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Demani Richardson Carolina Panthers · #36

Safety · 6' 1", 215 lbs · Waxahachie, TX · Age 26

Demani Richardson is a Safety for the Carolina Panthers, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 7 tackles.

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Carolina Panthers · #36 · Safety

Demani Richardson

Season avg7 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg58 tkl · 0 sacks · 1 int

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Scouting report

Demani Richardson — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C-

Safety · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Demani Richardson is a Safety for the Carolina Panthers, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 7 tackles.

C-

Coverage

Ball skills

C-

Run support

C-

Coverage

Average · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Demani Richardson stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

36Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Demani Richardson — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

7 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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C-

Coverage

0 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Demani Richardson

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

0–1

int

0–1

tackles

4–39

0–0

games

13–14

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 0 → projected 1 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.7 pd

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 26 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 14 / 13

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Demani Richardson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	INT	Sack
2024	14	51	2	1	0
2025	13	7	0	0	0
Career	27	58	2	1	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Carolina Panthers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

86off index

76def index

+28net

76%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A- (86), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 77, pass rush 53, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Demani Richardson

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-10-07

The beginning

Demani Richardson is a Safety for the Carolina Panthers, in his 3rd NFL season.

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Demani Richardson is a Carolina Panthers safety, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 58 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 7 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

Where things stand

Where Richardson goes from here.

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Richardson's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 798: Demani Richardson / S / Texas A&M / 2022 / Full Highlights ▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 359: Demani Richardson / S / Texas A&M / 2021 / Full Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 215 lbs
Born: Waxahachie, TX
Age: 26
Jersey: #36

Background

Demani Richardson is from Waxahachie, TX and is 26 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays safety at 6' 1", 215 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 58 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interceptions. Richardson is currently on the Carolina Panthers roster.

The person

Demani Richardson is a role and nickel defensive back who has recorded 58 tackles with 1 interceptions and 2 passes defensed across 2 seasons (2024–2025).

Coverage production1 career interceptions and 2 passes defensed.

Tackling58 career tackles from the secondary.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Demani Richardson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Demani Richardson, answered.

What position does Demani Richardson play?

Demani Richardson is a Safety for the Carolina Panthers.

When was Demani Richardson drafted?

Demani Richardson entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Demani Richardson played?

2 (2024–2025).

What are Demani Richardson's career stats?

He has recorded 58 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

Demani Richardson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.