Brian Kelly praises Colby Richardson, says cornerbacks are a 'far cry from where we were'

Brian Kelly has seen a dramatic change in the LSU cornerbacks since the Tigers began fall camp, and one of them is Colby Richardson.

Kelly told reporters on Wednesday that Richardson put on close to 20 pounds in the offseason, and his summer workouts were outstanding. Kelly said he saw a natural athlete transform himself physically, and went from 167 pounds to nearly 190 pounds. Kelly also revealed that Richardson has adapted to the SEC level, and now he’s competing for the starting lineup.

“Once that started to take form, we saw speed right away,” Kelly said.

“Certainly has developed himself into a guy who’s going to play football for us,” Kelly said, per Scott Rabalais of The Advocate.

About the position in general, Kelly noted that he likes Jarrick Bernard-Converse at wide field corner, and that the position itself has impressed him with its improvement.

“We came in camp with a lot of uncertainties at cornerback,” Kelly said, “but going into 13th practice we’ve got 6 we can count on, which is a far cry from where we were.”