All About Indianapolis Colts' Quarterback Anthony Richardson's Brother Corey

Mar. 15, 2025

Left: Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts warms up prior to a game against the Houston Texans. Right: Anthony Richardson talks with his little brother Cory in the green room backstage during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.Photo:Perry Knotts/Getty Images; Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images

Perry Knotts/Getty Images; Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images

The Indianapolis Colts’Anthony Richardson is more than just a big brother to his younger siblingCorey Carter.

“He’s pretty much my father figure,” Corey toldNFL Network’sCameron Wolfe of Anthony in 2023. “He’s always been there for me - a big role model. In everything he does, he inspires me.”

Anthony and Corey are the sons of LaShawnda Cleare, who told Wolfe that “Corey is like a son to” his older brother. “Literally. They couldn’t be any closer,” she said.

In hisintroductory press conferencethe day after the 2023 Draft, the quarterback said that it “feels good” to know that Corey looks up to him.

“Just doing this, and knowing that he’s looking up to me, it feels good. I just got to keep pushing so when his time comes, he can be way better to me,” he said at the time.

Here’s everything to know about Anthony Richardson’s brother, Corey.

Anthony cared for him when their mom worked

Anthony Richardson’s little brother sent a message of support after he was drafted to the Colts .NFL/X

NFL/X

According to Wolfe, a reporter for NFL Network, Anthony and Corey’s mom moved her family from Miami to Gainesville when her sons were 10 and 3, respectively.

Wolfe reported that the NFL player would take his brother to school and pick him up, in addition to getting him fed and doing “everything else in between while his mother worked.”

He also plays football

Anthony Richardson #5 of the Colts warms up before facing the Steelers at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 29, 2024, in Indianapolis.Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images

Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images

Like his big brother, Corey plays football. The aspiring professional player told Wolfe that he eventually wants to follow in Anthony’s footsteps and play in the league.

Corey appears to be on his high school’s football team in Westfield, Indiana. In September 2023, Corey shared aphotoon Instagram of himself from behind dressed in a football uniform. “Gotta love the sport!” he captioned the picture, and has since posted several more photos showing him in uniform on the field, bothsoloand withanother player.

His brother is a “father figure” to him

Anthony Richardson with his brother Cory.Cory Carter/TikTok

Cory Carter/TikTok

Anthony is not only a brother to Corey, but also like a father. Corey described his older sibling to Wolfe in 2023 as “pretty much” his “father figure.”

“He’s always been there for me – a big role model,” Corey said.

Although Cleare raised her boys as a single parent, Anthony is said to have a relationship with his father, Will. The athlete described the relationship to NFL Network’s Wolfe as “a work in progress, not a fairy tale father-son bond.”

“We’ve both been through stuff in our lives, but we’re working to get that chemistry,” Anthony said of himself and his dad.

He’s gone viral online before

Coreywent viralthe night of the 2023 NFL Draft for his deep voice and neck tattoo. Anthony’s then-13-year-old brother spoke in a red carpet interview with his mom and brother, telling Sunday Night Football hostMelissa Stark, “This is very special to me. Especially because I look up to him as much and I’ve always wanted to be like him.”

Corey’s neck tattoo and deep voice also caught the attention of 2023 NFL Draft viewers. While he was wearing a black turtleneck under a jacket, Corey’s ink, seemingly of a cross, was still visible on his neck.

He made Anthony cry after getting drafted

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson after being drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft Red Carpet event on April 27, 2023 at Union Station in Kansas City, MO.Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

In a video message, Corey said, “Dear Anthony, I just want to take this moment to express how incredibly proud I am of you. You have accomplished so much and have shown so much determination throughout your life. Your hard work and dedication has paid off in so many ways, and it is truly inspiring to see the person you have become, whether it is your academic achievements, your athletic achievements or your personal growth.”

He continued, “You have constantly pushed yourself to be the best you can be. I am honored to have a brother like you, and I am grateful for the examples you have set for me and others. Keep up the great work, and know that I’m always here to support you on all your future adventures. I love you, bro.”

Anthony began to cry as he watched the recording of Corey speaking, with the camera showing his emotional reaction after his brother’s message had concluded.

He and Anthony have their own handshake

Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts is seen after the game against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.Michael Hickey/Getty Images

Michael Hickey/Getty Images

The NFL player’s platform, The Fine Print, also shared thevideoon Instagram a few weeks later, writing, “Gameday. Family. Nothing better!”

Anthony wanted more for his brother

Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts taks a moment for himself prior to a game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Houston, Texas.Perry Knotts/Getty Images

Perry Knotts/Getty Images

In an article forThe Players’ Tribune, Anthony reflected on the way he grew up, revealing that he sometimes didn’t have food to eat and didn’t always have new clothes. However, he added that his mom “always worked foreverything. Didn’t question it, didn’t complain. She just did what she had to do.”

Anthony also admitted that while he might not have been able to go to as many football camps, “not everybody had a mom like mine.” He explained he had learned from his mom and is “glad that’s the life I got dealt, the one God gave me, because it’s made me who I am today.”

“It put something different inside of me. It’s given me a different drive and a different vision. I didn’t want my mom to have to struggle anymore, and I definitely didn’t want my little brother to have to have the same life I did growing up,” Anthony added.

Anthony doesn’t want his brother to change

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) warms up before a game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Thursday, August 22, 2024.Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Anthony has offered his younger brother wise words of advice.

The quarterback also encouraged his sibling to pay no attention to critics.

“A lot of people are going to hate on you cause you’re my brother, you know? But that don’t mean nothing,” Anthony said. “You’re your own man. You’re going to be great, you know, too. Don’t listen to the critics, you know. Just grind hard, perfect your craft and just be the best version of yourself, you know, and never change. Never change, man. Keep being you.”

Corey is an uncle

Florida QB Anthony Richardson and family join Melissa Stark.NFL Network/X

NFL Network/X

Corey became an uncle when his older brother welcomed his first child, sonAnthony Richardson Jr., with his high school sweetheart, Jada, in March 2024, according toThe Athletic.

“I was always looking forward to being a dad … I was actually the first person to hold him when he was born and everything,” Anthony later toldThe Athletic.

Becoming a father has motivated Anthony, a self-described “grinder,” to “go harder.” He said, “I thought I was going hard before, but now with him, I gotta feed another person.”

source: people.com