Player Career

Theo Riddick Career Story

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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.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNotre Dame20348.35
2010 PostseasonNotre Dame44364.210.4240
2010 Regular SeasonNotre Dame44364.210.40
2011 PostseasonNotre Dame49979.31056
2011 Regular SeasonNotre Dame49979.3100
2012 PostseasonNotre Dame1,2875232.3788
2012 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1,2875232.30

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

78.7

#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