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Jersey Number 7
Ramon Richards
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, TX
- High School:
- Brackenridge
Bio
Pronounced ruh-MOAN
2016 Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)
2017 Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)
Career Highs
Tackles - 9 at Texas Tech, 2017
TFL - 2.0 vs. Kansas, 2017
Pass Break Ups - 2, four times, last at West Virginia, 2017
Interceptions - 1, 10 times, last at West Virginia, 2017
A converted high school quarterback who became one of the leaders of the Cowboy defense ... His 35 career starts were the second-most among OSU’s defensive players his senior year ... Played primarily cornerback during his first three collegiate seasons, but played safety in 2017 ... His 10 career interceptions led the team and ranked among the NCAA’s career leaders.
2017 (Senior): Honored by the Oklahoma State coaching staff with the Vernon Grant Award for outstanding leadership, spirit and enthusiasm ... Started 12 games and played in all 13 ... Named OSU’s defensive player of the game against Texas after he intercepted a pass in the endzone on the last play of the game to seal OSU’s overtime win in Austin ... Had two interceptions during the season, with one for a 24-yard return in OSU’s win at West Virginia to go with his game-clinching pick at Texas ... His 62 tackles were the most among Cowboy cornerbacks ... Recorded at least one tackle in every game, at least three tackles in 11 games and at least five tackles in eight games ... Recovered a fumble near the OSU goal line to stop an 18-play drive that consumed more than 10 minutes off the clock against Virginia Tech to swing the momentum and help send OSU to a season-ending bowl victory ... Also had a pair of pass break ups in the bowl game ... Finished the season with a team-high 11 pass break ups ... Logged a career high with nine tackles in OSU’s win at Texas Tech ... His five tackles for loss led the OSU secondary ... Served as a captain for the Texas Tech, Texas and Kansas games.
2016 (Junior): One of the vocal leaders of the Cowboy defense who started every game in 2016 ... Tied for the team lead and ranked seventh in the Big 12 with three interceptions on the year ... Sealed OSU’s 45-38 win over Pitt with an interception in OSU territory with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game ... Had a highlight-reel 59-yard interception return against No. 10 West Virginia in which he ran from sideline to sideline and set up the Cowboy offense for a nine-yard touchdown drive ... His interception of Cooper Rush in the final minutes of the Central Michigan game would have clinched the game if not for a controversial finish to the game ... Scored a touchdown on one of the plays of the year in college football when he returned a fumble nine yards into the end zone after receiving a lateral from Devante Averette, who tiptoed the sideline while diving out of bounds to recover the fumble ... Ranked second on the team with six pass break-ups ... His 64 total tackles were the fourth-most on the team and led all Cowboy cornerbacks ... Credited with 48 solo stops ... Had his first career sack in the win over Texas and another tackle for loss against Baylor.
2015 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games as a sophomore and started the season opener at Central Michigan, when Kevin Peterson was out due to injury ... Logged 15 tackles on the year with 14 solo stops ... Had two interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... Cemented OSU’s win over Texas Tech with 59-yard interception return for a TD in the final seconds ... That was the longest interception return of the season for an OSU player ... Recorded a tackle for loss at Texas Tech ... Logged a key pass breakup in the season opener, forced a fumble vs. UCA and recorded an interception vs. UTSA ... A special teams contributor.
2014 (Freshman): Thrown into a starting job at cornerback after Ashton Lampkin was injured against Texas Tech in week four and rose to the challenge by recording 42 tackles, three interceptions and four pass breakups less than one year after playing quarterback in high school ... Returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown at Kansas State and also picked off passes against Texas Tech and Baylor ... Defensive recipient of OSU’s Russell Okung Award presented to the team’s outstanding newcomer.
High School: Coached by Willie Hall at Brackenridge HS … Played several positions as a senior, going 99-of-186 passing for 1,630 yards with 13 touchdowns and carrying 115 times for 642 yards and 13 touchdowns … Named to the Texas High School Football All-Elite Team for Class 4A Region IV … First team all-area quarterback …First team all-district in basketball and a state qualifier in the 4 x 400-meter relay … First team all-district as a junior … Held offers from Harvard, Yale, Rice, Houston and Sam Houston State.
Personal: Ramon Richards was born Nov. 29, 1995, in Los Angeles … Son of Ruth Murray and Ramon Richards ... Health education and promotion major, with an option in exercise and health.
2016 Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)
2017 Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)
Career Highs
Tackles - 9 at Texas Tech, 2017
TFL - 2.0 vs. Kansas, 2017
Pass Break Ups - 2, four times, last at West Virginia, 2017
Interceptions - 1, 10 times, last at West Virginia, 2017
A converted high school quarterback who became one of the leaders of the Cowboy defense ... His 35 career starts were the second-most among OSU’s defensive players his senior year ... Played primarily cornerback during his first three collegiate seasons, but played safety in 2017 ... His 10 career interceptions led the team and ranked among the NCAA’s career leaders.
2017 (Senior): Honored by the Oklahoma State coaching staff with the Vernon Grant Award for outstanding leadership, spirit and enthusiasm ... Started 12 games and played in all 13 ... Named OSU’s defensive player of the game against Texas after he intercepted a pass in the endzone on the last play of the game to seal OSU’s overtime win in Austin ... Had two interceptions during the season, with one for a 24-yard return in OSU’s win at West Virginia to go with his game-clinching pick at Texas ... His 62 tackles were the most among Cowboy cornerbacks ... Recorded at least one tackle in every game, at least three tackles in 11 games and at least five tackles in eight games ... Recovered a fumble near the OSU goal line to stop an 18-play drive that consumed more than 10 minutes off the clock against Virginia Tech to swing the momentum and help send OSU to a season-ending bowl victory ... Also had a pair of pass break ups in the bowl game ... Finished the season with a team-high 11 pass break ups ... Logged a career high with nine tackles in OSU’s win at Texas Tech ... His five tackles for loss led the OSU secondary ... Served as a captain for the Texas Tech, Texas and Kansas games.
2016 (Junior): One of the vocal leaders of the Cowboy defense who started every game in 2016 ... Tied for the team lead and ranked seventh in the Big 12 with three interceptions on the year ... Sealed OSU’s 45-38 win over Pitt with an interception in OSU territory with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game ... Had a highlight-reel 59-yard interception return against No. 10 West Virginia in which he ran from sideline to sideline and set up the Cowboy offense for a nine-yard touchdown drive ... His interception of Cooper Rush in the final minutes of the Central Michigan game would have clinched the game if not for a controversial finish to the game ... Scored a touchdown on one of the plays of the year in college football when he returned a fumble nine yards into the end zone after receiving a lateral from Devante Averette, who tiptoed the sideline while diving out of bounds to recover the fumble ... Ranked second on the team with six pass break-ups ... His 64 total tackles were the fourth-most on the team and led all Cowboy cornerbacks ... Credited with 48 solo stops ... Had his first career sack in the win over Texas and another tackle for loss against Baylor.
2015 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games as a sophomore and started the season opener at Central Michigan, when Kevin Peterson was out due to injury ... Logged 15 tackles on the year with 14 solo stops ... Had two interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... Cemented OSU’s win over Texas Tech with 59-yard interception return for a TD in the final seconds ... That was the longest interception return of the season for an OSU player ... Recorded a tackle for loss at Texas Tech ... Logged a key pass breakup in the season opener, forced a fumble vs. UCA and recorded an interception vs. UTSA ... A special teams contributor.
2014 (Freshman): Thrown into a starting job at cornerback after Ashton Lampkin was injured against Texas Tech in week four and rose to the challenge by recording 42 tackles, three interceptions and four pass breakups less than one year after playing quarterback in high school ... Returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown at Kansas State and also picked off passes against Texas Tech and Baylor ... Defensive recipient of OSU’s Russell Okung Award presented to the team’s outstanding newcomer.
High School: Coached by Willie Hall at Brackenridge HS … Played several positions as a senior, going 99-of-186 passing for 1,630 yards with 13 touchdowns and carrying 115 times for 642 yards and 13 touchdowns … Named to the Texas High School Football All-Elite Team for Class 4A Region IV … First team all-area quarterback …First team all-district in basketball and a state qualifier in the 4 x 400-meter relay … First team all-district as a junior … Held offers from Harvard, Yale, Rice, Houston and Sam Houston State.
Personal: Ramon Richards was born Nov. 29, 1995, in Los Angeles … Son of Ruth Murray and Ramon Richards ... Health education and promotion major, with an option in exercise and health.
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