Height 1.80 m Position(s) Cornerback Weight 86 kg | Name Kris Richard Spouse Chandra Richard Role American football player | |
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Date of birth (1979-10-28) October 28, 1979 (age 36) College University of Southern California NFL draft 2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 2008–2009 University of Southern California
(Graduate Assistant) Team coached Seattle Seahawks (Defensive coordinator, since 2015) Education University of Southern California Similar People Darrell Bevell, Pete Carroll, Dan Quinn, Cary Williams, Kam Chancellor | ||
Place of birth Carson, California | ||
The essence of kris richard
Kris Richard (born October 28, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is the current defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).
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- The essence of kris richard
- Seahawks dc kris richard on frank clark status and the defensive line
- High school career
- College career
- Professional career
- Coaching career
- References
Seahawks dc kris richard on frank clark status and the defensive line
High school career
Richard prepped at Serra High School in Gardena, California.
College career
Richard attended the University of Southern California, where he played college football as a cornerback under coach Pete Carroll from 1998 to 2001.
Professional career
He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round (85th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played for the Seahawks for three seasons. He was traded to the Miami Dolphins for Ronald Flemons in 2005. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 and the Oakland Raiders in 2007.
Coaching career
Richard was hired in 2008 by Carroll as a graduate assistant coach for the USC secondary (defensive backs). He followed Carroll to the NFL and joined his former team, the Seahawks, as secondary coach.
Richard's secondary's hard-hitting style has led it to be nicknamed "the Legion of Boom." Bleacher Report described the Legion of Boom's accomplishments as a credit not only to Richard, but to Carroll, who was a safety himself in his playing days and began his coaching career as a secondary coach.
After losing Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks promoted Richard to defensive coordinator to replace Dan Quinn, who had left to become the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons.