Sophomore ( /ˈsɒfmɔr/) is a term to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university. ^[1][2] The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a professional athlete.^[3]

Etymology[link]

The term comes from Greek σόφισμα (sophisma), “acquired skill, clever device, method”^[4] in turn from "σοφίζω" (sophizo), "to become wise, to instruct",^[5] and the original English spelling was Sophumer.^[6] Sophumer is similar to the present participle sophuming, which was formed upon sophum. Sophum is an obsolete variant of sophism, which eventually came from the Greek σοφός (sophos), meaning "wise, skilled, clever"^[7] (see Σοφία). Sophomore, as an English word, was established in the seventeenth century.^[8] It was not until 1726 that the spelling was established in United States as sophomore.^{[citation needed]} Another theory argues that the term sophomore is probably a compound of the Greek σοφός (sophos), "wise" + μωρός (moros), "foolish, dull".^[9][10][11]

Education in the US[link]

High school[link]

The 10th grade is the second year of a student's high school period and is referred to as sophomore year. High school sophomores are expected to begin preparing for the college application process, including increasing and focusing their extracurricular activities.^[12] Students at this level are also considered to be developing greater ability for abstract thinking.^[13]

College[link]

In the U.S., colleges generally require students to declare an academic major by the end of their sophomore year.^[14] College sophomores are advised to begin thinking about career options and to get involved in volunteering or social organizations on or near campus.^[15]

Usage in other countries[link]

In some other countries, such as the Philippines, sophomore is also widely used specifically in high schools. It is also used in Saudi Arabia in English-based universities and colleges.

See also[link]

Look up sophomore in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Freshman
• Junior (education)
• Second season syndrome
• Second system effect
• Senior (education)
• Sophomore slump
• Sophomore surge
• Sophomore's dream
• Sophomoric humor

References[link]

Pee Wee Gaskins (often abbreviated as PWG or Peskins) is Indonesian band formed in 2007. The members are Dochi (bass and vocal), Sansan (guitar and vocal), Ai (guitar), Omo (synthesizer or keyboard) and Aldy (drum). They have released three albums, Stories From Our High School Years (2008), The Sophomore (2009) and Ad Astra Per Aspera (2010).

Name[link]

Sansan and Dochi wanted a serial killer as a name for their band, after searched it on the internet, they found Pee Wee Gaskins, a nickname of American serial killer and chose it as their band's name.^[2]

Career[link]

In April 2007, the band released first EP, Stories from Our High School Years through Kurd Records and sold 2000 copies.^[2]

In early 2009, the band released first full-length album, The Sophomore through Variant Records and sold more than 20,000 copies.^[1]

In 2010, Ad Astra Per Aspera has been released. In this album, synthesizer role decreased and lyrics different from two previous albums.^[3]

Fans[link]

Fans of the band have several names, such as Party Dorks,^[2] Dorkzilla and Tatiana. The band also hated by other band's fans called Anti Pee Wee Gaskins or abbreviated as APWG, but members of APWG don't have certain reason why they hate Pee Wee Gaskins.^[1][2]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Pee Wee Gaskins on Myspace

Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump performing with Fall Out Boy in Noblesville, Indiana on June 13, 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Patrick Martin Stumph
Born	(1984-04-27) April 27, 1984 (age 28) Evanston Illinois
Genres	Pop rock, pop punk, alternative rock, synthpop, R&B, funk
Occupations	Musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, percussion, keyboard, trombone, saxophone, trumpet, synthesizer, mandolin, guitalele
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Island, Nervous Breakdance Media
Associated acts	Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship, Panic! at the Disco, Arma Angelus
Website	patrickstump.com
Notable instruments
Gibson SG, Gretsch Electromatic Stump-O-Matic Corvette

Patrick Vaughn Stump (born Patrick Martin Stumph on April 27, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He was the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is now a solo artist. Stump has been credited for being a soulful vocalist^[1] suitable for R&B,^[2] as well as one of the best voices in pop punk, according to Billboard.^[3] With Fall Out Boy he placed singles in the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and their 2007 album Infinity on High reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with two more albums peaking in the top 10. The band toured extensively since their early days and have performed over 1300 shows since their inception in 2001. He has collaborated with an extensive lists of artists and has produced albums for other artists including Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes.

Since Fall Out Boy's late 2009 hiatus he embarked on a solo project and released his debut solo album, Soul Punk, on October 18, 2011; on which he wrote all the songs, played all the instruments, as well as handling production and self-funding it. It served as an outlet for the music that he could not make with Fall Out Boy; he intends for the band to make more music in the future, but without set parameters. A remix of "This City" was released as the first single to iTunes and a music video has been created. Soul Punk garnered a generally positive critical reception, with critics praising Stump's musical direction, musicianship and creativity.

Stump released his debut 6-song EP titled Truant Wave on 22 February 2011.^[4] His solo work is a major musical departure from the pop punk sound of Fall Out Boy. His influence by Michael Jackson and Prince among many other artists is evident through his soulful electronic sound, which he coined as "soul punk" and "smart pop". He has toured in the US and played some dates in Europe in support of Soul Punk and Truant Wave. He supported Panic! at the Disco on their month-long US fall tour that began on October 9, 2011.

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Stump was born in Evanston, Illinois to David Stumph, a folk singer, and Patricia Vaughn. He grew up in Glenview, Illinois and attended Glenbrook South High School. Stump's parents split up when he was eight. He has a younger sister named Megan, and an older brother named Kevin who is an accomplished violinist.^[5] Stump is a self-taught guitarist and musician who has said he is obsessed with Prince and David Bowie. His musical idols growing up also included Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and Nat King Cole.^[6] He originally played the drums in various local suburban Chicago power violence and hardcore punk bands,^[7] most notably Xgrinding processX, Patterson and for two shows in Arma Angelus.^{[citation needed]} Stump lives in his hometown of Chicago and for work purposes spends a lot of time in a house he owns in Los Angeles.^[8]

With Fall Out Boy (2001–2009)[link]

Current Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman met Patrick Stump at a Borders bookstore over a mutual interest, and he introduced Stump to bassist Pete Wentz. Despite originally auditioning as the drummer for Fall Out Boy, and having no previous experience singing in a band nor a single singing lesson, Stump became the somewhat reluctant lead singer after his extensive vocal range and ability was discovered. Several lineup changes were to follow, after which he began playing rhythm guitar for the band when a guitar player quit only days before the band's first tour.^[5] As the group does not have specific guitar roles, Trohman and Stump switch between lead and rhythm guitar in recording sessions and at live shows, although Stump views himself as more of a rhythm guitarist because of his drumming background. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary composer for the band, with bassist Pete Wentz taking lyrical duties.

Following a 2002 Split EP with Project Rocket, the band's first mini-LP, Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend, was released in 2003 on Uprising Records, though they shortly left the label to sign to Fueled By Ramen. They released their first full-length album Take This To Your Grave in 2003. It has been credited with earning the band's first significant fan base, as well as some minor commercial success.

Fall Out Boy in concert. From left to right: Joe Trohman, Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump.

In 2003, Stump and his fellow band members went on to sign with Island Records, and released the acoustic-based EP My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue CD and DVD in 2004 to hold fans over while the group recorded their major label debut. The CD gave the band a Billboard 200 hit, charting at No. 153. This was followed by their third studio album, From Under The Cork Tree in 2005, which was the band's mainstream breakthrough. It has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA, with a sales total of more than 2.5 million. It debuted and peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's first top 10 album. The chart topping lead single "Sugar, We're Goin Down" reached No. 8 on the Hot 100 and received heavy airplay rotation at Pop and Alternative radio. The album's second single, "Dance, Dance", also enjoyed mainstream success, peaking at No. 9 on the Hot 100 and becoming Fall Out Boy's second top 10 hit. It won various awards and was certified platinum. The band heavily toured in 2005 and 2006 in support of From Under the Cork Tree. Fall Out Boy was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy Award in 2005.

Fall Out Boy's fourth studio effort, Infinity on High, was released to major chart success in 2007. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 260,000 sales, becoming the group's first No. 1 album and second top 10 release. It also debuted atop other various Billboard charts and charted in the top five worldwide. Infinity was spurred on by the lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", which hit No. 2. "Thnks fr th Mmrs", the second single from the album, peaked at No. 11.

The band's most recent album, Folie à Deux, was released in December 2008.^[9] Its sales were less than stellar in comparison to Infinity on High, but gave the band its third consecutive top 10 album, debuting and peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 with 150,000 opening week sales. The lead single, "I Don't Care", landed at No. 21 on the Hot 100 and went Platinum. Stump recalled that he was overindulgent on the record, feeling that he pushed the band in a direction they may not have wanted to go.

The band was the opening act for Blink-182's reunion tour in 2009. They released their first greatest hits album, Believers Never Die - Greatest Hits, later that year, featuring all of their previous single releases, two new songs, including the single "Alpha Dog", and two rarities. In late 2009 the band took an indefinite break to "decompress," with the band members embarking on various side projects, with Stump going solo, Trohman and Hurley forming heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things, and Wentz starting the electropop/experimental group Black Cards.

Solo project (2010–present)[link]

In January 2010 Patrick Stump announced that he was working on a self-written, -performed and -produced solo album. He also debuted his slimmed down look which was a complete departure from his Fall Out Boy image. Later during that year he leaked the title of Soul Punk, which was released on October 18, 2011.^[10][11]

Stump explained that he named the album Soul Punk because he wanted to contribute to the musical vernacular of both. "I'm just as pissed off as I was while screaming in punk bands, but I feel like I'm directing it into something positive and centered around love." He has created a video on his website that shows him playing numerous instruments, starting with drum kit then adding more such as synthesizer, cowbell, electric guitar and bass, amongst others.^[10] He has already performed a few songs live at his debut solo performance, at SXSW 2010 in Austin, Texas, including "As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid" and "Love, Selfish Love", that may have originally been off his upcoming solo album, but have since been included as a part of his solo debut EP, Truant Wave.^[12]

On November 29, 2010, Stump put up on his website two different versions of his debut song, "Spotlight". One is called "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)", and the other is called "Spotlight (New Regrets)", with download links for both songs. Stump claims after months he still could not decide which version he liked better and asked his fans to vote in the poll, also on his website, for the version of the single they liked better and wanted to see on the album. The polls closed leaning toward "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)",^[13] however Stump has since decided to include "Spotlight (New Regrets)" on Soul Punk and put "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)" on his debut EP, Truant Wave, claiming that the votes were too close and that he felt as if "Oh Nostalgia basically needed its own record", building Truant Wave around it.^[14] In early 2011 Stump put up a poll asking which song he should do an a cappella cover of next.

Stump released the first EP of his solo career, Truant Wave, digitally on February 22, 2011, through his own record label, Nervous Breakdance Media.^[15] The extended play consisted of songs Stump "felt strongly about but didn't have place for within the narrative of Soul Punk" and includes special guest artists Alph-A-Bit, Om’mas Keith of Sa-Ra, David-Andrew 'D.A.' Wallach of Chester French, and Driis.^[16] On June 9, he released the EP on a 12" vinyl.

On April 6, 2011, Stump contributed an unreleased song, entitled "Saturday Night Again" to the album Download To Donate: Japan Tsunami Relief.^[17][18]

On May 6, 2011, Stump updated his website and also posted to his Facebook and Twitter, announcing "I feel like I'm gonna explode 5.9.11" with a link which led to a video called "Tsar bomba", which was a video of a bomb explosion. The "I feel like I'm gonna explode" phrase came from his song "Explode", which Stump premiered at his live show and ended up on Soul Punk. "Explode" was released on May 9, 2011. NyMag.com commented that the song is "heavily indebted to Michael Jackson and, in good news for FOB loyalists, not totally unlike Stump's old band".^[19] The song's video caption read "Soul Punk: coming late Summer".

On June 27, 2011, Stump wrote on his Facebook and Twitter page, "Tuesday".^[20] The next day (the Tuesday he was referring to), Stump released a remix of a Soul Punk track, "This City", featuring rapper Lupe Fiasco. On July 26, the remix was released as the album's first single to iTunes.

During the production of Soul Punk, Stump contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Everyday" to the 2011 tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly^[21][22] to a positive reception. Victoria Asher provided backing vocals.^[23] Stump and the album's contributing artists performed at the tribute event at the Music Box Theater.^[24] It has been revealed that Stump is currently working on a track with Craig Mabbitt and TJ Bell of Escape the Fate.

Decision to stop supporting his solo album[link]

In a blog post in February 2012 after disappearing from the internet, Stump mentioned that he will halt performing. He stated that the relentless criticism he has received from Soul Punk and Fall Out Boy's latest release, Folie à Deux, was "some big cosmic sign that says I should disappear" and that although he was prepared for criticism, he was not prepared to accept that people who ostensibly supported something he was involved in would turn into "haters" and attack his ambition and slimmed down image. He went on to write "It’s tempting to say I won’t ever play/tour/record again, but I think that’s probably just pent up poor-me emotional pessimism talking."^[25]

On May 20, he returned to blog and offer an explanation of his lack of updates and his final decision on his music career. Confirming by saying: "I won’t ever quit music, I just may not release some of my own for a little bit" and that he may tour to support Soul Punk in the future. He says that in the last 6 months of going silent he has taken acting classes and co-written and collaborated with other musicians. These collaborations include: Kat Graham,^[26] Poreotics,^[27] Amountboyz,^[28][29] The King Blues, Escape The Fate, All Time Low, Before You Exit, and Yellowcard.^{[citation needed]}

Music projects[link]

As a producer, along with a handful of Fall Out Boy tracks, Stump has worked with The Hush Sound on Like Vines, Gym Class Heroes on As Cruel As School Children and Cobra Starship on ¡Viva La Cobra!. He also produced the song "Little Weapon" on Lupe Fiasco's The Cool.^[30] He was featured in a song by hip-hop group The Roots on their 2008 album Rising Down. In 2008, he executive- and co-produced The Cab's Whisper War and Gym Class Heroes' The Quilt, as well as several tracks on Tyga's No Introduction.

In addition to producing albums, Stump has also remixed various tracks for soundtracks or special releases. Among various others, he made a "Queen Of Apology" remix for The Sounds on the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack, a remix of the Fall Out Boy single "Dance, Dance" available on the "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" EP, a "Sugar, We're Goin Down" remix on Fall Out Boy's From Under the Cork Tree special edition release, and "Pace Yourself" for The Higher on their album, On Fire. He also remixed Good Charlotte's "Little Things" for their remix compilation, Greatest Remixes.

Stump also created his own version of the theme song for The CW's TV series, One Tree Hill. Stump's version was featured on the third episode of season 8, The Space in Between.

Stump provided a song for Season 5 Episode 3 Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2 of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken in which he parodied James Cameron's Avatar.

Non-musical projects[link]

In January 2008, Stump was a guest star on the television crime-drama Law & Order. He appeared in the Season 18 two-hour premiere as Marty Dressler, a lowly employee of an electrical company, who is suspected in the kidnapping of the wife and daughter of an executive. The episode, "Darkness", aired on January 2, 2008, on NBC. There was a rumor that he was not paid for this episode, but he has debunked that and said that he was paid well for his appearance.^[31][32][33]

Stump made a short film in 2009 called Moustachette^[34][35] which has been shown at film festivals. It was released online in September 2011.^[36]

On February 1, 2009, Gretsch released the G5135PS Electromatic Stump-O-Matic Signature Guitar, based on their model body with personal stylings by Patrick Stump such as a "kill switch" and stripes. Also, Stump signed and gave away two of his signature guitars that he used to record Fall Out Boy's fifth album, Folie à Deux. He has another Stump-O-Matic with white and silver stripes, which he used for most of the guitar recording on Soul Punk and at his solo concerts.^[37]

Stump appeared as a guest with Daryl Hall from Hall and Oates on 'Live from Daryl's House', playing guitar on several of Hall and Oates' own songs, as well as on a couple of Fall Out Boy selections, such as "Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "I Don't Care" and, additionally, performing as a drummer/vocalist on a version of "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" at the same show.^[38]

He also guest starred on House in the episode "We Need the Eggs" (season 8, episode 17) which aired on April 16, 2012.^[39]

Discography[link]

As a solo artist

Studio albums

• Soul Punk (2011)^[11] (Billboard 200 No 47, UK chart peak No. 143)^[40]

Extended plays

• Truant Wave (2011)^[16] (Billboard 200 No. 67)

With Fall Out Boy

• Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend (2003)
• Take This to Your Grave (2003)
• My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue (2004)
• From Under the Cork Tree (2005)
• Infinity on High (2007)
• Live in Phoenix (2008)
• Folie à Deux (2008)

With other artists (selected list)

Solo tour[link]

Stump played twelve small shows around the United States in support of Soul Punk and Truant Wave. He visited Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The tour began on April 3, 2011 in Chicago and ended on April 15 in California. It was his first tour as a solo artist. Tours were also scheduled in London, UK (2 dates); Paris, France and Koln, Germany.^[41] His five-piece backing band consists of bassist Matt Rubano (formerly of Taking Back Sunday), guitarist Michael Day, keyboardist/saxophonist Casey Benjamin (who has performed with Mos Def and Q-Tip), and drummer Skoota Warner.^[42]

He performed in a sleek black tuxedo, white moon boots and fingerless leather gloves, and on some songs he played the electric guitar. His setlist varied from show to show, and premiered songs possibly from Soul Punk, such as "Explode", "Allie", "Cryptozoology" and "Everybody Wants Somebody", as well as covers including "Cupid's Chokehold" by Gym Class Heroes, "All of the Lights" by Kayne West, "Kiss My Sass" by Cobra Starship, "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Prince. He played songs from Truant Wave as well as "Spotlight (New Regrets)" which he previously released as a 7" vinyl.

In May 2011, he was the opening act for Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae on their "Hooligans In Wondaland Tour" for four shows.

He began his second US tour (first full-headline tour) August 3, 2011. Prior to that he performed at Fuji Rock Festival in Japan on July 30.^[43] As part of his US tour he played Lollapalooza in Chicago.^[44]

He announced a month-long US fall tour in support of Panic! at the Disco. It began on October 9. After the tour, he headlined the Metro in Chicago. He has been a guest at many radio sponsored shows. Stump's TV guest appearances include Good Morning New Orleans, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Hoppus on Music.

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Patrick Stump at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Fall Out Boy website
• Decaydance Records
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• Fueled by Ramen
• FriendsOrEnemies.com
• Patrick Stump "In My Room" SPIN Dec. '08 Issue
• Patrick Stump playing with Daryl Hall at livefromdarylshouse.com

Trent Richardson

Richardson rushing towards the end zone in the 2011 season opener vs. Kent State.
No. 33     Cleveland Browns
Running Back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991 (age 20)
Place of birth: Pensacola, Florida
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight: 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Pensacola (FL) Escambia
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2012–present)
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
BCS National Championship (2010, 2012) Unanimous All-American (2011) Doak Walker Award (2011) SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2011) First-team All-SEC (2010, 2011) SEC Championship (2009) SEC All-Freshman Team (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
Rushing Yards 0 Rushing Average 0.0 Rushing TDs 0 Stats at NFL.com

Trent Richardson (born July 10, 1991) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. The Cleveland Browns traded up one spot to select him with the third overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.^[1] He has been dubbed perhaps the best running back out of the college ranks since Adrian Peterson.^[2][3]

Early years[link]

Richardson was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Escambia High School in Pensacola, where he finished his senior season with 2,090 yards on 228 carries scoring 25 touchdowns. In a game against Milton High School in September 2008, Richardson rushed for 419 yards on 29 carries and scored six touchdowns, a performance that earned him a selection as the first ESPN RISE National Football Player of the Week.^[4]

As a junior, Richardson also reached the 400-yard plateau, as he ran for 407 yards in his opening game against Tate High School. He finished his junior season (8 games) with 1,390 yards and 13 touchdowns, and received FSWA All-State 5A second team honors. He sat out his sophomore year due to an injury.

He made the FSWA 5A All-State First Team as a senior, and was named 5A Florida Player of the Year and a finalist for the 2008 Mr. Football. Richardson also received consensus All-American honors and was named to the Orlando Sentinel′s All Southern Team (Florida).

Richardson is frequently compared to Emmitt Smith, who also starred at Escambia (1987 graduate), but his physique and running style are more similar to Earl Campbell.^[5] Richardson also drew comparisons to Michael Turner and O.J. Simpson.^[6] Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Richardson was listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in the nation (behind only Bryce Brown).^[7] He chose Alabama over Florida, Florida State, and LSU, among others.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Trent Richardson RB	Pensacola, Florida	Escambia HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Jun 2, 2008
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (RB)   Rivals: 2 (RB)  ESPN: 1 (RB)
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Alabama Football Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2009/alabama-73. Retrieved 2011-12-13.  "2009 Alabama Football Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=9&c=8&yr=2009. Retrieved 2011-12-13.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/school/_/id/333/class/2009. Retrieved 2011-12-13.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=9&c=14&yr=2009. Retrieved 2011-12-13.  "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2009. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

College career[link]

2009[link]

In his first year at Alabama, Richardson stepped in quickly for the departed Glen Coffee, and shared time at the tailback position with Roy Upchurch and Mark Ingram, Jr.^[8] When recruited, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban called Richardson, "the real key to the class," and "an outstanding player at a position that a young player can contribute next year."^[9]

Richardson was named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 2 ^[10] and Week 4.^[11] Richardson was also named to the 2009 SEC All-Freshman team alongside Barrett Jones and Nico Johnson.^[12] He also contributed significantly in the 2010 BCS National Championship with 109 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.^[13] For the season he had 145 carries for 751 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns.^[14] He also had 126 yards receiving on the season.^[14]

2010[link]

Richardson started the first two games of the season with Mark Ingram sitting out due to an injury. In the season opener, he had 10 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 3 receptions for 46 yards. The following week against Penn State, he ran for a career-high 144 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown. He also had 4 catches for 46 yards. Trent was named Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.^[15]

For the season he had 112 carries for 700 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns and 266 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns.^[16] Richardson also has 634 kick return yards with a touchdown.^[16]

2011[link]

With the departure of Mark Ingram to the NFL, Richardson took over the starting role at running back. During the season Trent ran for over 100 yards in nine games. He tied Shaun Alexander with six consecutive 100 yard rushing games. He scored two or more touchdowns in seven games. He set a career high against Ole Miss running for 183 yards and four touchdowns. In the Iron Bowl, Trent ran for a new career high of 203 yards. He won the Doak Walker Award becoming the first player from Alabama to win.^[17] He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind eventual winner Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck.^[18] In the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, Richardson rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown to secure his second national championship with the Crimson Tide.^[19]

For the season Trent had 1,679 rushing yards, breaking Mark Ingram's record for most rushing yards in a season, and 21 touchdowns.^[20] He also had 338 receiving yards with three touchdowns.^[20] On January 12, 2012, Richardson declared for the 2012 NFL Draft, thus forgoing his final year of collegiate eligibility.^[21] At the time of his announcement, he was projected as a first round pick and the top running back prospect in the draft.^[21]

College career statistics[link]

Professional career[link]

2012 NFL Draft[link]

Entering his junior season, Richardson was consensually regarded as the best running back available in the 2012 NFL Draft, projected to go as high as the No. 4 pick.^[22][23][24] His strong performance on the field, replacing Mark Ingram, solidified his status. In October 2011, Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline ranked him as the No. 3 prospect on his midseason draft board, noting his "outstanding combination of quickness, power and speed."^[25] After undergoing a minor knee surgery in February 2012, Richardson did not participate in drills at the 2012 NFL Combine.^[26] He later also decided to skip workouts at the Alabama Pro Day on March 7.^[27] Richardson held his own Pro Day on March 27.^[28]

In March 2012, Richardson was widely projected to be a top-6 draft choice,^[30][31][32] with the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and St. Louis Rams rumored to be most interested in selecting him.^[33][34] Former Colts vice chairman Bill Polian called one of the "three sure-thing players" in the 2012 draft.^[35]

Richardson was eventually selected third overall by the Cleveland Browns, after they had traded picks with the Minnesota Vikings to prevent the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from doing the same transaction. Richardson is the highest selected running back since Reggie Bush in 2006.

Personal[link]

Richardson has two daughters who are three and five years old.^[36]

On April 13, 2012, he took leukemia survivor Courtney Alvis to her senior prom at Hueytown High School.^[37]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Cleveland Browns bio
• Alabama Crimson Tide bio
• Highlights of Trent Richardson by Takkle on YouTube