The University of Akron Athletics
2024 Akron Football Roster

Kabbash Richards
- Position:
- DE
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Hometown:
- Lansing, Mich.
- High School:
- Eastern HS | East Mississippi CC
2024: Appeared in nine games…
2023: Appeared in four games for the Zips ... recorded one assisted tackle.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Appeared in 10 games for East Mississippi Community College in 2022 registering 20 tackles, including 11 solo stops, while adding four sacks...played in 19 games at Eastern Kentucky en route to posting 50 tackles, with 10 tackles for a loss, three sacks and one forced fumble over the 2019 and 2020 campaigns...started all nine games at the JACK position in 2020 and had 34 tackles, including six tackles for a loss and two sacks...also forced a fumble...finished with a season-best nine tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss, at Troy...recorded a sack in the 2020 Opportunity Bowl victory over Western Carolina...played in 10 games as a freshman in 2019...totaled 16 tackles, including 4.0 tackles for a loss and one sack...had four tackles, including two for a loss, at Presbyterian...first-team all-state selection as a senior in 2019 at Lansing Catholic High School...totaled 127 tackles, 23.5 tackles for a loss, 11.5 sacks, 18 quarterback hurries, five pass break-ups, one blocked punt and four forced fumbles during his career...averaged 22.3 yards per reception...named to Lansing area “Dream Team”.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business...son of Nagla Makki.