Decamerion Richardson

HISTORY — from college profile

2022 (jr): Appeared and started in all 13 games ... Finished third on the team with 85 tackles including three pass breakups ... Memphis (9/3): Had three tackles to go with a pass breakup in MSU’s season-opening win over Memphis ... at Arizona (9/10): Had three solo tackles and tied with a team-leading two pass breakups ... at LSU(9/17): Tied the team-lead with a career-high 11 tackles (seven solo) ... Bowling Green (9/24): Tallied four tackles ... Texas A&M (10/1): Made nine stops (five solo) and returned a blocked field goal 50 yards for a touchdown ... Arkansas (10/8): Had seven tackles in the win over the Razorbacks ... at Kentucky (10/15): Tied his career-high with 11 tackles including a split tackle for loss ... at Alabama (10/22): Logged four solo stops ... Georgia (11/12): Had 10 tackles .. ETSU (11/19): Made one tackle ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Recorded 10 tackles, tying for the team lead and marking his fourth double-digit tackle game of the season and his career ... Tied his career-high with a split tackle for loss ... vs. Illinois (1/2): Had seven tackles.

2021 (soph): Appeared in 13 games with one start in the 2021 Liberty Bowl ... Totaled 15 tackles on the season, all solo stops ... Louisiana Tech (9/4): Recorded his first career tackle in the season-opening win ... Also recorded solo stops against Texas A&M (10/2), Alabama (10/16), Vanderbilt (10/23), Kentucky (10/30) and Arkansas (11/6) ... Tennessee State (11/20): Registered three solo stops ... vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Totaled a season-high four solo tackles in his first career start in the 2021 Liberty Bowl. 

2020 (fr): Appeared in seven games ... One of eight MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020 ... Arkansas (10/3): Made collegiate debut.

High school: Prepped at Bossier High School (Bossier City, LA) under head coach Michael Concillio … 3-star prospect per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Tabbed All-District 1-3A first team at both running back and cornerback as a senior … Also lettered in track and field … Finished second in the 100 meters at Louisiana 3A-4A-5A state track meet (10.75) … Placed third in the 200 meters (21.63) … Finished second in the high jump (6-0) … Owned a high jump personal best of 6-4.

PERSONAL

Born Decamerion Jalynn Richardson on March 16, 2001 … Son of Carsheneka Richardson and Jeffery Grigsby … Has two brothers: Nekos Manning and Kelvin Brooks ... Likes to ride horses in his free time ... Major is interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @DecamerionR.

2022

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
2.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.0	0.0	78.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	44.0

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	14.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.0