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Jadais Richard
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- West Monroe, La.
- High School:
- West Monroe
pronounced JAY-diss
CAREER
Veteran cornerback and contributor in the secondary who returns to the state of Tennessee … Originally signed with Vanderbilt out of West Monroe High School in Louisiana, playing the 2022 season with the Commodores before transferring to Miami where he played the 2023-25 seasons … Suffered a season-ending injury in 2024 … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and will play his final collegiate season with the Vols … Played in 34 career games with eight starts – seven starts at Miami and one at Vanderbilt … Played 815 defensive snaps and collected 51 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss.2025 – SENIOR (MIAMI)
Appeared in three games with no starts while working his way back from previous season ACL injury … Played 20 total defensive snaps and accumulated four tackles … Saw action against Syracuse (11/8), NC State (11/15) and Virginia Tech (11/22) … Had one tackle against the Seminoles and made four tackles – two solo – against the Orange.2024 – JUNIOR (MIAMI)
Served as one of Miami’s top contributors in secondary before suffering season-ending knee injury late in year … Saw action in nine games and made six starts, missing final four games of season to injury … Logged 405 defensive snaps … Totaled 27 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception … Added one force fumble … Posted five tackles in season opener against Florida (8/31) … Had two tackles and one forced fumble in win over Florida A&M (9/7) … Made first start of season at USF (9/21) and had two tackles … Delivered a career-high eight tackles (six solo) and started in win over Virginia Tech (9/27) … Started at Cal (10/5) … Posted five tackles and started in win over Louisville (10/19) … Started in win over Florida State (10/26) … Had five tackles and first interception as Hurricane before suffering season-ending injury in win vs. Duke (11/2).2023 – SOPHOMORE (MIAMI)
Saw action in 11 games as a reserve cornerback and made one start in first season with Hurricanes … Totaled 14 tackles (nine solo) on 187 defensive snaps … Made Miami debut in season opener against Miami (Ohio) (9/1) … Had one tackle in win over No. 23 Texas A&M (9/9) … Totaled season-high four tackles in win over Bethune-Cookman (9/14) … Made first start of Miami career and had three tackles at Florida State (11/11) … Finished with season high-tying four tackles against Louisville (11/18) … Posted one solo stop in regular season finale at Boston College (11/24).2022 – FRESHMAN (VANDERBILT)
Played his true freshman season at Vanderbilt, seeing action in 11 games with one start … Enrolled in June 2022 … Saw most of his time at cornerback and on special teams … Played 203 defensive snaps, recording six tackles, one sack, two pass breakups and one QB hurry … Start came at corner in finale vs. Tennessee (11/26) … Made two tackles against Florida (11/19) … Also logged tackles against Missouri (10/22), Georgia (10/15), Northern Illinois (9/17) and Hawaii (8/27) … Had 9-yard sack against Hawaii.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite who played for West Monroe High School in north Louisiana … Rated the No. 13 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports and No. 20 at his position nationally … Helped West Monroe to 8-4 record in 2021 as senior, including a 4-1 record in district play … Three-sport athlete who also competed in basketball and track and field … Ran five 100-meter times of 11.25 or better as junior, including an 11.02 personal-best … Instagram handle is @jadais_richard … X handle is @jadais23FB | Music City Bowl Postgame Press Conference (12.30.25)
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