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 with ...

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, ...

who is currently a member of the

Edmonton Elks The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

. 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 Boili ...

, 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 The 2015 NFL Draft was the 80th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. It took place in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre and in Grant Park, from April 30 to May 2. The previous ...

. 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