Devin Richardson

Devin Richardson (born December 5, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at New Mexico State, Texas, and Washington State.

Early life Devin Richardson was born on December 5, 1999, in Klein, Texas. Growing up, he wanted to be a professional Call of Duty player. He played high school football at Klein High School, earning All-District 15-6A honors. In the class of 2018, 247Sports.com rated him the No. 109 outside linebacker in Texas and the No. 234 overall prospect in Texas. He started ten games as a redshirt freshman during the 2019 season, recording 24 solo tackles, 45 assisted tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles, and one pass breakup. Richardson was named a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. He played in all 12 games, starting seven, during the 2023 season, recording 31 solo tackles, 31 assisted tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. He played in one preseason game, posting three tackles while allowing two catches for 13 yards. He was waived on August 19 and later signed to the practice squad on October 3. Richardson later joined the Lions' active roster for one game in June but did not play, and was ultimately reassigned to the practice squad, where he spent the remainder 2025 CFL season until he was released on November 9, 2025.