No. 39 | |
Strong safety | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: | April 3, 1976|
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California | |
Career information | |
College: Arizona State | |
NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 165 | |
No regular season or postseason appearances | |
Career history | |
* Carolina Panthers (1998–2004) | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Tackles | 124 |
Sacks | 1.0 |
INT | 1 |
Stats at NFL.com |
Damien A. Richardson (born April 3, 1976 in Los Angeles, California) is a former safety in the National Football League. He played his entire career for the Carolina Panthers from 1998–2004.[1] He played college football at Arizona State.
While playing at Arizona State, Richardson received a Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award. He was also honored as a National Football Foundation Hall Scholar-Athlete, and was a GTE Academic All-District VIII selection. As a senior in 1997, Richardson was a Second-Team All-Pac-10 member.[2]
Richardson's career with the Panthers was ended by serious injuries to his neck and knee.[3] He subsequently attended medical school, completed a master's degree in public health at Harvard University, and is an orthopedic physician at Banner – University Medical Center.[4]
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