Richard, who grew up in Weston, turns 29 on Wednesday. He was born Oct. 9, 1984, in Weston, is a football center who played college football at the University at Buffalo.
He was named Male Student-Athlete of the Year, following his senior season. He is the first player from Weston High School to ever play football professionally.
He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for PFW's All-Rookie & New England Patriots teams.
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