Richard Young

Kansas State

Oct 31 (Sat)

12 p.m.

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
210
Class:
Fourth
Hometown:
Lehigh Acres, Fla.
High School:
Lehigh
Prev School:
Alabama

AT COLORADO

2026 (Fourth-Year): Has played in four games. Has 16 carries for 49 yards. Preseason: Doak Walker Award watch list.

Game by Game:

at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13): 3 rushes for 10 yards.
vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21): 1 rush for 3 yards.
at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23): 8 rushes for 31 yards. CU high in rushing yards.
vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29): 4 rushes for 5 yards.

AS A TRANSFER

Rated a three-star transfer prospect by 247Sports, which listed him as the No. 722 player in the portal and the No. 62 running back as of Jan. 29, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play two.

AT ALABAMA (2023-25)

Played in 15 games over three seasons and scored five touchdowns.

2025 (Third-Year): Rushed 23 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns.

2024 (Second-Year): Rushed for 146 yards and scored a touchdown against LSU (Nov. 9).

2023 (First-Year): Rushed nine times for 24 yards and a touchdown.

RECRUIT RANKINGS

A four-star prospect. ESPN listed him as the No. 22 player nationally, the No. 1 running back and the No. 6 player from Florida; On3 rated him a 95, the No. 99 player nationally, the No. 6 running back and No. 20 in Florida; 247Sports rated him a 95, the No. 107 player nationally, the No. 7 running back and No. 26 in Florida. The 247Sports Composite had him No. 55 nationally, the No. 4 running back and No. 13 in Florida, and the Rivals Industry Ranking listed him No. 63 nationally, the No. 4 running back and No. 15 in Florida.

AT LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Played four seasons of varsity football for head coach James Chaney, rushing for at least 800 yards in each and finishing his career with 4,693 yards and 42 touchdowns on 571 carries. Was selected to the Under Armour All-America Game and won 15 player-of-the-game honors.