Jon Ritchie
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Born: | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 4, 1974||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||
College: | Stanford | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63 | ||||||||||||
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Jon David Ritchie (born September 4, 1974) is an American former professional
Ritchie co-hosted The Artie Lange Show alongside comedian Artie Lange from 2013 to 2014. He currently co-hosts the 94.1 WIP Morning Show, a sports talk radio show in Philadelphia, with Joe DeCamara, as well as James Seltzer.
Early life
Ritchie attended Cumberland Valley High School near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, from 1989 to 1993. He led his high school football team to the state championship in 1992.
College career
Ritchie was rated the #1 fullback recruit in the nation.[2] A Pennsylvania native, Ritchie was recruited hard by Penn State and their coach Joe Paterno.[2] However, Ritchie wanted to avoid the pressure of playing for his home-state team. [2]
Upon graduation, Ritchie attended
Professional career
Ritchie was
In 2003, Ritchie signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He had expressed an interest in playing closer to his hometown, which was just 90 miles west of Philadelphia, so his friends and family could watch and attend his games. In 2003, the Eagles running back tandem of Brian Westbrook, Duce Staley, Correll Buckhalter and quarterback Donovan McNabb rushed for 2,015 yards and 23 touchdowns behind Ritchie.[5] Ritchie was also second on the team in touchdown receptions in 2003 (behind Westbrook, and ahead of Staley), with the Eagles running backs playing a larger role in the passing game than the lackluster receiving core.[6]
Four games into the 2004 season, Ritchie suffered a season-ending knee injury. He re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract for the 2005 season while recovering from his injury. Though Ritchie had been taking first team reps as the starting fullback during training camp, he was released by the team during final cuts. He retired from playing prior to the 2006 season and began a career in sports media.[7]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
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Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
1998 | OAK | 15 | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 29 | 225 | 7.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
1999 | OAK | 16 | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 45 | 408 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | OAK | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 26 | 173 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | OAK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 19 | 154 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | OAK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2003 | PHI | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 94 | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 0 | 150 | 1,148 | 7.7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Media career
Ritchie worked as the color commentator for
Ritchie appeared as a contributor on ESPN including shows such as
Ritchie then worked as an on-air personality and analyst for the
In 2016, Ritchie began co-hosting the WIP Midday Show show with Joe DeCamara on 94.1 WIP Sports Radio in Philadelphia.[8] In 2023, DeCamara and Ritchie were promoted to the WIP Morning Show.[8]
Personal life
After retiring from the NFL, Ritchie moved back to his hometown of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where he helped coach the varsity football team for which he played, the Cumberland Valley Eagles. He spoke at the baccalaureate for the class of 2005 and the class of 2008.
State Senate campaign
Ritchie announced in February 2016 that he would run for the
References
- ^ PRO FOOTBALL; Jon Ritchie is a Studied Breath of Fresh Air
- ^ a b c "A different ballgame". Daily Collegian. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ The Rainbow, vol. 132, no. 2, p. 14,
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Where Are They Now? FB Jon Ritchie
- ^ 2003 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players
- ^ NFL | Ritchie retires; heading to a broadcasting career
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "WIP TO MOVE JOE DECAMARA AND JON RITCHIE TO MORNINGS FOLLOWING ANGELO CATALDI'S RETIREMENT". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ritchie 4 Senate". Archived from the original on December 18, 2015.
- ^ State rep wins over former NFL player in 31st Senate District race
- ^ Jon Ritchie may end up on Democratic ticket this fall
- ^ Jon Ritchie adds to his write-in total with 127 votes in York County
- ^ Ritchie withdraws, Democrats looking for Senate candidate
- ^ Ritchie talks politics after ending Senate race
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference