Trent Richardson's NFL career did not pan out the way he and the Crimson Tide faithful thought it would. Despite that, Richardson is still famous across the state of Alabama for his contributions to the Crimson Tide football team.

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Richardson may be done playing, but he isn't stepping away from the football world just yet.

According to the Hoover High School Athletics X account, Richardson is joining the coaching staff at Hoover High School.

Richardson was a member of the Crismon Tide's 2009 recruiting class.

Richardson spent three years at the University of Alabama, where he recorded 3,130 total rushing yards, 730 receiving yards, and 42 total touchdowns from scrimmage.

He placed third in the Heisman Trophy race in 2011, his lone year as the starting running back in Tuscaloosa.

After his days in college, Richardson was drafted No. 3 overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2011 NFL draft.

He spent three seasons in the NFL, rushing for a total of 2,032 yards for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts. He also tallied 912 receiving yards and 19 total touchdowns in the NFL.

He also spent 2016 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens on their practice squad during OTAs.

During his time in college, Richardson was a unanimous All-American and a member of two BCS National Championship teams.

Richardson had been hired by Ramsay High School in April. Now, he's staying in the Birmingham area but shifting to a larger school.

Wyatt Fulton is the TIde 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.

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