2025 – OREGON STATE
Appeared in three games in the Oregon State secondary... Recorded five total tackles, including three solo stops and two assisted tackles... Added 0.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup... Recorded three tackles and a pass breakup against Houston... Finished with two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Appalachian State.
2024 – FLORIDA STATE
Appeared in 10 games with three starts for the Seminoles... Recorded 18 total tackles, including 12 solo stops and six assisted tackles... Earned starts against Boston College, Memphis and SMU... Recorded a season-high four tackles at SMU... Added three tackles against Memphis... Finished with two tackles against Georgia Tech, California and Clemson.
2023 – FLORIDA STATE
Appeared in all 14 games with one start during his freshman season... Recorded 22 total tackles, including 13 solo stops and nine assisted tackles... Added one interception, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Earned Florida State's Devaughn Darling Award as the program's Defensive Freshman of the Year... Made his first collegiate start in the Orange Bowl against Georgia and recorded a career-high seven tackles... Recorded his first collegiate interception against Pittsburgh... Forced fumbles against Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at St. Thomas Aquinas High School... Rated as a four-star prospect and the No. 11 safety nationally by 247Sports... Helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to a 14-0 record during his senior season while recording 29 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble and five pass breakups... Recorded 26 tackles and four interceptions as a junior.
PERSONAL
Son of Denise Sadler... Has two siblings, Shaniqua Richards and Michael Richards... Chose Shorter for the opportunity to put himself in the best position possible as he continues his collegiate career.
