Hokie ClubSelected Virginia Tech ahead of:
Auburn, Boston College, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia
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: ★★★ | 
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High School: Senior captain ... Tallied 71 tackles (47 solo) during his senior season ... Registered 24 TFLs, two sacks, and a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown ... Was named a all-region First Team selection on both sides of the ball ... Earned all-region Second Team honors as a junior ... Finished junior season with 52 tackles (19 TFL), a sack and a pass breakup in 10 games ... As a sophomore, was credited with 24 tackles (8 TFL) and two sacks ... Co-led Hopewell to three consecutive Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 3A postseason appearances … Earned four varsity letters in track ... Placed third at Virginia’s Class 3A state meet in the shot put as an 11th grader ... Has the school-record with a 52-7.5 effort in the event and also owns a 24.01 mark in the 110-meter hurdles ... Rated as a three-star defensive lineman by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... Ranked as the nation’s No. 41 overall defensive tackle by ESPN ... Ranked as the No. 65 overall defensive lineman by Rivals; No. 105 by 247Sports ... Ranked as the No. 14 overall recruit from Virginia by ESPN; No. 15 by Rivals; No. 20 by 247Sports ... Ranked as the No. 2 overall defensive lineman from Virginia by ESPN; No. 3 by 247Sports and Rivals.
Personal: Son of T-Ron Richardson, Sr. and Latrice Bassette ... Has a brother, Cameron Richardson and a sister, Alani Bland ... Enjoys working out and gaming ... Has a 150-bowling average ... Performed more than 500 hours of community service through various organizations in Hopewell ... Plans to study cybersecurity at Tech.