Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Notre Dame
Theo Riddick
RB • 5'11" • Manville, NJ, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Theo Riddick leans workhorse runner traits and 52 efficiency.
Impact Production
60
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Player Story
Theo Riddick built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Manville, NJ wearing No. 6, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Theo Riddick's career was his receiving role: 120...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 31
- Overall
- No. 199
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Theo Riddick, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Notre Dame. Theo Riddick leans workhorse runner traits and 52 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,432
- Rushing yards
- 1,169
- Receiving yards
- 1,263
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Theo Riddick quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,432
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Notre Dame
- Top game
- USC
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Belleville
- High school pipeline
- Belleville · 29 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 6 · Pick 31 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,287 scrimmage yards · RB 36th (top 8%) · FBS Independents 1st (top 2%) · National 54th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 203 | 160 | 43 | 0 | 23.3 |
| 2010 Postseason | Notre Dame | 9 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 9 | 409 | -3 | 412 | 3 | 45.6 |
| 2011 Postseason | Notre Dame | 10 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 54.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 10 | 456 | 27 | 429 | 3 | 54.8 |
| 2012 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 78.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13 | 1,244 | 880 | 364 | 6 | 78.7 |
Related Context
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Theo Riddick played RB for Notre Dame. Across 4 tracked seasons, Theo Riddick recorded 1,169 rushing yards, 1,263 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 1,287 primary output with 52 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
99
Efficiency
52
Usage
32.3
Consistency
70.7
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 43. Navy: 132. Purdue: 97. Michigan State: 46. Michigan: 84. Miami: 36. Stanford: 83. BYU: 143. Oklahoma: 86. Pittsburgh: 120. Boston College: 160. Wake Forest: 78. USC: 179
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 11 by 39.4. Navy: 21 by 61.4. Purdue: 19 by 43.4. Michigan State: 15 by 28.4. Michigan: 22 by 35. Miami: 8 by 45. Stanford: 15 by 46.5. BYU: 15 by 89.7. Oklahoma: 20 by 42.3. Pittsburgh: 26 by 43.4. Boston College: 22 by 66.4. Wake Forest: 9 by 56.9. USC: 23 by 78.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins103.7 · Games = 12 · +60.7 vs Losses
Losses43 · Games = 1 · -60.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
89.7 vs BYU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/8 | @ Alabama | L 14-42 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.9 |
| Sun 11/25 | @ USC100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 22-13 | 20 | 146 | 7.30 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 7.8 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Wake Forest | W 38-0 | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 8.7 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Boston College100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 21-6 | 18 | 104 | 5.80 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Pittsburgh | W 29-26 | 22 | 85 | 3.90 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 4.6 |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Oklahoma | W 30-13 | 19 | 74 | 3.90 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs BYU100 rush yards | W 17-14 | 15 | 143 | 9.50 | 0 | — | — | 9.5 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Stanford | W 20-13 | 12 | 45 | 3.80 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Miami | W 41-3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Michigan | W 13-6 | 17 | 52 | 3.10 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 3.8 |
| Sun 9/16 | @ Michigan State | W 20-3 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Purdue | W 20-17 | 15 | 53 | 3.50 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 5.1 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Navy100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 50-10 | 19 | 107 | 5.60 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 6.3 |
Player Story
Theo Riddick story
Theo Riddick built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Manville, NJ wearing No. 6, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Theo Riddick's career was his receiving role: 120 catches, 1,263 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 1,169 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1,169 rushing yards and 1,050 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.
The arc is straightforward: Theo Riddick moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Notre Dame
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 203 | 48.3 | 5 | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Notre Dame | 443 | 64.2 | 10.4 | 240 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 443 | 64.2 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Notre Dame | 499 | 79.3 | 10 | 56 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 499 | 79.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Notre Dame | 1,287 | 52 | 32.3 | 788 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,287 | 52 | 32.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ USC
Week 13 · W 22-13
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
179
Scrimmage Yards
92.7 takeover
179 scrimmage yards and 42.6 usage.
#2
vs BYU
Week 8 · W 17-14 · Conference game
143
Scrimmage Yards
85.7 takeover
Win with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
143 scrimmage yards and 30.6 usage.
#3
@ Boston College
Week 11 · W 21-6
160
Scrimmage Yards
85.3 takeover
Win with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.
#4
@ Michigan State
Week 3 · L 31-34
128
Scrimmage Yards
83.3 takeover
Loss with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128 scrimmage yards and 17.5 usage.
#5
vs Air Force
Week 6 · W 59-33
97
Scrimmage Yards
80.6 takeover
Win with 97 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
97 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Notre Dame
1,287 primary output · 52 efficiency · 32.3 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · Notre Dame
78.7
1,287 primary · 52 efficiency · 32.3 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Notre Dame
54.8
499 primary · 79.3 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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