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#72 Asim Richards
Exp 3 yrs NFLAge 26Ht / Wt 6'4" · 315 lbCollege North Carolina
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Updated 2026-07-29OL room context
View full depth chart →Asim Richards holds the LT · Backup spot in New Orleans Saints’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Asim Richards played 15 games in 2025 with a 35% snap share.
Background & career
Asim Richards is a 6'4", 315-pound left tackle from the University of North Carolina currently with the New Orleans Saints. The Dallas Cowboys selected him in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. Richards was traded to New Orleans on August 26, 2025, in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round pick. In 2025, his first season with the Saints, he appeared in 15 games and made four starts at right tackle. Across his three professional seasons, Richards has played in 36 games with five total starts, serving as depth at both tackle positions.
North Carolina2019 – 2022
Cowboys2023 – 2024Saints2025 — present
CollegeNorth CarolinaDraftRound 5 · No. 169 overall · 2023 · DALAcquiredAcquired from Dallas Cowboys · drafted thereHometownPhiladelphia, PA
North CarolinaDraftRound 5 · No. 169 overall · 2023 · DALAcquiredAcquired from Dallas Cowboys · drafted thereHometownPhiladelphia, PA