Will be a team leader in 2008... a veteran run-stopper on the defensive line... an outstanding student who graduated with high honors in three years and is in the MBA program... a second team Academic All-American in 2007... has started 30 times in his career including 15 consecutive... has a passion for the game and a passion for learning... is considering a potential career in athletic administration.

2007
Started all 13 games at defensive tackle... averaged more than two tackles per game with 30 on the year... produced 11.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks... added one pass break-up, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble... had 1.5 tackles-for-loss including a sack in the season opener at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)... recorded two TFLs including a 10-yard sack of Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper (Sept. 29)... played well in his last appearance in the Orange Bowl against Miami (Oct. 13)... had two tackles-for-loss including a sack, forced fumble, and five total tackles including four solos against the Hurricanes... had a sack for a six-yard loss at Duke (Nov. 10)... produced 3.5 tackles-for-loss combined over the last two weeks of the regular season... recovered a fumble and had four solo tackles in the bowl game.

2006
Named to the ACC All-Academic team... collected 20 tackles with 3.5 tackles-for-loss... recorded TFLs in each of the last two games, against Georgia and Wake Forest... had 1.5 tackles-for-loss in win over Virginia... credited with pass break-ups against Troy and Virginia Tech.

2005
Redshirted the season due to a knee injury suffered in spring practice.

2004
Named to Sports Illustrated magazine's All-Bowl team after a strong performance in Tech's 51-14 victory over Syracuse in the Champs Sports Bowl... had two sacks in the game, including one in the end zone for a safety... helped Tech hold the Orange to just 51 yards rushing and 281 total yards... received increased playing time as the season progressed, starting three of the final four games... collected seven tackles-for-loss on the season, including four sacks... totalled 14 tackles... had three tackles with two TFLs and one sack in Tech's win at NC State... had a sack in win at Clemson... missed much of the preseason with a knee injury.

High School
One of the nation's premier defensive line prospects... played in the U.S. Army All-American all-star game... recorded 85 tackles, 12 sacks and 18 tackles-for-loss as a senior... added 65 tackles and seven sacks as a junior... coached by Steve Robichaux at Destrehan High School... student body president... one of five national finalists for the 2004 Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy, presented by the National Alliance of African-American Athletes... was class valedictorian.

Personal
Full name is Darryl Richard II... parents are Darryl and Tanda Richard... born June 17, 1986... graduated in May 2007 with a degree in management... working on MBA degree... outstanding student named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 and the ACC All-Academic football team for 2006... member of Georgia Tech All-Academic team, which recognizes the top scholar-athlete on each team... served as president of the Georgia Tech Student-Athlete Advisory Board in 2006-07... plays the piano.