Shaquille Riddick (born March 12, 1993) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wit ...

outside linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, pla ...

who is currently a member of the Edmonton Elks. He played college football at

Gardner–Webb University Gardner–Webb University (Gardner–Webb, GWU, or GW) is a private Baptist university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (Southern Baptist Convention). It was founded as Bo ...

, then transferred to West Virginia.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Riddick was drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round, 158th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft. On September 3, 2016, Riddick was released by the Cardinals. The next day, he was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad. He was released on September 27, 2016.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 13, 2016, Riddick was signed to the Steelers' practice squad.

References

External links

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West Virginia Mountaineers bio

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riddick, Shaquille 1993 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers Arizona Cardinals players Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from Akron, Ohio West Virginia Mountaineers football players