An elite athlete at cornerback, Decamerion Richardson posted the fastest 40-yard dash among his position group at the 2024 combine before Las Vegas drafted him.
Decamerion Richardson entered the NFL with rare measurables for a cornerback, pairing prototypical size with track-level speed. The Mississippi State product has spent his first two pro seasons working into the Raiders' cornerback rotation.
Path to the league
Richardson played four seasons at Mississippi State, appearing in 45 games with 26 starts and totaling 177 tackles, 10 passes defensed and a fumble recovery, leading all SEC cornerbacks in tackles in back-to-back years. The Raiders drafted him in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft, making him the first Bulldog off the board that year.
Career highlights
At the 2024 NFL Combine, Richardson ran a 4.34-second 40-yard dash, the third-fastest among cornerbacks, and posted the highest athleticism score of any corner in his draft class according to NFL Next Gen Stats. He started as a rookie, appearing in 12 games with seven starts and recording 46 combined tackles and three passes defensed.
2025 season recap
Richardson played in 15 games for the Raiders in 2025, working mostly in a depth and special teams role without a start, and finished the year with 11 combined tackles as he continued developing behind Las Vegas's veteran corners.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Decamerion Richardson
- ESPN: Decamerion Richardson
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
15 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | raiders | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | raiders | 12 | 46 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Mississippi State
- Hometown
- Cullen, LA, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
