Kris Richard (born October 28, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He previously served as an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, and New Orleans Saints.
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| Position: | Defensive backs coach | ||||||||||
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| Born: | October 28, 1979 Carson, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Junípero Serra (Gardena, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 3 / pick: 85 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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Playing career
editHigh school
editRichard prepped at Serra High School in Gardena, California.[1]
College
editRichard attended the University of Southern California, where he played college football as a cornerback under coach Paul Hackett and Pete Carroll from 1998 to 2001.[2]
National Football League
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
29+1⁄8 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.42 s | 1.55 s | 2.54 s | 4.15 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
10 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round (85th overall) in the 2002 NFL draft.[5][6] He played for the Seahawks for three seasons. He was traded to the Miami Dolphins for Ronald Flemons in 2005. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 and the Oakland Raiders in 2007.[6]
Coaching career
editUSC
editRichard was hired in 2008 by Carroll as a graduate assistant coach for the USC secondary (defensive backs).
Seattle Seahawks
editHe followed Carroll to the NFL and joined his former team, the Seahawks, as secondary coach.[7] Richard was instrumental to the formation of the Legion of Boom defensive secondary. He helped coach and develop players such as Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Brandon Browner, Byron Maxwell and for his rookie season only, Shaquill Griffin. Bleacher Report described the Legion of Boom's accomplishments as a credit not only to Richard, but to Carroll, who was a safety himself in his playing days and began his coaching career as a secondary coach. He won his first Super Bowl title when the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.[8]
After losing Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks promoted Richard to defensive coordinator to replace Dan Quinn, who had left to become the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons.[7]
As the defensive coordinator for the Seahawks, Richard's defense ranked first in points allowed for the 2015 season, third in 2016 and thirteenth in 2017.[9]
Richard was relieved of his defensive coordinator duties following the 2017 season.[9]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn January 22, 2018, Richard was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as their passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach.[10] He was credited with the decision to move Byron Jones to cornerback fulltime, who went on to receive Pro Bowl honors. He was given the defensive play-calling duties from defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli.[11] During his time with the Cowboys he was seen as a head coach candidate around the league and had interviews with 4 teams (Buccaneers, Jets, Dolphins and Giants).[12] On January 13, 2020, it was reported that Richard would not be retained by Dallas following the removal of head coach Jason Garrett.[13]
New Orleans Saints
editOn February 2, 2021, Richard was hired by the New Orleans Saints as their defensive backs coach under head coach Sean Payton, replacing Aaron Glenn, who departed to become the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. On February 1, 2023, Richard parted ways with the Saints.[14]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn February 22, 2024, Richard was named defensive backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kris Richard Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Kris Richard". usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2006.
- ^ "Kris Richard, Southern California, CB, 2002 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Kris Richard, Combine Results, CB - Southern California". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kris Richard". nfl.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Pompei, Dan (January 17, 2014). "Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Analysis: Why did the Seahawks move on from Kris Richard as defensive coordinator? A look at the numbers". seattletimes.com. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys hire ousted Seahawks DC Kris Richard". Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Kris Richard might be one-year wonder, but Cowboys feel impact". Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Cowboys' Kris Richard to take three head-coaching interviews in single day". ESPN. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Report: Cowboys won't retain Jon Kitna, Kris Richard". nbcsports.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Saints, co-defensive coordinator Kris Richard part ways". Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Jaguars Announce New Additions to Coaching Staff". Jaguars.com. February 22, 2024.