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Louis Angelo Riddick (born March 15, 1969) is an American football broadcaster and former safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1998. He is a color commentator for ESPN on their college football and on NFL on ESPN .[2]
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 15, 1969 Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Perkasie (PA) Pennridge | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1991 / round: 9 / pick: 248 | ||||||||
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Riddick played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, playing running back and defensive back.[3] At Pitt, Riddick was a four-year letterman, two-time Academic All-American and team captain his senior season; and he graduated there with a degree in economics.[4]
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[5] He also played for the Sacramento Surge, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, and Orlando Rage in his playing career.
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.72 s | 1.68 s | 2.76 s | 4.09 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 17 reps | ||
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After his playing career ended, Riddick became a pro scout for the Washington Redskins for four years before being promoted to Director of Pro Personnel. He was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as a pro scout in 2008. He was promoted to Director of Pro Personnel on February 3, 2010.[7]
Riddick later joined ESPN as an analyst.[8] In 2020, he became an announcer for ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football.[9][2]
Riddick has been interviewed for various general manager vacancies, including (2020) for the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions,[10] (2022) for the Pittsburgh Steelers,[11] and (2024) for the New York Jets.[12]
Louis Riddick's brother, Robb Riddick, was a running back with the Buffalo Bills for eight seasons. His cousins, Will Lewis and Tim Lewis, also played in the NFL and held management positions for professional football teams.
In 2022, Riddick received an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree for distinguished service in the field of sports analysis and broadcasting from his alma mater the University of Pittsburgh.[4]
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