JP Richardson
American football player (born 2002)
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John Paul Richardson (born March 23, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Richardson with TCU in 2024 | |||||
| No. 83 – Chicago Bears | |||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | March 23, 2002 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Ridge Point (Sienna, Texas) | ||||
| College | Oklahoma State (2021–2022) TCU (2023–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2025 | |||||
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College career
Richardson played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 2021 to 2022 and the TCU Horned Frogs from 2023 to 2024.[1] He played in 48 games recording 175 receptions for 1,940 yards and 11 touchdowns.[2][3] Richardson also featured as the Horned Frogs punt returner in 2024, returning 23 punts for 252 yards and one touchdown against Kansas.[4][5]
College statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 3 | 23 | 168 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 5 | 49 | 503 | 10.3 | 4 | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TCU | 12 | 11 | 46 | 536 | 11.7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TCU | 13 | 12 | 57 | 733 | 12.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 31 | 175 | 1,940 | 11.1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | 4.53 s | 1.55 s | 2.59 s | 4.19 s | 6.84 s | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 12 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Richardson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was cut on August 26, 2025, before signing to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] On January 20, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract.[11]
Personal life
Richardson comes from a football family – his grandfather, Rex, and his father, Bucky, both played in the NFL, and his uncle, Jeff Turner, played at Texas Tech.[2]