LJ Richardson - 2023 Football Roster
Roster
LJ Richardson
- Position:
- Running Back
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Neb.
- High School:
- Bellevue West
- Weight:
- 230
- Height:
- 6-1
- Major:
- Undeclared
UW This Season: Richardson had a strong spring and will add great depth to the running back position for the Cowboys.
2022: Richardson redshirt during his first season with the program.
High School: LJ Richardson is ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 13 overall recruit in the state of Nebraska this year. He earned Omaha World-Herald First Team All-Nebraska Football Team honors in both 2020 and 2021. The All-Nebraska Team represents the best players in the state from all classifications. Richardson was also named to the 2020 and 2021 Omaha World-Herald First Team Class A All-State Teams. Class A is the largest classification in Nebraska. His senior season, he ran for 2,180 yards and scored 35 touchdowns for the Thunderbirds to lead Class A in both rushing and scoring. Richardson led Bellevue West to a 10-2 season and entered the Class A State Playoffs as the No. 3 seed. Bellevue West advanced all the way to the Semifinals of the 2021 State Playoffs. He played for head coach Mike Huffman. Richardson was also recruited by Iowa State, Nebraska and Northern Illinois.
