Biography
2014 (Senior)
Started all 12 games … an All-MEAC first-team selection … finished the year with 70 tackles, 13 for loss, and team highs of eight sacks and three fumble recoveries … also broke up one pass, forced one fumble and was credited with two QB hurries … tied for third in the MEAC in both sacks and fumble recoveries … tied for sixth in the nation in fumble recoveries and was 36th in sacks … opened up the year consecutive eight-tackle performances against Maine and Liberty … had five tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in the William & Mary game … made six tackles, including 2.5 for losses, and two sacks in the win at Savannah State … followed up that effort with a career-high 10 tackles for loss and one sack against Delaware State … recovered one fumble in each of the final three games of the year … made nine tackles, one for loss, and recovered a fumble against Bethune-Cookman … made two sacks among his seven tackles vs. N.C. Central, and also recovered one fumble … had five tackles, 2.5 for loss, with one QB hurry, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in his final game against S.C. State.
2013 (Junior)
Started nine times and appeared in every contest … an All-MEAC third-team selection …led all NSU defensive linemen with 46 total tackles … also made 2.5 tackles for loss, half a sack, recovered a fumble, blocked a kick and deflected one pass … made four tackles, one for loss, against Charleston Southern … had five stops at Morgan State … made a career-high nine tackles at Delaware State … had three QB hurries and a pass breakup in that game … made five tackles, one for a loss, and half a sack in the victory at Bethune-Cookman … also blocked a fourth-quarter extra point attempt vs. B-Cu … recovered a fumble in the season finale with S.C. State.
2012 (Sophomore)
Started all 11 games at defensive tackle … led all NSU defensive linemen in total tackles (40), tackles for loss (9.0) and sacks (5.5) … tied for fifth in the MEAC in sacks and was 20th in tackles for loss … made three tackles, two for loss, in the opener against Virginia State … also had a sack and forced fumble in that game … was in on a season-high seven tackles, one for a loss, against Howard … tallied four tackles and half a sack at Ohio … made five assisted tackles, including half a tackle for loss, and was credited with a QB hurry vs. Delaware State … made six tackles and registered a sack at Hampton … enjoyed a career game against Savannah State, tallying three sacks and his first career interception … finished that game with six total tackles.
2011 (Freshman)
Played in 10 games in his rookie season … practiced with the first-team offensive line during preseason practice but was moved to the defensive line later in camp … made nine total tackles for the year, seven assisted … made two tackles against both Charleston Southern and Morgan State … credited with one QB hurry against both South Carolina State and North Carolina A&T … started the North Carolina A&T and Savannah State games due to an injury to Matt Grant.
High School
Second-team All-Southeastern District selection … made 64 tackles, including 15 for loss and eight sacks.
Personal
George Henry Riddick was born on May 10, 1993 … son of George and Cheryl Riddick … majoring in sociology.
Riddick’s Career Highs
Tackles: 10 (vs. Delaware State, 10-11-14)
TFL: 3.0 (vs. Savannah State, 11-3-12)
Sacks: 3.0 (vs. Savannah State, 11-3-12)
INT: 1 (vs. Savannah State, 11-3-12)
PD: 1 (2x, last vs. Morgan State, 9-27-14)
FR: 1 (4x, last vs. S.C. State, 11-22-14)
