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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | July 5, 1981 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Culver City (CA) | ||||||||||
College: | California | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 6 / Pick: 212 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
Tackles: | 9 |
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Tackles: | 18 |
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Sacks: | 4.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 1 |
Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
Blocked kicks: | 2 |
Ryan Riddle (born July 5, 1981) is a former professional American, Canadian and Arena football defensive end. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders as a linebacker in the sixth round, with the 38th pick (212th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of California, Berkeley.
Riddle has also been a member of the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Avengers and Calgary Stampeders.
Ryan Riddle is the grandson of former USC Trojan fullback John RIddle and Helen Wheeler. John Riddle was the first Trojan to score four touchdowns in one game, and in 1924 he and Bryce Taylor of USC were the first African Americans to play against a southern college team. Helen Wheeler graduated from USC Law School in 1927, making her the school's first African American woman to do so.
Ryan Riddle attended Culver City High School in Culver City, California, California. As a junior, he was Culver City's Most Improved Player, an All-Area second team honoree, and led the Bay League with 17 sacks. As a senior, he was the team Most Valuable Player, and an All-Bay League first team honoree and he finished his senior season with seven sacks, three blocked field goals, and 125 tackles. Ryan Riddle graduated from Culver City High School in 1999. He decided to go on to El Camino College after a two-year hiatus from football and turning down scholarship opportunities from several colleges.
Ended up as El Camino's team MVP his sophomore year on his way to receiving a scholarship from the University of California. While at El Camino he earned third-team JC All-American when he racked up 12 sacks, three blocked field goals, two blocked punts, three fumble recoveries, two caused fumbles, one interception and two touchdowns scored. He was also named to the 2002 All-Region IV Team by the California Community College Coaches Association/JC Athletic Bureau and tabbed first-team All-Northern Division.