pass breakup • Earned starts against USC, Oregon State and Oregon in place of injured Delano Howell • Season-high nine tackles against Washington • Eight tackles in first career start at USC
The Richards File • Graduated from Folsom (Calif.) and played for head coach Kris Richardson • Earned three varsity letters • Nation’s 75th-best prep receiver by Scout, 60th-best athlete by Rivals • 56 rushes for 563 yards and six touchdowns as a senior • 69 catches for 1,068 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior • 61 tackles and two interceptions as a senior • 492 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 78 carries as a junior • NorCalPreps.com All-Northern California first team offense • Sacramento all-Metro first team defense • Delta River League All-Purpose MVP and first team all-league defense • Helped team to CIF Division II state, Sac-Joaquin Section and Delta River League titles • Lettered in basketball • Born in Sacramento, Calif. • Full name is Jordan Hugh Richards • Son of Terrence and Sharon Richards • Father played football at Tufts (1975-79) • One sister, Ashley • Majoring in public policy
