Louis Riddick

{{Short description|American football player and broadcaster (born 1969)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Louis Riddick

| number = 26, 42, 29, 41, 33

| position = Safety

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|3|15}}

| birth_place = Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 215

| high_school = Perkasie (PA) Pennridge

| college = Pittsburgh

| draftyear = 1991

| draftround = 9

| draftpick = 248

| pastteams =

San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1991}})*
Sacramento Surge (1992)
Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1992}})
Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1993|1995}})
Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1996}})
Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|1998}})
Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1999}})*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1999/6?after=AAAHzwAAAAYAAAAVAAAAAAAEMSY= |website=NFL.com |access-date=3 November 2024}}
Orlando Rage (2001)

| pastexecutive =

Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2001|2004}})
Pro scout
Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2005|2007}})
Director of pro personnel
Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2008}})
Pro scout
Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2009}})
Assistant director of pro personnel
Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2010|2013}})
Director of pro personnel

| highlights =

World Bowl champion (1992)
First-team All-East (1989)
Second-team All-East (1990)

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 155

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 2.0

| statlabel3 = Safeties

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = R/RiddLo20

}}

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 .{{cite web|title=Look: ESPN MNF Crew Wearing A Special Look In Booth Tonight|url=https://thespun.com/nfl/look-espn-mnf-crew-wearing-a-special-look-in-booth-tonight|publisher=The Spun|date=September 21, 2020 |access-date=2020-09-22}}

Playing career

Riddick played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, playing running back and defensive back.{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/louis-riddick-1.html |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=4 January 2025}} 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.{{cite web |title=Louis Riddick to Give Pitt Commencement Address, Receive Honorary Doctorate |date=April 6, 2022 |url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/4/6/football-louis-riddick-to-give-pitt-commencement-address-receive-honorary-doctorate |publisher=University of Pittsburgh |access-date=4 January 2025}}

He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1991 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He also played for the Sacramento Surge, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, and Orlando Rage in his playing career.

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 1 7/8

| weight = 216

| dash = 4.72

| ten split = 1.68

| twenty split = 2.76

| shuttle = 4.09

| cone drill =

| vertical = 32.5

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 4

| bench = 17

| arm span = 32

| hand span = 9 5/8

| wonderlic =

| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Louis&l=Riddick&i=25165 |title=Louis Riddick, Combine Results, SS - Pittsburgh |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=July 9, 2022}}

}}

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.{{cite web |author=Kent, Bob |title=Promotions In Player Personnel Staff |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=20205 |publisher=Philadelphiaeagles.com |date=February 3, 2010 |access-date=2010-02-03 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Riddick later joined ESPN as an analyst.{{cite web|title=Dusty and Cam 1080 interview|url=http://media.1080thefan.com/a/107301009/louis-riddick-espn-nfl-analyst-7-10-15.htm|website=KFXX (AM)|access-date=19 November 2015}} In 2020, he became an announcer for ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29680109/steve-levy-louis-riddick-brian-griese-man-monday-night-football-booth|title=Steve Levy, Louis Riddick and Brian Griese named as new MNF crew|website=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020}}

Riddick has been interviewed for various general manager vacancies, including (2020) for the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions,{{cite news|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/louis-riddick-interviewing-for-texans-lions-gm-jobs-this-week|title=Louis Riddick interviewing for Texans, Lions GM jobs this week|website=nfl.com|publisher=NFL|date=December 16, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020}} (2022) for the Pittsburgh Steelers,{{Cite web|title=Steelers to interview Louis Riddick for general manager position|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-to-interview-louis-riddick-for-general-manager-position|access-date=2022-02-16|website=NFL.com|language=en-US}} and (2024) for the New York Jets.{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Jack |title=Ron Rivera, Louis Riddick Interview for Jets HC, GM Openings amid Vrabel Rumors |work=Bleacher Report |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10149380-louis-riddick-interviews-for-jets-gm-vacancy-after-joe-douglas-firing |access-date=4 January 2025}}

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.