A variety of SEC colleges have turned up the recruiting warmth on DT T-Ron Richardson (6-5 285) of Hopewell, VA, and a type of is South Carolina.
The Director of Recruiting-Protection for the Gamecocks, Brandon Middleton, made the primary contact earlier this 12 months and had Richardson ship in transcripts and tape. Issues cooled off for a bit earlier than line of defense coach Travian Robertson received again in contact with a suggestion.
“Possibly every week earlier than South Carolina supplied me, that’s once they began speaking once more, and issues began to get a little bit severe,” Richardson mentioned. “The remainder is historical past. They supplied me a scholarship and now we’re the place we’re.”
Robertson was in for a college go to with Richardson about two weeks in the past and the 2 talked about various issues, together with a attainable go to in June.
Wednesday, Georgia supplied Richardson. He additionally has SEC affords from Florida, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Auburn. Penn State additionally supplied on Wednesday, and he additionally has affords kind Maryland, Boston School, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, East Carolina, Marshall and UConn.
Richardson mentioned it’s fairly apparent why the defensive coaches from these colleges and others are so interested by him.
“My dimension and my athleticism,” Richardson mentioned. “I don’t know if you recognize this or not, however I truly run the 110 hurdles. My dimension, athleticism, get off and energy, simply all that sort of stuff matches effectively into their scheme.”
And the way does somebody weighing 285 kilos clear a hurdle on the observe?
“Man, athleticism. That’s the one manner I can clarify it,” he mentioned. “You’ve received to be very coordinated. It’s a mixture of coordinator and stability, a mixture of a little bit little bit of every thing.”
The Gamecocks have cleared one hurdle with Richardson by making him the supply. He has by no means seen the college, so the subsequent hurdle is to get him in for a go to as quickly as it may be labored out.
“I’m feeling fairly constructive in direction of South Carolina proper now,” Richardson mentioned. “There’s nonetheless extra stuff I want to determine resembling an official go to, unofficial, or simply my very own analysis on the college. South Carolina is a big-time supply. SEC soccer, big-time soccer, nice college. That’s huge for me.”
Richardson has official visits set to Virginia June thirteenth and Virginia Tech June twentieth. He mentioned he additionally has visits set with Maryland, Auburn and Oklahoma. There may be not favourite going into his officers.
“Truthfully, not proper now,” Richardson mentioned. “Proper now, I’m simply accepting every thing. Actually respect all of the affords and the love that I’ve been getting. Coming nearer to that call, that’s after I’m going to begin narrowing it down and determine what’s the perfect match for me.”
Final season Richardson had 62 tackles with 32 tackles for loss and 6 sacks.
