Louis Riddick
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, His 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. He is an analyst for ESPN on Monday Night Football alongside Steve Levy.[1]
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 15, 1969||||||
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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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Playing career
Riddick played college football at Pittsburgh.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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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 | ||
All values from NFL Combine[2] |
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft.[3] He also played for the Sacramento Surge, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, and Orlando Rage in his playing career.
Post-playing career
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.[4]
Riddick later joined ESPN as an analyst.[5] In 2020, he became an announcer for ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football.[6]
In December 2020, various sources reported Riddick was being interviewed for the GM vacancies for both the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.[7]
In February 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they would be interviewing Riddick for their GM vacancy.[8]
References
- "Look: ESPN MNF Crew Wearing A Special Look In Booth Tonight". The Spun. September 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Louis Riddick, Combine Results, SS - Pittsburgh". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- Kent, Bob (February 3, 2010). "Promotions In Player Personnel Staff". Philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- "Dusty and Cam 1080 interview". KFXX (AM). Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- "Steve Levy, Louis Riddick and Brian Griese named as new MNF crew". ESPN.com. ESPN. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- "Louis Riddick interviewing for Texans, Lions GM jobs this week". nfl.com. NFL. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "Steelers to interview Louis Riddick for general manager position". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.