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Louis Riddick Promotes Pitt Apparel Line on ESPN

Former Pitt Panthers cornerback Louis Riddick debuted his new clothing line during an appearance on ESPN.

Stephen Thompson

Nov 11, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; ESPN Monday Night Football Countdown hosts (from left) Suzy
Nov 11, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; ESPN Monday Night Football Countdown hosts (from left) Suzy / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- To mark the launch of his new Pitt Panthers-themed personal apparel brand, former Pitt defender Louis Riddick donned a black jacket with the Panther head logo on the chest during an appearance on ESPN's Get Up this week.

Riddick has never been shy about promoting his love for Pitt on social media and the ariwaves and he's only extending his reach back into his college days by unveiling a new line of blue and gold clothing with his signature touch on it.

Riddick partnered with Mitchell and Ness to put his own personal stamp on Pitt jackets, shirts and jerseys and, after teasing the new products last week, has given fans a closer look at the new products on social media. The line of clothing will officially go on sale this weekend outside Acrisure Stadium before kickoff of the Pitt spring football game.

Riddick began his college football career as a running back but quickly switched to corner back after seeing only limited action in his first season of college football. Two years, 21 games and a pair of interceptions later, Riddick was drafted in the ninth round of the 1991 Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. 

After six years in the NFL split between the Falcons, Browns and Raiders, Riddick retired and is now all the way in on a successful broadcasting career. He's worked as a commentator on ESPN's NFL and college football coverage and has even been interviewed for a handful of front office jobs in the NFL in recent years. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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