Richard played college football at Southern Mississippi from 2012–2015. As a freshman, he had 87 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a loss at Central Florida. Overall, on the season, he finished with 426 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, eight receptions, 39 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown. In the 2013 season, he finished with 326 rushing yards, 168 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown. In the 2014 season, he finished with 236 rushing yards, 184 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown. On September 19, 2015, he had 230 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in a win at Texas State. On October 24, he had 114 rushing yard and a rushing touchdown to go along with a 95-yard kick return touchdown against Charlotte. On November 21, he had 161 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in a home victory over Old Dominion. In his final collegiate season, his role expanded and he finished with 1,098 rushing yards, 14 rushing touchdowns, 30 receptions, 284 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns to go along with a kick return touchdown. Richard graduated from Southern Mississippi with a major in exercise science.
Collegiate statistics
Professional career
Richard signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He decided to wear the #30 jersey in honor of a god-brother who was unable to continue playing football due to illness.
2016 season: Rookie year
On September 11, 2016, Richard made his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints rushing for 84 yards on three carries and catching two passes for 11 yards. Richard ran for a 75-yard score on his first career carry. Richard became just the fourth player to have a touchdown run of 75 yards or more in his NFL debut. On October 9, 2016, he caught 6 passes for a season-high 66 receiving yards against the San Diego Chargers. He picked up 22 yards on a short pass. On October 30, Richard ran for 34 yards on five carries against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He recorded a 20-yard run. On November 6, 2016, Richard ran for 62 yards on eight carries against the Denver Broncos. Richard finished his rookie season with 491 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 194 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
2017 season
In Week 2, against the New York Jets, Richard had a 52-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 45–20 victory. Richard finished the 2017 season with 275 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 256 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.
2018 season
Under new head coachJon Gruden, Richard saw an expanded role in the receiving game in the 2018 season. He started the season with nine receptions for 55 receiving yards in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams. On December 2, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had 126 scrimmage yards in the loss. He finished with 68 receptions for 607 receiving yards to go along with 259 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
2019 season
On March 7, 2019, the Raiders placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Richard. In the 2019 season, Richard finished with 39 carries for 145 rushing yards to go along with 36 receptions for 323 receiving yards.
2020 season
On February 5, 2020, Richard signed a two-year contract extension with the Raiders.
