Raiders select Decamerion Richardson

Richardson appeared in 45 games, while making 26 starts in his collegiate career, leading all SEC cornerbacks in solo tackles in 2022 (85) and 2023 (79). His last season at Mississippi State, he received a 86.4 defensive grade and 90.3 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus. He also had 10 pass deflections in his junior and season seasons.

Richardson is the first defensive player to be selected by the Raiders in the 2024 NFL Draft. Pro Football Focus gave Richardson a 90.3 tackle grade for his 2023 season, which led all SEC cornerbacks and ranked third among all cornerbacks in the nation. He also received an overall grade of 86.4. Richardson’s 40-yard-dash time of 4.34 seconds at this year’s NFL Combine was the seventh-fastest among all prospects and third-fastest among cornerbacks. He also recorded a 1.48-second 10-yard-split, a 35-inch vertical jump and a 10-feet-8-inch vertical jump.