The University of Missouri has tabbed former standout football player Howard Richards as their new radio color analyst for the 2011 season.
A native of St. Louis, Richards was a former star player at Southwest High School in the Public High League. After a standout collegiate career at Mizzou, Richards was a first-round draft selection of the Dallas Cowboys in 1981 as an offensive tackle. He spent seven seasons in the National Football League.
Following his retirement from football, Richards returned to Mizzou where he earned a Communications degree in 1988. He spent 13 years working for the Central Intelligence Agency in various capacities.
“This is a unique opportunity,” Richards said. “How many times has a person that attends a university as a student-athlete, then gets an opportunity to represent the school as part of the broadcast team?”
Richards will join long-time Tigers’ play-by-play voice Mike Kelly for the upcoming season. He will replace John Kadlec, a former Mizzou assistant coach who retired after 16 years in the radio booth.
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