Sheldon Richardson

• The #13 pick in 2013, went on to earn 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with NY Jets and went Pro Bowl in 2014. 

• Saw 1st career playoff action with Cleveland in 2020, starting the Wild Card and Divisional Round games. 

• Returns to Minnesota in 2021, where he had a career-high in tackles in 2018. 

• Has a pair of rushing TDs to his credit, both coming as a rookie in 2013. 

OFF THE FIELD

• Has a daughter named Riley.

• The #13 pick in 2013, went on to earn 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with NY Jets and went Pro Bowl in 2014. 

• Saw 1st career playoff action with Cleveland in 2020, starting the Wild Card and Divisional Round games. 

• Returns to Minnesota in 2021, where he had a career-high in tackles in 2018. 

• Has a pair of rushing TDs to his credit, both coming as a rookie in 2013. 

OFF THE FIELD

• Has a daughter named Riley.

HONORS

• 2013 Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. 

• 2013 PFWA All-Rookie Team. 

• 2014 Pro Bowl selection.

• NFL Rookie of the Month for November 2013. 

PRO

• Returns for a 2nd stint with Minnesota in 2021, having spent 2018 with the Vikings, starting all 16 games. 

• Joined Cleveland as a free agent for 2019 and 2020 seasons. 

• Traded to Seattle from NY Jets on 9/1/17.

• Originally drafted by NY Jets in 1st Round (#13) of 2013 Draft. 

2020: CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Started all 16 games and both playoff contests as Cleveland made the postseason for the 1st time since 2002, notching an 11-5 regular-season mark. 

• Led NFL DTs with 64 tackles. 

• Had 4.5 sacks on the season, tying his best mark in 5 years.

• Saw 1st career playoff action, winning at Pittsburgh in Wild Card game and falling at Kansas City in Divisional Round game.

• Had season-high 10 tackles at NY Jets (12/27). 

• Had 3 tackles in each playoff game.

2019: CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Started 15 and played in all 16 games. 

• Had career-best 4 PD and 3 FFs on the season. 

• Had 2.0-sack day vs. Miami (11/24). 

2018: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Started all 16 games as a free agent with th Vikings. 

• Helped Vikings rank #4 in NFL total defense. 

• Had 2.0-sack game vs. Green Bay (11/25).

• Shared a sack on Matthew Stafford (11/4), part of a Vikings-record-setting 10-sack day against the Lions and had a sack of Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Miami (12/16) when the Vikings had 9.0 sacks on the day.

2017: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

• Started 15 games in his lone season in Seattle. 

• Acquired by trade from NY Jets on 9/1. 

• Had career-best 3 takeaways on the season, his 1st career INT and a pair of FRs. 

• Had 1st career INT and a FR in same game, a win at LA Rams (10/8), returning the INT 5 yards and the FR 20 yards.

• Had a sack and season-high 6 tackles vs. Atlanta (11/2).

• Had FF that resulted in a touchback vs. Philadelphia (12/3).

2016: NEW YORK JETS

• Played in 15 games, starting 14. 

• Had FF and FR on same play that led to a FG vs. Buffalo (1/1). 

• Sacked Joe Flacco and helped limit the Ravens to a franchise-low 6 rushing yards vs. Baltimore (10/23).

• Recorded his 1st FR of the season at Pittsburgh (10/9).

2015: NEW YORK JETS

• Started 11 games after missing the opening 4 of the season with a suspension and Week 11 with an injury.

• Contributed on the #1 defense in the AFC, #2 in the NFL.

• Corralled his 5th sack on the year when bringing down QB Tom Brady at New England (12/27).

• Finished 2nd on the team with 5.0 sacks.

2014: NEW YORK JETS

• Started all 16 games for the 1st time in his career. 

• Had career-high 8.0 sacks en route to Pro Bowl berth.

• Tallied career-high 3.0 sacks at Minnesota (12/7).

• For 3 consecutive weeks he recorded at least 3 tackles and 1 sack from 9/22-10/5.

2013: NEW YORK JETS

• Appeared in 16 games and started the final 15 for the Jets. 

• Won 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and named Rookie of the Month for November.

• Had a pair of rushing TDs, matching a single-season NFL record for a DL set by William "The Refrigerator" Perry. 

• In NFL debut recorded 7 tackles (3 solo) and shared a sack vs. Tampa Bay (9/8).

COLLEGE

• Started 23 of the 34 college games he played, including 13 starts in 24 contests in 2 seasons at Missouri. 

• Recorded 116 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 9 QBH, 4 FFs and 2 FRs while at Missouri.

• Part of Mizzou's transition from the Big 12 to the SEC, playing last Big 12 season in 2011.

• Led SEC DTs with a career-high 79 tackles in 2012. 

• Helped 2011 squad to an 8-5 mark and Independence Bowl win over North Carolina.

• Spent 2010 at College of the Sequoias.

PREP

• Attended Gateway Tech HS in St. Louis. 

• Ranked the #1 overall player coming out of Missouri and ranked as nation's #4 overall player by Rivals.