Athletic Profile
Height: 6042
Weight: 244
Hand Size: 10 1/2”
Arm Length: 32 3/4”
40 Time: 4.43
Vertical: 40 1/2”
Broad Jump: 1009
Relative Athletic Score: 10
* Indicates Recorded At Pro Day
Statistics
2022: 64.1% ADJ COMP / 2,553 YARDs (713 RUSH) / 17 TDs / 9 INTs / 7.7 YPA
2021: 66.7% AJD COMP / 527 YARDs (415 RUSH) / 6 TDs / 5 INTs / 8.4 YPA
Pros
Upside
Athleticism
Arm Talent
Pass First Mentality
Budding Pocket Movement
Playmaking Ability
Cons
Inconsistent Accuracy
Processing Speed
Experience
Internal Clock
Decisiveness
Summary
Anthony Richardson, a former 4 star QB from the state of Florida, stepped into his first full season as the starter for the Gators in 2022. Richardson instantly became one of the most physically talented signal callers in college football, consistently putting out highlight plays. Richardson has the frame and arm talent that scouts drool over. His size, speed and contact balance ensures defenses have to play a full 11 versus 11 with him on the field and often that isn’t even enough to contain his legs. His powerful arm allows him to access all areas of the field and can bail him out even when he is a step slow. Richardson is more than just a physical freak, he comes with an excellent deep ball and vastly improving pocket movement and footwork. Young mobile QBs typically have a difficult time when it comes to not dropping their eyes in the face of pressure but Richardson stands tall in the pocket and confidently climbs to deliver passes. This lack of fear can be a double edge sword however as his internal clock is still a tick slow. Richardson has a tendency to pat the ball in the pocket and get stuck early on in his progression. He struggles with getting quickly through his reads and finding his check downs. His physical abilities can bail him out at times but it leads to sacks and turnover worthy plays too often. Richardson’s accuracy also fluctuates greatly seemingly at random, this tends to get even worse when the pocket is noisy or when he is on move. He struggles to find what club in his bag he needs to convert a throw, too often defaulting to his driver. What Richardson needs mostly is experience and more reps. A first year starter he has all the talent in the world he just needs to clean up his processing skills and make some mechanical tweaks. Richardson comes ready made when in terms of the tools a quarterback needs; when combined with better than expected poise and pocket maneuverability he is not the typical project quarterback. Lack of polish may ding his draft stock due to a perceived low floor but with his talent and the growth he has shown over the past 9 months he should hear his name called early night one…maybe even earlier than you think.
Grade: 6.52 - Mid to Late 1st Round Value (Potential Starter)
Games Watched: Georgia (2022), Kentucky (2022), LSU (2022), Missouri (2022), Tennessee (2022), USF (2022), Utah (2022)
Pro Comp: Trey Lance