Louis Riddick
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Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | March 15, 1969 Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Perkasie (PA) Pennridge | ||||||||
| College | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: 9th round, 248th overall pick | ||||||||
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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 commentator for ESPN and ABC on both their college football and NFL broadcasts.[2]
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 Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders in the NFL, as well as the Sacramento Surge (WLAF) and the Orlando Rage (XFL).
| 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 | ||
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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.[7]
Riddick originally joined ESPN in May 2013 as an NFL Front Office Insider.[8] Riddick later became an ESPN analyst.[9] In 2020, he became an announcer for ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football.[10][2] In addition to his role on MNF, Riddick also contributes to ESPN’s signature NFL shows: Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and NFL Live, as well as SportsCenter, Get Up and ESPN Radio.[11]
Riddick has been interviewed for various general manager vacancies, including (2020) for the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions,[12] (2022) for the Pittsburgh Steelers,[13] and (2024) for the New York Jets.[14]