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. He is a commentator for ESPN on their college football and on NFL on ESPN .^[2]

Louis Riddick

No. 26, 42, 29, 41, 33
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1969-03-15) March 15, 1969 (age 56) 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: 9th round, 248th pick
Career history
As a player:
San Francisco 49ers (1991)* Sacramento Surge (1992) Atlanta Falcons (1992) Cleveland Browns (1993–1995) Atlanta Falcons (1996) Oakland Raiders (1998) Seattle Seahawks (1999)*[1] Orlando Rage (2001)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a staff member / 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: 155 Sacks: 2.0 Safeties: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Playing career

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.

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	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[6]

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 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]

Personal life

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]