Louis Riddick facts for kids
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 15, 1969 Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| 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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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.
Playing career
Riddick played college football at Pittsburgh.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 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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He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. 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.
Riddick later joined ESPN as an analyst. In 2020, he became an announcer for ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football.
In December 2020, various sources reported Riddick was being interviewed for the GM vacancies for both the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.
In February 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they would be interviewing Riddick for their GM vacancy.
