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Report From Philadelphia Soul.com
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Soul have announced that the 2012 RevHoney Defensive Back of the Year, Kent Richardson (6’0, 200, West Virginia) has been activated from the Other League Exempt list and will return to the team to finish out the 2014 season. Most recently, Richardson spent time with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and CFL’s Toronto Argonauts.
“Kent has had productive years here in Philadelphia and it’s great to get another All-Arena performer back on the field,” said Soul head coach Clint Dolezel. “As a team, we are definitely excited to see what he can do and help us in our run to make the playoffs.”
Richardson had a breakout season in 2012 by setting the Soul single-season record for interceptions with 14 (Eddie Moten had 13 in 2005). In just his second AFL season, Kent tallied 80.5 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 14 interceptions returned for 178 yards and two touchdowns, 15 pass breakups, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Kent Richardson, a former Defensive Back of the Year in the AFL, is returning to Philadelphia. Photo credit – PhiladelphiaSoul.com
The 2012 First Team All-Arena performer was tied for No. 1 in the AFL in interceptions (14), No. 4 in interception return yards (178), No. 5 in passes defended (29) and tied for No. 6 in interception return touchdowns (2). The second-year starter earned Riddell Defensive Player of the Game four times, AFL Playmaker of the Game once and the League’s Defensive Player of the Week once in 2012.
In his rookie season, Richardson led the Soul in tackles (64.0) and pass breakups (11), while recording two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception. During his collegiate career, he was named WVU team captain and received Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll (2008). He was a member of the Mountaineer team that won the 2008 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oklahoma and played in the 2008 Car Care Bowl, 2007 Gator Bowl, and 2006 Sugar Bowl.
