Like many NCAA transfer portal veterans, wide receiver Tre Richardson has beamed over to his fourth football program.
Richardson, a Topeka Highland Park alumnus who has played college football at Hutchinson Community College, Washburn University and Vanderbilt University, is headed to the University of Louisville for his senior season.
On his X/Twitter page, Richardson commented “One last ride, LET’S DO IT.”
Richardson will spend his final year of eligibility with the Louisville Cardinals and will be catching passes from Ohio State transfer quarterback Lincoln Kienholz.
Richardson ranks as high as the No. 11 wide receiver in the transfer portal and the No. 52 player overall. He is considered a four-star recruit.
Richardson, 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, led Vanderbilt in both receiving yards (806) and receiving touchdowns (7) in 2025. His 46 receptions were the third-most on the team. Richardson also returned kicks for the Commodores and rushed 11 times for 62 yards.
Richardson played a key part in Vanderbilt posting a 10-3 record in 2025. The Commodores lost 34-27 to Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
Before he arrived at Vanderbilt, Richardson played football at Washburn University where he was a first-team all-MIAA selection with 983 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns on 52 receptions. He also chipped in with 386 return yards.
Before Washburn, Richardson was an NJCAA All-American at Hutchinson Community College.
During his 2023 freshman season for the Blue Dragons, Richardson led the NJCAA Division I in punt return average (43.4 yds) with two TDs.
He ranked second in kickoff return average (36.3 yards) with one TD, scored four total touchdowns (three on special teams) and had 365 receiving yards (24.3 yards per catch).
Richardson earned National Special Teams Player of the Week honors with 268 all-purpose yards and three TDs in his debut (92-yard kickoff return, 57-yard reception, 32-yard run).
A native of Topeka, Richardson played football and ran track at Highland Park High School. He was clocked at 10.73 seconds in the 100-meter dash and also competed in the long jump and triple jump.
According to 247sports.com, Richardson made an official visit to Georgia on Tuesday and arrived in Louisville on Wednesday night for his visit. He had also heard from California, Ohio State, UCLA, Texas, Auburn, Kansas State and others.
There was some speculation that Richardson might sign with the University of Texas, a member of the Southeastern Conference as is Vanderbilt. Louisville is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In addition to signing Richardson for the 2026 season, Louisville has added several immediate-impact players via the transfer portal to address key roster needs, particularly on the offensive and defensive lines.
Other Louisville transfer portal signings include quarterback Lincoln Kienholz (Ohio State), running back Marquise Davis (Missouri), wide receiver Hardley Gilmore (Kentucky), offensive lineman Cason Henry (South Carolina), offensive lineman Johnnie Brown (Georgia Southern), defensive linemen Jacob and Jerod Smith (Kentucky) and defensive end Tyler Thompson (North Carolina).
Louisville also signed 19 high school players for the 2026 season.
The Louisville football team defeated Toledo 27-22 in the Boca Raton Bowl and posted a 9-4 record and placed 10th in the ACC with a 4-4 league mark.
The Cardinals started the season 4-0 for the first time since 2023.
Louisville’s head coach is Jeff Brohm and the offensive coordinator is his brother Brian. Both are in their third seasons and both are Louisville alums.
Jeff Brohm played quarterback in the NFL and XFL. Brian Brohm played quarterback in the NFL, Canadian Football League and United Football League.
