| Louis Riddick | |
| Number: | 26, 42, 29, 41 |
| Position: | Safety |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 215 |
| High School: | Perkasie (PA) Pennridge |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
| Draftyear: | 1991 |
| Draftround: | 9 |
| Draftpick: | 248 |
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| Statlabel1: | Tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 172 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 2 |
| 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. 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 their college football coverage alongside Mark Jones and Quint Kessenich, 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.[1]
Riddick played college football at Pittsburgh.
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[2] He also played for the Sacramento Surge, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, and Orlando Rage in his 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.[3]
Riddick later joined ESPN as an analyst.[4] In 2020, he became an announcer for ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football.[5]
In December 2020, various sources reported Riddick was being interviewed for the GM vacancies for both the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.[6]
In February 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they would be interviewing Riddick for their GM vacancy.[7]