{{short description|American football player (born 2004)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox college football player |name=Tre Richardson |school=Louisville Cardinals |currentnumber=0 |currentposition=Wide receiver |class=Senior |birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|10|27}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=MamaRich74|number=1585588410277924865|title=Happy 18th birthday kid @Trerich20 ❤️ You are the last of My Brady Bunch but you will ALWAYS be my baby boy! Continue to stay true to you & all you do! Always remember ya mama gonna always have your back,front and side 💪🏾I've been up since 3am 😭... My baby boy not a baby no more|access-date=January 1, 2026}}</ref> |birth_place= |heightft=5 |heightin=10 |weight_lb=175 |highschool=Highland Park ({{nowrap|Topeka, Kansas)}} |pastschools= *Hutchinson CC (2023) *Washburn (2024) *Vanderbilt (2025) *Louisville (2026–present) |highlights= * First-team NJCAA All-American (2023) * First-team All-MIAA (2024) * First-team All-KJCCC (2023) |espn=5294063 }}
'''Tre Richardson''' (born October 27, 2004)<ref name=birthday /> is an American college football wide receiver for the Louisville Cardinals. He previously played for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons, Washburn Ichabods and Vanderbilt Commodores.
==Early life== Richardson attended Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas. In his junior season, he totaled 1,674 all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinker |first1=Seth |title=Tre Richardson refused to attend another school: 'Why not Highland Park?' |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/09/30/highland-park-kansas-high-school-football-tre-richardson-teammates-loyal-changed-team/69522929007/ |website=The Topeka Capital-Journal |date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref> Coming out of high school, Richardson committed to play college football for the New Mexico Aggies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Maher |first1=Katie |title=Highland Park’s Tre Richardson commits to New Mexico State |url=https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/30/highland-parks-tre-richardson-commits-new-mexico-state/ |website=WIBW.com |date=July 30, 2022 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref> However, he later de-committed and signed to play for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons in order to stay close to home.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerson |first1=Aria |title=How relationship with Diego Pavia helped bring Tre Richardson to Vanderbilt football |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2025/08/08/vanderbilt-football-tre-richardson-transfer-diego-pavia/85489487007/ |website=The Tennessean |date=August 8, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref>
==College career== === Hutchinson CC === As a freshman in 2023, Richardson recorded eight total touchdowns, including four on special teams.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keating |first1=Liam |title=Highland Park graduate Tre Richardson commits to play Division I FBS football |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/12/04/topeka-area-native-tre-richardson-announces-commitment-to-toledo/71769284007/ |website=The Topeka Capital-Journal |date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref>
=== Washburn === Richardson transferred to play for the Washburn Ichabods. During his lone season at Washburn in 2024, he caught 52 passes for 983 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also returning 16 kickoffs for 386 yards. For his performance, he earned first-team all-conference honors. In addition, he competed in track and field and he was named a Division II All-American.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerson |first1=Aria |title=Vanderbilt football adds commitment from Division II transfer receiver Tre Richardson |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2025/04/05/tre-richardson-vanderbilt-football-recruiting-transfer-portal-wide-receiver-division-2-washburn/82957995007/ |website=The Tennessean |date=April 5, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerson |first1=Aria |title=DII transfer has best day among Vanderbilt football receivers and other first practice observations |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2025/07/30/vanderbilt-football-preseason-practice-tre-richardson/85406234007/ |website=The Tennessean |date=July 30, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref> After the conclusion of the season, Richardson entered the NCAA transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Mikayla |title=Washburn’s standout receiver and Topeka native enters the transfer portal |url=https://www.wibw.com/2025/03/27/washburns-standout-receiver-topeka-native-enters-transfer-portal/ |website=WIBW.com |date=March 27, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref>
=== Vanderbilt === Richardson transferred to play for the Vanderbilt Commodores.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerson |first1=Aria |title=How custody battle, mother's sacrifice led Tre Richardson to Vanderbilt football |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2025/09/04/tre-richardson-vanderbilt-football-mom-kay/85893962007/ |website=The Tennessean |date=September 4, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref> In the 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl, he recorded six receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Iowa.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinander |first1=Jason |title=Topeka native Tre Richardson goes off in bowl game for Vanderbilt |url=https://www.wibw.com/2026/01/01/topeka-native-tre-richardson-goes-off-bowl-game-vanderbilt/?outputType=amp |website=WIBW.com |date=January 1, 2026 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2023-24/bios/richardson_tre_3jar Hutchinson CC Blue Dragons bio] *[https://wusports.com/sports/football/roster/tre-richardson/8769 Washburn Ichabods bio] *[https://vucommodores.com/roster/tre-richardson/ Vanderbilt Commodores bio] *[https://gocards.com/sports/football/roster/tre-richardson/17789 Louisville Cardinals bio]
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