Richardson was a Second-Team All-American at wide receiver for the Hornet football team and was a two-time All-American for Emporia State in track & field. He led the MIAA in receiving yards and was second in receptions and touchdown catches as a senior with 84 catches for 1,375 yards and 13 touchdowns.  He ended his career ranked second in career receiving yards with 2,842 and career touchdown receptions with 28, and was fifth in career catches with 169. He made three trips to the NCAA Track & Field Championships as a sprinter and finished third on 4x100m relay in 2011 and fifth in 2013.