Michael Richard

Michigan State Spartans · #7 · Safety · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 669th of 4619

SACK

tied 1262nd of 4619

tied 389th of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Toledo

Sep 4

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	INT
2023	LT	32	14	18	7	0
2024	LT	33	14	19	1	0
2025	LT	39	29	10	3	3
Career		104	57	47	11	3

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	INT
2023	LT	32	14	18	7	0
2024	LT	33	14	19	1	0
2025	LT	39	29	10	3	3
Career		104	57	47	11	3

Scoring

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
2023	LT	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2023	LT	1	6	1	0	6	0	0	0	0

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

2PT: Total Two Point Convs
AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FG: Field Goals
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
PASS: Passing Touchdowns
PAT: Kick Extra Points
PD: Passes Defended
PTS: Total Points
REC: Receiving Touchdowns
RET: Return Touchdowns
RUSH: Rushing Touchdowns
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Michigan State Spartans
Position	Safety
Class	Senior
Height / weight	5' 10" / 179 lbs
Birthplace	New Orleans, LA
Jersey	#7
Status	Active

Career history

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 2023–2025 · 3 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	39	29	10	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.0	0	0	3

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	33	14	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	32	14	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	7

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	INT	PD
8/30	vs SELA	W 24-0	3	2	1	0	0
9/6	@ LSU	L 23-7	6	4	2	1	0
9/13	vs NMSU	W 49-14	4	3	1	0	0
9/20	vs USM	W 30-20	5	2	3	0	0
9/27	@ UTEP	W 30-11	4	4	0	1	1
10/9	@ KENN	L 35-7	5	5	0	0	0
10/21	vs WKU	L 28-27 OT	2	1	1	0	1
11/8	@ DEL	L 25-24	2	2	0	0	0
11/15	@ WSU	L 28-3	2	1	1	0	0
11/22	vs LIB	W 34-28 OT	5	4	1	1	1
11/29	@ MOST	W 42-30	1	1	0	0	0
Total			39	29	10	3	3

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/31	vs NICH	W 25-17	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
9/14	@ NCSU	L 30-20	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/21	vs TLSA	L 23-20 OT	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/28	@ FIU	L 17-10	11	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/10	vs MTSU	W 48-21	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/9	vs JVST	L 44-37 OT	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/16	@ WKU	W 12-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/23	@ ARK	L 35-14	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/28	vs ARMY	L 27-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Total			33	14	19	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
9/2	@ SMU	L 38-14	4	3	1	1
9/9	vs NWST	W 51-21	4	0	4	3
9/16	vs UNT	L 40-37	7	2	5	0
9/23	@ NEB	L 28-14	1	0	1	0
10/5	vs WKU	L 35-28	3	2	1	1
10/10	@ MTSU	L 31-23	2	2	0	0
10/24	vs NMSU	L 27-24	1	1	0	0
11/4	@ LIB	L 56-30	4	3	1	2
11/11	vs SHSU	L 42-27	5	1	4	0
11/18	@ JVST	L 56-17	1	0	1	0
Total			32	14	18	7