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FAMU football quarterback Daniel Richardson selected to play in the 2025 HBCU Legacy Bowl
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Daniel Richardson has risen to instant stardom in his lone year as Florida A&M football's starting quarterback.
And he's being rewarded for it.
On Tuesday, the HBCU Legacy Bowl announced it selected Richardson for its fourth annual showcase game for draft-eligible football players at Black colleges. Richardson joins his teammate, cornerback Kendall Bohler, who will also participate in the HBCU Legacy Bowl .
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The HBCU Legacy Bowl is on Feb. 22, 2025, at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.
After passing for over 7,500 yards in his career, Richardson transferred to FAMU this season for his final year of college football eligibility after quarterbacking at Central Michigan and Florida Atlantic.
Richardson's HBCU Legacy Bowl selection comes after playing just six games for the Rattlers , completing 122 of 182 passes (67 percent) for 1,431 yards and 12 touchdowns against four interceptions. The graduate student is amongst the top quarterbacks in multiple Football Championship Subdivision statistical categories.
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Richardson's signature performance is when he debuted for the Rattlers and won the MEAC/SWAC Challenge's Most Valuable Player award after leading FAMU to a 24-23 comeback victory over Norfolk State. Richardson completed 22 of 30 of his passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns.
Florida A&M quarterback Daniel Richardson (10) gets ready to run a play during the Cricket MEAC-SWAC Challenge NCAA college football game against Norfolk State in Atlanta on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.
FAMU last played last Saturday, faltering in a Southwestern Athletic Conference contest at Jackson State 35-21 .
The Rattlers (3-3, 1-1 in SWAC) return to action this Saturday to host SWAC rivals Southern Jaguars (4-3, 3-0 in SWAC).
ESPN will televise the FAMU versus Southern's Week 9. The Rattler Sports Network will also have its audio broadcast for the Week 9 game on the Rattlers mobile application .
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Florida A&M vs. Southern ― Week 9, SWAC
When: Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Where: Bragg Memorial Stadium; Tallahassee, Florida
Broadcast: ESPN Plus, Rattlers mobile app
Tickets: Purchase Here
Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.
Follow his award-winning coverage on RattlerNews.com and contact him via email at GDThomas@Tallahassee.com or on the app formerly known as Twitter @3peatgee .
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