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Jersey Number 71
Richard Xu
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 290
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
- High School:
- Stone Bridge
- Major:
- Engineering
2016 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in all 15 games, primarily on special teams… Part of an offensive line that set JMU and CAA single-season records in scoring (700), rushing offense (4,125), total offense (7,612) and first downs (380)… Offense led the FCS in completion percentage (70.8%), team pass efficiency (181.69) and first downs… Also ranked second in scoring (46.7), third in total offense (507.5), fourth in third-down conversions (50%), fifth in rushing (275.0) and 10th in turnovers lost (13)… JMU produced more than 50 points in six games this season with an average win margin at 25.5 points per game.
2015 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in four games, primarily on special teams.
2014 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: 34th ranked lineman in the state of Virginia on Maxpreps.com for the Bulldogs after transferring to Stone Bridge his senior year... Helped the Bulldogs to a 9-4 overall record and a win in the Virginia State Playoffs... Transferred from Wootton High School in Rockville, Md... Junior year at Wootton was also on the track and field squad participating in discus toss and shot put... Held Wootton’s longest distance for 12 pound shot put the 2012-2013 season, at 35 feet... Bench presses 330 pounds and has a 5.4 second 40-yard dash.
Personal: Full name is Richard Xu... Majoring in engineering.
2015 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in four games, primarily on special teams.
2014 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: 34th ranked lineman in the state of Virginia on Maxpreps.com for the Bulldogs after transferring to Stone Bridge his senior year... Helped the Bulldogs to a 9-4 overall record and a win in the Virginia State Playoffs... Transferred from Wootton High School in Rockville, Md... Junior year at Wootton was also on the track and field squad participating in discus toss and shot put... Held Wootton’s longest distance for 12 pound shot put the 2012-2013 season, at 35 feet... Bench presses 330 pounds and has a 5.4 second 40-yard dash.
Personal: Full name is Richard Xu... Majoring in engineering.
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