Jadais Richard

2024 (Junior): Served as one of Miami’s top contributors in secondary before suffering season-ending injury late in year…Saw action in nine games and made six starts, missing final four games of season to injury…Totaled 27 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception…Added one force fumble…Posted five tackles in season opener against Florida (Aug. 31)…Had two tackles and one forced fumble in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Saw time against Ball State (Sept. 14)…Made first start of season at USF (Sept. 21) and had two tackles…Had career-high eight tackles (six solo) and started in win over Virginia Tech (Sept. 27)…Started at Cal (Oct. 5)…Posted five tackles and started in win over Louisville (Oct. 19)…Started in win over Florida State (Oct. 26)…Had five tackles and first interception as Hurricane before suffering season-ending injury in win vs. Duke (Nov. 2).

2023 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 games and made one start in first season with Hurricanes…Totaled 14 tackles (nine solo)…Made Miami debut in season opener against Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1)…Had one tackle in win over No. 23 Texas A&M (Sept. 9)…Totaled season-high four tackles in win over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)…Had one solo stop at Temple…Saw action in games against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7) and at North Carolina (Oct. 14)…Played in 2OT win against Clemson (Oct. 21)…Saw time at NC State (Nov. 4)…Made first start of Miami career and had three tackles at Florida State (Nov. 11)…Finished with season high-tying four tackles against Louisville (Nov. 18)…Posted one solo stop in regular season finale at Boston College (Nov. 24).

Before Miami: Spent 2022 season as true freshman at Vanderbilt…Saw action in 11 games and made one start…Credited with six total tackles, including 9-yard sack…Added two PBUs…Made first career start in finale against Tennessee.

High School: Rated three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports as well as the No. 36 safety prospect nationally by Rivals…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.