Florida QB Richardson will go into draft, skip bowl

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, a dual-threat athlete and one of the most talked about potential customers in college football this season, announced on Monday that he will go into the NFL draft.ESPN’s Mel Kiper

Jr. lists Richardson, a redshirt sophomore, as his fourth-highest-rated quarterback, behind Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Alabama’s Bryce Young.Richardson became

a full-time starter this season and fought consistency as a passer, completing 53.8% of passes for 2,549 yards, 17 goals and 9 interceptions.2 Associated

Florida fell to 6-6 after losing two straight games to end the routine season.But the 6-foot-4

, 232-pound Richardson exhibited big-play capacity with a strong arm and athleticism to make protectors miss out on in the running game. He had 42 completions of 20 or more yards and 19 rushes of 10 or more yards. He ran for a total of 654 lawns and nine touchdowns.Richardson stated he will not play in the SRS Circulation Las Vegas Bowl against Oregon State Beavers.Florida recently dismissed backup quarterback Jalen Kitna after he was apprehended on child porn charges, which indicates the team does not have a quarterback who has tried a pass this season. Walk-on Kyle Engel could be pushed into task for the bowl game.Former Ohio State transfer Jack Miller had surgery in the summer and has actually not appeared in a game this season.