Darryl Richard is a 2004 Watkins Award Honoree from Destrehan, Louisiana.  He's a former 5 Star High School Football Player and Academic All-American who was the first African American Valedictorian of his high school.  He graduated from Georgia Tech as an Academic All-American and also was another first as football player who graduated with a MBA by the time his athletic eligibility was over. Darryl was drafted in the NFL by the New England Patriots.  He is a member of the College Hall of Fame in addition to other professional organizations.  Darryl Richard is truly a bona fide Academic All-American Scholar Athlete.