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Jon D. Ritchie (born September 4 , 1974 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania ) is a former professional American Football Fullback in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders . EARLY YEARS Jon Ritchie attended Cumberland Valley High School from 1989-1993. His mother was an English teacher in the district, and he has always been beloved in his hometown. He lead his high school football team to the state championship in 1992. The team won the game, that being the only state championship the school has ever earned. Upon graduation, he attended the University Of Michigan as a freshman and sophomore. At Michigan, he played as a True Freshman . During his career at the University of 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 9 passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns. NFL Ritchie was drafted 63rd, at the top of the third round, in 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 was signed to play for the Philadelphia Eagles . He again played in a Super Bowl where the Eagles lost to the New England Patriots by three (24-21). After starting for the Eagles for only two seasons, he was cut by the Eagles after a devastating knee injury during the off-season that could not be fully repaired. During his career Ritchie did not see a lot of carries. He was however one of the best blocking fullbacks in the game and a large threat in the passing game. Throughout his entire career he put up big numbers in recieving (for a fullback). Career Stats POST NFL, BACK AT CV Jon retired from the NFL in 2006 , and is now an announcer for NFL Europe games. He is also doing analyst work with CN8 for college games. He has moved back to his hometown of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania where he helps coach the varsity football team of which he played on, the Cumberland Valley Eagles. He spoke at the graduation of the class of 2005, and remains a constant role model to students and athletes there. VIDEO GAME APPEARANCE
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