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Taylor Richards

Came to VSU in January, 2022, as the defensive backs coach after working this past season with current VSU head coach Tremaine Jackson at Colorado Mesa.  Prior to CMU, Richards spent three-and-a-half years at Oregon State as a defensive graduate assistant.  He also had stints at Virginia Union (2016) and Rutgers (2017).  
 
Richards was a 38-game starter at safety at Purdue, and helped the Boilermakers win the 2011 Little Caesar’s Bowl. For his career he made 168 tackles, 2 interceptions and also helped Purdue qualify for the Heart of Dallas Bowl. While at Purdue he played for current OSU defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar.  Richards graduated from Purdue in 2016 with a degree in health and safety education. 
 
While at Lake Mary High School in his hometown of Orlando, Fla., he was a 2010 All-Central Florida and All-Seminole County by the Orlando Sentinel. In addition, he was a 2011 Florida 6A All-State 1st Team member.