Cordarrian Richardson to Maryland: Terrapins Land 4-Star RB Prospect

Maryland landed one of the top running backs in the 2017 recruiting class after securing the commitment of Cordarrian Richardson: 

Scout ranks Richardson No. 8 at his position and No. 101 overall in the nation. He's also the second-best running back in the state of Tennessee.

Over the last two years, Richardson has run for over 4,000 yards, per 247Sports:

Year	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns
2014	49	365	6
2015	258	2,390	18
2016	188	1,640	11

The Memphis, Tennessee, native originally committed to the Clemson Tigers in March. In December, however, he took back that decision and reopened his recruitment. Richardson provided a statement on Twitter:

While not a dynamic runner, Richardson will undoubtedly be a thorn in the side of opposing defenses at the next level. What he lacks in elite speed, he makes up for with a punishing running style that becomes more effective as a game goes on.

Bryan Fenley of WATN shared a replay of Richardson's 19-yard touchdown run in Trezevant High School's state title win over Marion County High School: 

Scout lists Richardson at 5'11 ½" and 222 pounds. His low center of gravity makes him even harder to bring down when combined with his upper-body strength and leg power. He's a load to bring down, especially when defenders are fatigued late on drives.

Since he excels at running through tacklers rather than around them, Richardson likely will not be much of a factor in Maryland's passing game, which only marginally hurts his overall value.

When it comes to every-down backs, few are better this year than Richardson.