Bo Richter
American football player (born 2000)
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Bo Richter (born August 13, 2000)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons.
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Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Richter with the Air Force Falcons in 2023 | |||||||
| No. 98 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | August 13, 2000 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Naperville North | ||||||
| College | Air Force (2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Richter attended Naperville North High School located in Naperville, Illinois. Coming out of high school, Richter committed to play college football for the Air Force Falcons.[2][3]
College career
During Richter's first two seasons in 2019, and 2020, he did not appear in any games for the Falcons.[4] In the 2021 First Responder Bowl, Richter notched three tackles, with half of one being for a loss, in a victory over Louisville.[5] Richter finished the 2021 season tallying 13 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, a pass deflection, and an interception.[6] In the 2022 season, Richter totaled 26 tackles with five and a half going for a loss.[7] During Richter's final collegiate game in the 2023 Armed Forces Bowl, Richter totaled four and a half tackles for a loss, and three sacks, as he helped Air Force to a win over James Madison.[8] Richter finished the 2023 season recording 45 tackles with 19.5 being for a loss, ten sacks, and three forced fumbles, en route to being named first-team all-Mountain West.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.56 s | 1.56 s | 2.57 s | 40 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 24 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Richter signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[11][12] Richter was also selected in the sixth round of the 2024 UFL draft by the Arlington Renegades.[13] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] He was signed to the active roster on October 22, 2024.[16]
On March 9, 2026, Richter re-signed with the Vikings.[17]
Personal life
Richter is the nephew of former New York Giants quarterback, Kent Graham.[18]
