Is Michael Richard starting?
Michael Richard is the projected starter at NB for Michigan State Spartans.
Michael Richard is the projected starting NB on a Solid Michigan State — 86 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
The Ballhawk
A 3-star recruit out of Edna Karr, ranked #1,896 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 38 tackles, 3 INT, 3 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 179 lbs
- Transfer
- Louisiana Tech
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 38 | 3 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8317
- National Rank
- #1896
- High School
- Edna Karr
- Hometown
- New Orleans, LA
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 86th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.85 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 86.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WEMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
Sep 5WTOLTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WEMU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTOL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Richard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.