Entering the 2023 NFL Draft, Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson is undeniably one of the most interesting prospects in the entire draft given his physical ability as both a runner and a passer. And he’s got quite a bold nickname for himself as a result of his play style.
During his press conference at the NFL Combine on Friday, Anthony Richardson was asked about his style of play and he revealed an extremely bold nickname that compares himself to two pretty prolific players: Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson.
“I started calling myself Cam Jackson in 11th grade. Just trying to make big plays, just like Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson,” Richardson said at the combine, according to Pro Football Talk.
It’s certainly quite a nickname, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/Crack3rJax19/status/1631672770479157252?s=20
Ok I’m officially a fan of this dude https://t.co/KTZ4efbWIq
— 8/24 (@blackgodwayne) March 3, 2023
I love me a good Franken-Comp, i like it @GVOaant https://t.co/y3TvsIsqEP
— ᴄᴏᴅʏ ᴄᴀʀᴘᴇɴᴛɪᴇʀ (@CodyCarpentier) March 3, 2023
When I was in 11th grade the Ravens QB was Jim Harbaugh.
— Will (@wearpurplepants) March 3, 2023
https://t.co/GoWFziwVsx pic.twitter.com/T876NeOGTB
— Nick Whalen (@wha1en) March 3, 2023
MAN he would be a great Plan B. https://t.co/DVMtLIg40q
— T'Challa 🐱 (@Agent_00bondjr) March 3, 2023
While he might not have some of the impressive numbers or film as players like Bryce Young out of Alabama or C.J. Stroud out of Ohio State, he’s clearly vertically physically gifted and quite talented.
As the NFL transitions toward favoring quarterbacks with the ability to run like Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts or Kyler Murray, there’s a chance Richardson could have a long NFL career and go pretty high in the NFL Draft.
