Sam Richmond

TCU

Oct 4 (Sat)

5:30 p.m.

Position:
Runningback
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mashpee, Mass.
High School:
Mashpee/Blair Academy

AT COLORADO: This Season (Fr.)-Moved from cornerback to runningback during the first week of fall camp. Had entered the fall listed fourth on the depth at right cornerback. He joined the team as a walk-on for the spring semester. He had four tackles (all solo) in the three major spring scrimmages.

PREP SCHOOL-He was the New Jersey Prep School Offensive Player of the Year, as playing running back, he rushed 89 times for 1,110 yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging better than 12.4 yards per attempt. He earned first team all-state and all-league honors playing for coach Jim Stone. Blair Academy posted a 6-2 record his year there.

HIGH SCHOOL-He lettered three times in football during his prep career at Mashpee, which is a small town located in southeastern Massachusetts (on the way to Cape Cod). As a senior he earned all-league (MAPL) honors, when he rushed for over 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns. His high school coach was Bill Kullis. He also lettered in lacrosse three times, as he was named the 2002 Cocoa Beach Lacrosse Tournament MVP, and twice in track (400, triple jump). He was a member of the 2001 indoor and outdoor state championship team (Division 3).

ACADEMICS-He is majoring in film studies at Colorado. He is interested in film making, and has already dabbled in editing and producing.

PERSONAL-Born Aug. 31, 1983 in Edina, Minn. Hobbies include writing, playing lacrosse and rock climbing. He has a fairly rich bloodline in college football, as his father (Percy) played at Harvard, his uncle (Michael) at Miami, Fla. and brother (Josiah) at Colgate.