JP Richardson
_(cropped).jpg) Richardson with TCU in 2024 | |||||
| No. 83 – Chicago Bears | |||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
Roster status | Practice squad | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | March 23, 2002 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Ridge Point (Sienna, Texas) | ||||
| College | Oklahoma State (2021–2022) TCU (2023–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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John Paul Richardson (born March 23, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and TCU Horned Frogs.
Early life
[edit]Richardson was born on March 23, 2002, in Houston, Texas,[1] and grew up in nearby Missouri City.[2]
College career
[edit]Richardson played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 2021 to 2022 and the TCU Horned Frogs from 2023 to 2024.[3] He played in 48 games recording 175 receptions for 1,940 yards and 11 touchdowns.[4][5] Richardson also featured as the Horned Frogs punt returner in 2024, returning 23 punts for 252 yards and one touchdown against Kansas.[6][7]
College statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 3 | 23 | 168 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 5 | 49 | 503 | 10.3 | 4 | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TCU | 12 | 11 | 46 | 536 | 11.7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TCU | 13 | 12 | 57 | 733 | 12.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 31 | 175 | 1,940 | 11.1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | 4.53 s | 1.55 s | 2.59 s | 4.19 s | 6.84 s | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 12 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Richardson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[10] He was cut on August 26, 2025, before re–signing to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] On January 20, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with Chicago.[13]
On August 30, 2026, Richardson was waived by the Bears as a part of final roster cuts; he was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[14][15]
Personal life
[edit]Richardson comes from a football family – his grandfather, Rex, and his father, Bucky, both played in the NFL, and his uncle, Jeff Turner, played at Texas Tech.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "JP Richardson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 2, 2025). "Bears undrafted rookie JP Richardson turning heads in training camp". Chicago Bears. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- ↑ "JP Richardson (WR): Bio, News, Stats & more". Chicago Bears. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "John Paul Richardson - 2022 - Cowboy Football". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "JP Richardson - Football". TCU Athletics. October 4, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ Trammell, Zion (September 29, 2024). "TCU Football Soars Over Kansas in Arrowhead Stadium". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "John Paul Richardson Football Statistics". FootballDB.com. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "JP Richardson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ↑ "JP Richardson RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 undrafted free agents". ChicagoBears.com. May 8, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "JP Richardson: Cut by Chicago". CBS Sports. August 26, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "JP Richardson: Stays with Chicago". CBS Sports. August 28, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears Sign 14 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". ChicagoBears.com. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears announce roster moves". ChicagoBears.com. August 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears announce roster moves". ChicagoBears.com. September 1, 2026.
