Texas A&M DB Demani Richardson announces decision to return to in 2023

Texas A&M defensive back Demani Richardson will return for the 2023 season, he announced on Twitter on Sunday afternoon. Richardson was a four-star prospect in the 2019 recruiting class by the On3 consensus ranking. Richardson was a top 100 overall player and the No. 9 safety in his class, according to the rankings.

“Happy New Years, just wanted to let y’all know that I’ll be using my covid year and finish out school and get my degree at the best university! I can’t wait to prove the doubters wrong man. #GigEm,” Richardson wrote in his tweet.

Richardson has been a consistent contributor for the Texas A&M defense since he got to College Station and is coming off of his best year yet. The Aggie defensive back had 73 tackles, 2.5 for loss, and one interception this past season. In his four-year career, Richardson has 245 tackles, 12 of which are for loss, 2.5 sacks and three interceptions.

Richardson returns, more on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.