Richardson gets sixth year of eligibility from NCAA

It’s official. Arkansas cornerback Kevin Richardson will spend more time with the Razorbacks than their previous coach.

Bret Bielema only got five years. Richardson gets six, granted the extra year by the NCAA on Thursday, according to him on Instagram:

The face you make when you get approved for your 6th year of eligibility! Y’all are in for something special this year Razorback Nation! #WPS ??
A post shared by Kevin L. Richardson II (@___krich) on May 10, 2018 at 12:36pm PDT

Richardson officially sent in his application to the NCAA for what was once considered a ‘rare’ sixth year of eligibility over the weekend, but there is a new rule that was passed on April 18 by the Division I Council that will allow college football players who redshirted their first year and then missed a year of football due to injury to be accepted for a sixth year of eligibility.

Richardson waited for the amendment to pass before sending in his application.

It is expected he will be a big boost to a secondary that was showing marked improvement in the spring, primarily because of his versatility and ability to play multiple positions.

Sat, Sep 5	vs North Alabama	W 31-14
Sat, Sep 12	@ Utah	L, 43-10
Sat, Sep 19	Georgia	L, 45-17
Sat, Sep 26	Tulsa	W 34-6
Sat, Oct 3	@ Texas A&M	L, 34-7
Sat, Oct 10	Tennessee	L, 24-17
Sat, Oct 17	@ Vanderbilt	W 31-21
Sat, Oct 31	vs Missouri	6:45 PM SEC Network
Sat, Nov 7	@ Auburn	TBA
Sat, Nov 14	South Carolina	TBA
Sat, Nov 21	@ Texas	TBA
Sat, Nov 28	vs LSU	TBA

OVERALL		Record	Pts
1.	Shiloh Christian (11)	6-0	163	1
2.	Conway (3)	5-1	141	3
3.	Bentonville West (3)	6-0	130	2
4.	Bentonville	5-1	119	4
5.	Joe T. Robinson	6-0	102	5
6.	Searcy	6-0	81	6
7.	North Little Rock	5-1	58	7
8.	Springdale Har-Ber	4-2	35	8
9.	Sheridan	6-0	26	9
10.	Greenwood	4-2	24	10
Others receiving votes: Bryant 15, LR Christian 10, Sylvan Hills 8, Fayetteville 5, Stuttgart 5, Mountain Home 4, Pulaski Academy 3, Farmington 2, Van Buren 2, Benton 1, Jacksonville 1.

CLASS 7A
1.	Shiloh Christian (11)	6-0	77	1
2.	Conway (3)	5-1	58	3
3.	Bentonville West (3)	6-0	54	2
4.	Bentonville	5-1	45	4
5.	North Little Rock	5-1	12	5
Others receiving votes: Springdale Har-Ber 6, Bryant 2, LR Christian 1.

CLASS 6A
1.	Searcy (16)	6-0	83	1
3.	Sheridan (1)	6-0	57	3
4.	Sylvan Hills	4-2	33	—
2.	Benton	3-3	29	2
5.	Mountain Home	5-1	28	5
Others receiving votes: Van Buren 14, El Dorado 10, Lake Hamilton 1.

CLASS 5A
1.	Joe T. Robinson (16)	6-0	84	1
2.	Greenwood (1)	4-2	61	2
3.	Farmington	6-0	45	3
4.	Jacksonville	5-1	41	4
5.	Little Rock Parkview	4-2	18	5
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Mills 4, Greenbrier 1, Hot Springs Lakeside 1.

CLASS 4A
1.	Stuttgart (13)	6-0	78	1
2.	Nashville (2)	6-0	66	2
3.	Gosnell (1)	6-0	43	3
4.	Ozark (1)	6-0	32	4
5.	Elkins	5-1	21	5
Others receiving votes: Gravette 7, Fountain Lake 3, Forrest City 2, Lonoke 1, Booneville 1, Arkadelphia 1.

CLASS 3A
1.	Bismarck (10)	5-1	72	1
3.	Mansfield (2)	5-2	55	3
2.	Smackover	5-1	39	—
4.	Walnut Ridge (3)	5-1	24	4t
	Rivercrest	5-1	22	—
Others receiving votes: Atkins 17, Newport (1) 11, Fordyce (1) 11, Prescott 4.

CLASS 2A
1.	Mount Ida (10)	7-0	72	1
2.	Baptist Prep (6)	6-0	68	2
3.	Marked Tree	5-1	34	3
4.	Earle (1)	5-1	28	—
5.	Gurdon	4-2	24	5
Others receiving votes: Bearden 14, Dierks 10, Bigelow 7, East Poinsett Co. 1.

8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.	Corning (9)	6-0	31	1t
2.	Cedar Ridge (3)	5-0	24	1t
3.	Magazine (1)	5-0	18	3
Others receiving votes: Izard County 4, Rose Bud 1.

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