#5
Arizona · 2026

Giovanni Richardson

WRSophomore5' 10", 180 lbsRockford, IL
Arizona Wildcats6-2 · TDC #22
Snap share
31%
3 of 4 started · likely 26–37%
Receptions
22
272nd of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
277
288th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.6
224th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.36
27 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

27 plays · +9.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.36
Passing+0.54
Rushing-1.03
1st down-0.05
2nd down+0.10
3rd down+1.03
Standard downs+0.27
Passing downs+0.64
RichardsonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays15%
Run plays2%
1st down10%
2nd down7%
3rd down11%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs7%
RichardsonWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets24—
Target share18.8%182nd / 534
Catch rate83.3%22nd / 534
Success rate per target70.8%7th / 534
Yards per target9.5136th / 534
Explosive catches8.3%360th / 534
Deep-target rate4.2%—
3rd-down targets6—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

Where Richardson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
24
20 caught (83%)
Avg. depth of target
5.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
7.8
155 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
74
of 229 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
4%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted24 targets charted

83% comp5.6 avg. depth7.8 YAC/catch4% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 5 targets (21%), 4 caught (80%), 18 yds, 3.6 per target580% · 18yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 21 yds, 21.0 per target1100% · 21yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (13%), 2 caught (67%), 29 yds, 9.7 per target367% · 29yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 19 yds, 19.0 per target1100% · 19yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 15 yds, 7.5 per target2100% · 15yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 3 targets (13%), 3 caught (100%), 27 yds, 9.0 per target3100% · 27yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target2100% · 14yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (13%), 3 caught (100%), 26 yds, 8.7 per target3100% · 26yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 55 yds, 55.0 per target1100% · 55yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Arizona

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Richardson’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
21
11 caught (52%)
Avg. depth of target
9.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.0
44 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
91
of 135 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
10%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted21 targets charted

61% comp9.4 avg. depth4.0 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 targets (14%), 3 caught (100%), 18 yds, 6.0 per target3100% · 18yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 22 yds, 22.0 per target1100% · 22yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 2 caught (67%), 28 yds, 9.3 per target367% · 28yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 19 yds, 19.0 per target1100% · 19yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 21 yds, 21.0 per target1100% · 21yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farArizona#22 · 6-2431%22277018.8%
2025Arizona#29 · 9-41129%2129928.6%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Giovanni Richardson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Giovanni Richardson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 7.5 at Texas Tech (Week 9)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Northern ArizonaW 35–77.4911312.6043
2@BYUL 17–286.65489.6015
3Northern IllinoisW 42–17—no stats recorded
4@Washington StateW 34–24—no stats recorded
5CincinnatiW 34–75.722613.0019
6@West VirginiaW 52–31—no stats recorded
8Iowa StateW 39–3—no stats recorded
9@Texas TechL 26–347.569015.0055
2026 · 4 games6.82227712.6055

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards131017th / 1519
Yards / carry6.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long17—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions22272nd / 2089
Yards277288th / 2074
Yards / catch12.6224th / 460
Touchdowns0—
Long55—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Northern Arizona✓ WR72~57 (37–69)979%
Wk 2 · BYU✓ WR62~41 (27–50)666%
Wk 5 · Cincinnati✓ WR77~12 (4–20)216%
Wk 9 · Texas Tech—74~60 (39–73)1081%
Season3 GS548170 (143–201)2731%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Arizona roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
17Isaiah MizellWRSO34675616%+1.50
5Giovanni RichardsonWRSO22277015%+0.36
12Tre SpiveyWRSR22314415%+1.03
18Brandon PhelpsWRJR2128039%+0.54
11Chris Hunter IIIWRSR17207113%+0.30
20Caleb SmithWRFR1415219%+0.09
84Rodney Gallagher IIIWRSR117307%-0.15
2R.J. MosleyWRFR710705%+0.80
4DJ JordanWRJR33206%-0.02
10Jordan RossWRJR11103%+0.73
82Landon KelseyWRSO1603%+0.19
81Scotty BrennanWRSO—————
89Jordan McCord IIIWRJR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Arizona depth chart →