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Louis Riddick
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1969-03-15) March 15, 1969 (age 55)
Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Perkasie (PA) Pennridge
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 9 / Pick: 248
Career history
As player:
As executive:
  • Washington Redskins (2001–2004)
    Pro scout
  • Washington Redskins (2005–2007)
    Director of pro personnel
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2008)
    Pro scout
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2009)
    Assistant director of pro personnel
  • Philadelphia Eagles (2010–2013)
    Director of pro personnel
Career highlights and awards
  • World Bowl champion (1992)
  • First-team All-East (1989)
  • Second-team All-East (1990)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 172
Sacks: 2
Safeties: 1
Player stats at PFR

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 a color analyst for ESPN on their college football coverage alongside Bob Wischusen and Kris Budden, and on the #2 team for their NFL coverage alongside Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, and Laura Rutledge. He was previously part of the lead broadcast team, working alongside Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Lisa Salters.

Playing career

Riddick played college football at Pittsburgh.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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

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.

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