Former Florida football star quarterback and Gainesville native Anthony Richardson got his first career regular-season start in the National Football League on Sunday for the Indianapolis Colts against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The fourth-overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft certainly showed some flaws but did not disappoint despite his team taking the 31-21 loss.
The 21-year-old rookie completed 24 of 37 pass attempts for 223 yards for a touchdown and an interception — good enough for a pedestrian 79.0 passer rating — while being sacked four times. Richardson took a majority of the snaps for the Colts in the defeat with backup Garden Minshew getting in a few as well.
The UF alumnus also ran 10 times for 40 yards and a touchdown, with his longest run stretching across 12 yards. Unfortunately for the Colts, he led the team in yardage despite three fewer carries than running back Deion Johnson.
Take a look below at a handful of photo highlights from Gators hometown hero Anthony Richardson in his first-ever official NFL game.