Theo Riddick Biography
Theo Riddick is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Theo Riddick Education
Theo Riddick attended Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey. He rushed for 4,042 yards and 52 touchdowns during his high school football career, which also included a state championship in 2006, leading his team to victory and a perfect 12-0 season. In June 2016, Immaculata’s football field was named for Riddick. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he has been rated as the tenth-best all-purpose back in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from Notre Dame over offers from Rutgers, Penn State, and Pittsburgh.
Theo Riddick Age|Birthday
Riddick was born on May 4, 1991, in Manville, NJ
Theo Riddick Family
Riddick is the son of Teddy Riddick and Celeste Bell, He was Raised in Somerville, New Jersey,
Theo Riddick Wife|Married
There have been gossip about Theo Riddick having relationships. But in the real sense, he is single. Theo Riddick is living a single life without a wife.
Theo Riddick Children
Riddick has no children.
Theo Riddick Height
Riddick height is 1.75 m and his Weight is 91 kg.
Theo Riddick Net worth
Riddick is estimated to be $1millon-$5millin dollars.
Theo Riddick College Career
Theo Riddick started college and played college football for Notre Dame from 2009–2012. As a freshman at Notre Dame in 2009 under head coach Charlie Weis, Riddick started off his career as a reserve and primarily on special teams as a kick returner. He made his collegiate debut in a victory over Nevada. He rushed for 160 yards on 29 carries (5.5 avg) and tallied 849 kickoff return yards on 37 returns.
Before the season ended, Weis was fired. In 2010, under new head coach Brian Kelly, he made the move from running back to slot receiver. In his first season as a receiver, he amassed 40 catches for 414 yards and three touchdowns, including a career game against Michigan State in which he recorded 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown. He received scholarship offers to play at Notre Dame, Rutgers, Penn State, and Pittsburgh.
In 2011, he did not have the break-out season many had hoped for, he recorded 38 catches for 436 yards and three touchdowns. He also played running back following an injury to starter Jonas Gray near the end of the season. In his final season, as a senior in 2012, he made the move back to running back. Splitting carries with fellow senior classmate Cierre Wood, he rushed for 917 yards on 190 carries (4.8 avg) and five touchdowns.
He also recorded 36 receptions for 370 yards and two touchdowns. On October 20, 2012, he had a then career-high 143 rushing yards in a victory over BYU. On November 24, 2012, he had a career day with 146 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with 33 receiving yards in the victory at Southern California. He was an integral piece to the Irish’s 2012 undefeated regular season. In the BCS National Championship, he had 37 rushing yards and a six-yard receiving touchdown in the 42–14 loss.
Theo Riddick Professional Player
Theo Riddick The Detroit Lions selected Riddick in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was the 21st running back drafted in 2013. On May 30, 2013, the Detroit Lions signed Riddick to a four-year, $2.25 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $91,000. He was drafted due to his position flexibility. The Lions are using Riddick at running back, slot receiver, third-down back, fielding punts, and kick returns. In 2013, he scored his first career touchdown on a two-yard run in Week 16 against the New York Giants. Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with 25 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, four receptions, and 26 receiving yards.
Riddick saw an expanded role in the receiving game in the 2014 season. In Week 6, against the Minnesota Vikings, Riddick scored another touchdown on a nine-yard pass from Matthew Stafford as part of a 75-yard receiving game. Two weeks later, against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 74 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. Overall, in the 2014 season, he finished with 51 rushing yards, 34 receptions, 316 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns.
Riddick saw expanded usage in the 2015 season, especially in the passing game. In the season opener against the San Diego Chargers, he had two receptions for 37 yards and a receiving touchdown. On October 11, against the Arizona Cardinals, he had 10 receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. In a Week 16 game against the San Francisco 49ers, he caught seven passes for 63 yards, giving him 668 receiving yards on the season. This set a Lions franchise record for running backs, surpassing the 662 receiving yards gained by James Jones in 1984. He finished the season with 80 receptions and 697 yards, both franchise records for a running back.
On September 9, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Riddick to a three-year, $11.55 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $3.85 million. In the 2016 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, Riddick had 45 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, five receptions, 63 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown. He was the Lions’ top running back in 2016 after a season-ending injury to Ameer Abdullah in Week 2. On October 9, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had six receptions for 33 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. He played in 10 games with 8 starts in 2016, rushing for 357 yards and one touchdown to go along with 53 receptions for 371 yards and five touchdowns. He had been dealing with a lingering wrist injury towards the end of the season, leading him to be placed on injured reserve on December 31, 2016.
In the 2017 season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, Riddick had six receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown. On December 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had 29 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 286 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, 53 receptions, 444 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns In a familiar role in the 2018 season, Riddick had 171 rushing yards and 61 receptions for 384 receiving yards.
Theo Riddick Injury
Running back Theo Riddick has now missed the first two practices of the week with a knee injury. Riddick did not appear to suffer an injury during the Packers game in Week 5 and played in 19 snaps that Sunday. However, Riddick was visibly limping as he walked off the practice field Thursday after watching the team go through warmups. Although the Lions’ carries have been dominated by Kerryon Johnson and LeGarrette Blount this season, Riddick, too, has been a key part to the offense.
In fact, Riddick leads all Lions running backs in offensive snaps thanks to his value on third down both as a receiver (five catches) and pass blocker. If Riddick can’t go on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, it will leave the Lions in a bit of conundrum on third down. Johnson can pick up the slack as a pass catcher, but he’s been abysmal as a pass protector thus far. Blount is better at pass protection but doesn’t offer much as a receiver.
Or is this the week that Ameer Abdullah returns to the offensive gameplan? Abdullah has been inactive for the first four games of the season. Against the Packers, he was active for the first time, but he did not play an offensive snap all game. Abdullah also struggles as a pass protector, but he has more experience doing it than Johnson and offers similar value in the receiving game. We still don’t know if Riddick will be out this week, but we’ll know more on Friday when the team releases official gameday designations.
