Theo Riddick
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| Las Vegas Raiders - No. | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: May 4, 1991 | |
| Place of birth: Manville , New Jersey | |
| Height: 1.75 m | Weight: 98 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2013 for the Detroit Lions | |
| Career | |
| College : Notre Dame | |
| NFL Draft : 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Runs | 288 |
| Space gain | 1,023 yards |
| Captured passports | 285 |
| Space gain | 2,238 yards |
| Touchdowns total | 19th |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Theo Riddick (* 4. May 1991 in Manville , New Jersey ) is an American American football poker players in the position of running back . He has been playing for the Las Vegas Raiders in the National Football League (NFL) since 2020 . He was previously under contract with the Detroit Lions from 2013 to 2018 and the Denver Broncos in 2019 .
college
Riddick played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the University of Notre Dame from 2009 to 2012 .
He played in his four years at college also running back and came to a total of 1,169 yards in 244 runs and scored five touchdowns . He was used a lot in passing because of his size and speed, catching 120 balls for 1,263 yards and 8 touchdowns. Because of his speed, Riddick was also used as a kick returner at the beginning of his college career and came to 1,051 yards on 47 returns .
NFL
Riddick was selected 199th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 6th round of the 2013 NFL Draft .
In his 2013 rookie season , Riddick was only used sporadically as a running back and also once as a kick returner . During his next seasons in 2014 and 2015 , he came more and more missions, and the Lions found him increasingly used in the passing game , where he acted as a so-called third-down-back . He had 697 yards and 3 touchdowns on 80 balls in the 2015 season passing game .
In the 2016 season, starting running back Ameer Abdullah injured himself on September 21, 2016 and had to end the season prematurely, whereby Riddick was declared the new starting player in the position of running back. This season he made 8 appearances as a starting player. Towards the end of the regular season, however, Riddick injured his wrist and had to end the season prematurely on December 31, 2016, which was tragic for the team and players inasmuch as the Lions made it into the play-offs after this season . After the season he underwent operations on both wrists, the rehabilitation of which should not hinder his preparation for the following season. In late July 2019, Riddick was fired after spending six seasons in Detroit.
On August 4, 2019, he received a new contract with the Denver Broncos . With his first pass catch a week later in the preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks , he suffered a shoulder injury and was then put on the Injured Reserve List.
On August 23, 2020, the Las Vegas Raiders signed Riddick.
NFL statistics
| season | team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Detroit Lions | 14th | 0 | 9 | 25th | 2.8 | 7th | 1 | 4th | 26th | 6.5 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Detroit Lions | 14th | 2 | 20th | 51 | 2.6 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 316 | 9.3 | 41 | 4th | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 1 | 43 | 133 | 3.1 | 16 | 0 | 80 | 697 | 8.7 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 8th | 92 | 357 | 3.9 | 42 | 1 | 53 | 371 | 7.0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 5 | 84 | 286 | 3.4 | 21st | 3 | 53 | 444 | 8.4 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 14th | 3 | 40 | 171 | 4.3 | 19th | 0 | 61 | 384 | 6.3 | 20th | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 84 | 19th | 288 | 1,023 | 3.6 | 42 | 5 | 285 | 2,238 | 7.9 | 63 | 14th | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: NFL.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ College statistics at sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ↑ Sean Yuille: 2013 NFL Draft results: Lions pick Theo Riddick . April 27, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ↑ Michael Rothstein: With Ameer Abdullah out, Theo Riddick now 'the lead guy' for Lions . September 22, 2016. Accessed March 27, 2017.
- ↑ Jeremy Reisman, Detroit Lions place Theo Riddick on injured reserve; downgrade Riley Reiff to questionable . December 31, 2016. Accessed March 27, 2017.
- ^ Justin Rogers: Report: Theo Riddick had surgery on both wrists . March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Lions release RB Theo Riddick after six seasons. Accessed July 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Aric DiLalla: Broncos sign running back Theo Riddick. Denver Broncos, August 4, 2019, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ^ Kyle Fredrickson: Broncos' running back Theo Riddick suffers shoulder injury at Seahawks; recovery expected to last into regular season. Denver Post, August 11, 2019, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Paul Gutierrez: Sources: Raiders signing RB Theo Riddick, LB Kyle Emanuel on espn.com. August 23, 2020, accessed on August 24, 2020.
- ↑ Career statistics on NFL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Riddick, Theo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4th 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manville , New Jersey , United States |