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Bo Richter

Linebacker, Minnesota Vikings · #98.

Player facts

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Linebacker
Number: 98
Born: Aug 13, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Naperville, IL, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 248 lbs
College: Air Force
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	FR	PD
Regular Season	3	2	1	0	0
Last 5 Games	3	2	1	0	0
Career	22	13	9	1	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NO	W 23-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs MIA	W 15-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ TB	W 23-16	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ CHI	W 9-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs GB	W 39-22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Bo Richter (born August 13, 2000) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bo Richter, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Richter attended Naperville North High School located in Naperville, Illinois. Coming out of high school, Richter committed to play college football for the Air Force Falcons.

College career

During Richter's first two seasons in 2019, and 2020, he did not appear in any games for the Falcons. In the 2021 First Responder Bowl, Richter notched three tackles, with half of one being for a loss, in a victory over Louisville. Richter finished the 2021 season tallying 13 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, a pass deflection, and an interception. In the 2022 season, Richter totaled 26 tackles with five and a half going for a loss. During Richter's final collegiate game in the 2023 Armed Forces Bowl, Richter totaled four and a half tackles for a loss, and three sacks, as he helped Air Force to a win over James Madison. Richter finished the 2023 season recording 45 tackles with 19.5 being for a loss, ten sacks, and three forced fumbles, en route to being named first-team all-Mountain West.