Jack Richards

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- (U.S Air Force Photo by Ray Bahner)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Photo by Ray Bahn

(U.S. Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R

Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Walnut Creek, CA
High School:
De La Salle
Position:
AT

- 2025 ACWPC All-America (Honorable Mention)
- 2025 All-WCC Honorable Mention
- 5th in NCAA in scoring with 143 points in 2025 (6th most in a season at Air Force)
- 4th in NCAA in assists with 59 in 2025 (4th most in a season at Air Force)
- 10th in NCAA in goals with 84 in 2025 (7th most in a season at Air Force)
- 217 career goals ranks fifth at Air Force.
- 126 career assists ranks sixth at Air Force.
- 343 career points ranks sixth at Air Force.

2025 (Junior):
- AWCPC All-America (Honorable Mention)
- All-WCC Honorable Mention
- 143 points ranked fifth in the nation, 59 assists ranked third and 84 goals ranked 10th.
- 143 points is sixth all-time, 59 assists is fourth and 84 goals is seventh in a season at Air Force.
- Career-high eight goals against #17 Santa Clara.
- Had eight points against Gannon (4 goals, 4 assists) and Chapman (5 goals, 3 assists).
- 10 games with at least four goals.
- .494 shooting percentage.
- Second on team with 35 drawn exclusions, 30 steals, 12 sprint wins and nine field blocks.

2024 (Sophomore): Second on team with 75 goals and 109 points ... 34 assists ranked fifth on team ... .483 shooting percentage ... fifth on team with 28 steals ... tied for second on team with 10 field blocks ... 18 sprint wins on the season ... second on team with 41 drawn exclusions ... had 16 games with at least three goals ... five goals scored against Augustana, Iona, CMS and La Verne ... seven points against MIT, Iona and Pomona-Pitzer.

2023 (Freshman): Second on team in with 58 goals and third with 91 points ... fourth on team with 33 assists ... .433 shooting percentage ... fifth on team with 30 drawn exclusions ... led team with 44 steals ... second on team with nine field blocks ... 11 sprint wins ... ranked sixth in goals in WCC and 10th in points ... tied for eighth in WCC in field blocks ... career-high four goals scored five times ... career-high four assists against #13 San Jose State and #12 LMU ... career-high seven points (4-3-7) vs. San Jose State ... four drawn exclusions against LIU and Bucknell.

High School: Earned four varsity letters in both water polo and swimming … North Coast Section First-Team and All-East Bay Athletic League First-Team … played for nationally-ranked 4^th place team in the nation and two-time NCS Champions … team captain … 2022 California-Hawaii Boys’ All-American Team … graduated with honors … also competed for 680 Water Polo Club.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 ... son of Brian Richards … has two siblings … grandfather was a full Colonel in the Army … nickname is J Rich … considering economics major … would like to become a JAG officer or go into acquisitions after graduation … hobbies are cars and stocks … Why I came to the Academy: “To serve my country.” … if he had a walk-up song, it would be Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake … greatest individual moment in sports was lettering all four years at DLS in water polo and swimming … greatest team moment was winning NCS.