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Show MyWeberMedia.com | April 15, 2019 | 23 “somebody” but also enjoyed spending time with his close friends and girlfriend at the time. Winning the Big Sky Tournament in 2016 and advancing to play Xavier in the NCAA tournament is also one of Richardson’s favorite memories at Weber. Richardson faced many mental blocks along the way. He never understood why he would be taken out of the lineup as a starter but believes that it has made him a stronger athlete and overall has given him more confidence in himself. He had to pick an agent who he believed would allow him to work and create opportunities. He decided to travel overseas and is currently playing in the Netherlands as a guard for the Dutch Windmills. He gets many minutes in a starting role but also comes off the bench to help his team offensively. “For me personally, I want to have two to three kids with my wife, Ashlynn Richardson,” he said. “I see myself playing at the highest level possible and trying to make an impact on lives around me who are less fortunate than myself.” Zach Braxton was born in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, before making his way to Weber State where he was the starting center for the basketball team for a majority of his four years. Braxton set a Weber State record with 127 career starts, 780 career rebounds, 100 blocked shots, a career field-goal percentage of 58.9 percent. He also earned Big Sky All-Conference honors. Braxton enjoyed the trips he was able to experience with his teammates. Like Richardson, he will never forget the moment when Weber won the conference tournament in Reno and went to play in the NCAA tournament against Xavier in 2016. Braxton struggled with maintaining the balance of becoming a Division 1 athlete and the amount of schoolwork he was given. He had to adjust to different classroom settings and it became difficult when he was away for three days out of a five day school week. Braxton has signed with an agent and is hoping to go play in Europe, Asia or South America for the next few years. “I want to play basketball at the professional level for a couple of years,” Braxton said. “I hope to move back to the United States, hopefully married, with a family and doing the best I can do to provide for them.” Linebacker Tre’Von Johnson played at Weber from 2013 to 2016 and has experiences success in the NFL. He was a twotime team captain, notched 258 career tackles, nine career sacks and was selected to play in the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017, then with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad later in the season. He was promoted to the roster in 2018 before being released. He found his way onto the rosters of the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Chargers before the 2018 season was over. Johnson’s favorite memory came in his senior year when Weber made it to the playoffs to play against Chattanooga. This was the first playoff appearance for Weber since 2009. He was raised in Missouri and Utah and had to overcome the feeling of being away from his parents, wife and kids to pursue his career in the NFL. “I see myself hopefully retired from the NFL,” Johnson said. “I plan to play for eight seasons, and I am on my third year now, Super Bowl rings, of course. Mainly I see myself as a business owner. I opened a boutique with my wife, Myley, and I want to be able to sit back with my kids, be financially stable and not have to work again.” Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com Basketball’s Zach Braxton The Signpost Archives Cornerback Xequille Harry Linebacker Tre’von Johnson The Signpost Archives The Signpost Archives |