Trent Richardson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Pensacola, Fla. High School: Escambia Height / Weight: 5-11 / 220 Position: Running Back Experience: 1L

OUTLOOK: Trent Richardson proved why he was one of the nation's top running back prospects as a true freshman in 2009 ... burst onto the scene with 751 yards rushing and eight touchdowns ... possesses the power to break tackles and gain yards after contact and the speed to be a home run threat ... a SEC All-Freshman selection by league coaches and Sporting News ... won the Johnny Musso Offensive Back Award following 2010 spring practice.

2009 (FRESHMAN): He was an explosive option at running back off the bench for the Crimson Tide as a true freshman in 2009 ... a SEC All-Freshman selection by league coaches and Sporting News ... finished with 751 yards rushing on 145 carries and eight touchdowns in 14 games ... averaged 5.2 yards per carry ... ranked 10th in the SEC in rushing with 53.64 yards per game ... also had 16 receptions for 126 yards ... had a reception in 10-of-14 games ... 37 rushes and eight receptions went for a first down or touchdown ... had 12 explosive rushes of 12 yards or more ... averaged 64.1 all-purpose yards per game ... his long rush was a 52-yard burst vs. Arkansas where he broke five tackles on his way to the end zone ... also broke free for a 49-yard scoring dash against Texas ... recorded two 100-yard rushing games with 118 yards vs. Florida International and 109 yards against Texas in the Citi BCS National Championship Game. Virginia Tech: Came off the bench late in the second half to rush for 10 yards on three carries. Florida International: Saw more extensive playing time after Roy Upchruch sprained an ankle early in the first half and Mark Ingram was limited with the flu ... took advantage of that playing time, rushing for 118 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns ... also caught two passes for 23 yards ... had three first-down rushes and two first-down receptions vs. the Panthers. North Texas: Carried the ball 11 times for 87 yards for a 7.9 yards per carry average ... scored his third touchdown of the season with a one-yard run in the second quarter ... caught one pass for three yards ... had four rushes that were good for first downs. Arkansas: Produced one of the best runs of the 2009 college football season with his 52-yard burst up the Alabama sideline for the Tide's first score against the Razorbacks ... bounced off and ran through five Hog tacklers and then out ran an Arkansas defensive back to the end zone ... finished with 65 yards on nine carries ... also caught two passes for 16 yards. Kentucky: Carried the ball 14 times for 26 yards against a tough Kentucky rush defense ... also caught one pass for nine yards that went for a first down. Mississippi: rushed nine times for 40 yards as the Tide rolled up 200 yards rushing ... hauled in one reception for nine yards ... had one rush that converted a first down on a 10-yard scamper ... also saw playing time on special teams. South Carolina: Gained 13 yards on five carries against the Gamecocks ... also caught two passes for 11 yards ... picked up first downs for the Tide with a 14-yard run and a nine-yard pass. Tennessee: Accounted for 18 yards on eight carries ... had two rushes that resulted in first downs for the Crimson Tide ... caught one pass for two yards. LSU: Carried the ball six times for 27 yards ... averaged 4.5 yards per rush ... broke free for a long rush of 11 yards against the Tigers, which was good for an Alabama first down. Mississippi State: Was explosive off the bench against the Bulldogs with 47 yards on 11 carries ... broke free for an 18-yard run in the second quarter to set up an Alabama touchdown. Chattanooga: Found the end zone for the fifth time on a two-yard plunge in the first quarter ... carried the ball nine times for 60 yards ... picked up four first downs ... caught one pass for three yards. Auburn: Saw his most extensive playing time to date with 15 carries for 51 yards and a two-yard touchdown run ... also caught three passes for 31 yards, including a 17-yard reception on the Tide's game-winning drive that converted a first down. Florida: Again proved to be a valuable weapon in the Crimson Tide's offensive attack ... rushed for 80 yards on 11 carries for a 7.27 yards per carry average against the nation's No. 1 defense ... broke free for a 25-yard run as the Tide clinched the SEC Championships with a 32-13 win. Texas: Came off the bench to gash the Longhorn defense for 109 yards rushing and two touchdowns while catching two passes for 19 yards ... had four rushes and two receptions that converted first downs for the Tide in the 37-21 victory ... galloped 49-yards untouched in the second quarter for the go-ahead score ... teamed with Mark Ingram to become the first running back tandem to each rush for at least 100 yards in a game since Alabama's 2004 season opener -- a span of 77 games.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Richardson came to the Capstone as one of the most highly sought after running back prospects in the country ... a rare combination of size, speed and elusiveness ... Parade All-American ... Under Armour All-American ... USA Today All-American ... EA Sports First-Team All-American ... SuperPrep All-American ... consensus five-star recruit ... Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 6 overall player in its Rivals100 while also listing him as the top player in the state of Florida and No. 2 running back in the country ... ESPNU lists him as the country's top-ranked running back and No. 6 in the ESPNU150 ... Scout.com has him as the nation's No. 2 running back and 13th overall player ... SuperPrep magazine lists him at No. 25 on its Elite 50 list, as the No. 2 running back and the No. 5 recruit in Florida ... is a first-team All-American by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report and the publication's No. 19 overall player ... Rivals.com also lists him as the country's top insider runner, the No. 1 downhill runner and the No. 3 home run threat ... the No. 4 player in The Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 ... member of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... top-ranked player in Florida by The Orlando Sentinel and named to the publications All-Southern team ... Florida Athletic Coaches Association 5A Player of the Year and a finalist for Florida's Mr. Football ... Florida Sports Writers Association First-Team 5A All-State selection as a senior after being selected to the second team as a junior ... rushed for 2,090 yards on 225 carries (9.3 ypc) and scored 26 touchdowns as a senior in 2008 for Escambia, including a single-game record of 419 yards ... registered 1,490 on the ground with 15 touchdowns in just seven games as a junior ... ... timed at 10.5 in the 100 meters on the track ... brother Terrell Richardson plays defensive end at Louisiana-Lafayette. ... coached by Jimmy Nichols ... chose Alabama over Florida, LSU, Florida State, and Tennessee.