1. Jon David Ritchie was born on September 4,1974 and is an American former professional football fullback and current sports radio host who played in the National Football League for seven seasons.
23 Facts About Jon Ritchie
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Jon Ritchie played college football at Michigan for two seasons before transferring to Stanford, and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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Jon Ritchie spent five seasons with the Raiders before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2003, where he spent two seasons before retiring in 2006.
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Jon Ritchie has previously appeared as a contributor for ESPN and the NBC Sports Network.
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Jon Ritchie attended Cumberland Valley High School near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, from 1989 to 1993.
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Jon Ritchie led his high school football team to the state championship in 1992, and in 1993, he won the John Travers Award, which honors the top high school student athletes in Central Pennsylvania.
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Jon Ritchie played for two seasons at Michigan, where he rushed for 120 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards.
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Jon Ritchie is a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
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Jon Ritchie was drafted in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.
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Jon Ritchie started for the Raiders for five seasons, and established himself as a top blocking fullback.
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In 2003, Jon Ritchie signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Jon Ritchie 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.
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In 2003, Jon Ritchie helped the Eagles running back tandem of Brian Westbrook, Duce Staley, and Correll Buckhalter, along with quarterback Donovan McNabb, rush for a total of 2,015 yards and 23 touchdowns.
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Three games into the 2004 season, Jon Ritchie tore his anterior cruciate ligament while covering a punt in a game against the Detroit Lions, abruptly ending his season.
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Jon Ritchie re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract for the 2005 season while recovering from his injury, and although he was expected to be the starting fullback for the team once recovered, he was released by the Eagles at the end of training camp, a move that he described as a "complete and total shock".
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Jon Ritchie announced his retirement from football prior to the 2006 season.
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Jon Ritchie served as an analyst on CN8 for college football games.
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Jon Ritchie appeared as a contributor for various shows on ESPN, including First Take, NFL 32, Outside the Lines, and College Football Overdrive.
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Jon Ritchie then worked as an on-air personality and analyst for NBCSN's Fantasy Football Live on Thursdays and DirecTV's Fantasy Zone Channel on Sundays.
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Jon Ritchie was a contributor for Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia's regional NFL coverage and NBC Sports Radio's NFL coverage.
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In 2016, Jon Ritchie joined 94.1 WIP, where he was paired with Joe DeCamara as a co-host of the station's midday show.
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In 2023, DeCamara and Jon Ritchie moved to the morning drive timeslot and joined Rhea Hughes, Devan Kaney, James Seltzer, and Joe Weachter for a new morning show following the retirement of longtime host Angelo Cataldi.
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Jon Ritchie spoke at the commencement for the high school's class of 2005 and class of 2008.