Richard played at Georgia Tech before he was picked by the Patriots with the second of two seventh-round choices.
Richard was named second-team All-ACC as a senior. He won the prestigious Tatum Award as the top student-athlete among the league's football players.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, RIGHT, instructs defensive tackle Darryl Richard (69) during football practice in Foxborough, Mass., on May 28. / photo: Associated Press
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