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Jalen Richard (born October 15, 1993) is an American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Mississippi.
Professional career
Richard signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
On September 11, 2016, Richard made his NFL debut running for 84 yards on three carries and catching two passes for 11 yards. Richard ran for a 75-yard score on his first ever carry. Richard became just the fourth player to have a touchdown run of 75 yards or more in his debut. (Oran Pape in 1930, Alan Ameche in 1955, and Ottis Anderson in 1979). On October 9, 2016, Richard caught 6 passes for a season-high 66 receiving yards against the San Diego Chargers. He picked up 22 yards on a short pass. On October 30, 2016, Richard ran for 34 yards on five carries against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He recorded a 20-yard run. On November 6, 2016, Richard ran for 62 yards on eight carries against the Denver Broncos.