Education
Ritchie attended Cumberland Valley High School near Carlisle, Pennsylvania from 1989 to 1993. Upon graduation, Ritchie attended the University of Michigan as a freshman and sophomore.
Ritchie attended Cumberland Valley High School near Carlisle, Pennsylvania from 1989 to 1993. Upon graduation, Ritchie attended the University of Michigan as a freshman and sophomore.
He led his high school football team to the state championship in 1992. At Michigan, he played as a true freshman. During his career at Michigan, he rushed for 120 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards.
Then in 1995 he transferred to Stanford University where he played as a junior and senior.
At Stanford, he first started as an inside linebacker, but switched to fullback. He rushed 17 times for 95 yards and received nine passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Ritchie was drafted in the third round (63rd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Upon his arrival to the NFL, he started for the Raiders for five seasons.
His final season with the Raiders he started in Super Bowl XXXVII where Oakland lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In 2003 Ritchie left the Raiders and signed to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. He suffered a knee injury early in the 2004 season and was released from the team after the injury never allowed him to play at the same level in 2005.
He is a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.