Duquesne University Athletics

After an all-conference season as a graduate transfer quarterback in 2025, Tyler Riddell remains with the program and will serve as an Offensive Analyst on the Duquesne football staff for the 2026 season.

Riddell, a Second Team All-NEC selection in 2025, ranked among the top 10 in the FCS in passing touchdowns, throwing 26 touchdowns — the seventh-most in a single season in Duquesne history — while completing 167-of-295 passes (57%) for 2,053 yards. He also rushed for three touchdowns and ranked among the FCS top 20 in points responsible for (14.7 points per game). Riddell led the Dukes to the NEC's top scoring offense, as Duquesne averaged 28.4 points per game.

Riddell threw a touchdown pass in all but one game and recorded seven multi-touchdown performances, including a career-high five touchdown passes in his first career game at Rooney Field, all coming in the first half. He also recorded five games with at least 200 passing yards. Riddell earned one NEC Player of the Week honor and was recognized as a conference Prime Performer five times.

The Tampa, Florida, native played 58 career games over seven seasons of FCS football, finishing with 10,069 passing yards and 81 passing touchdowns. Despite not being in the career records for Duquesne as a graduate transfer, for reference; only two Dukes have ever reached 10,000+ yards and 75+ TDs: Dillon Buechel (10,320/75) and Niel Loebig (10,254/103).

A first-team all-state selection and county MVP at Chamberlain High School, Riddell began his collegiate career at East Tennessee State, where he spent five seasons and earned Freshman All-America honors in 2021 after leading the Buccaneers to the FCS playoffs and Southern Conference Championship. He finished his ETSU career with more than 5,000 passing yards, 38 touchdown passes and a 61% completion rate while ranking among the program's leaders in multiple single-game and single-season passing categories.

Riddell then spent his final two seasons as a graduate transfer, recording back-to-back 2,000-yard passing seasons at Gardner-Webb and Duquesne to close his collegiate career.