31 Facts About Calvin Ridley

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Calvin Orin Ridley was born on December 20,1994 and is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.

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Calvin Ridley played college football at Alabama, where he was a part of the national championship-winning teams in 2015 and 2017.

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Calvin Orin Ridley was born to Colin Ridley and Kay Daniels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 20,1994.

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Calvin Ridley attended Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, Florida, where he played high school football for the Knights.

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Calvin Ridley played only three games in his senior year due to Florida age restriction rules, which doesn't allow anyone over the age of 19 and nine months to be eligible.

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Calvin Ridley was rated as a five-star recruit and was considered the best receiver in the class of 2015 according to 247Sports, Rivals, and ESPN.

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Calvin Ridley committed to the University of Alabama to play college football on April 19,2014.

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Calvin Ridley began enrollment at Alabama on June 19,2015.

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Calvin Ridley attended and played college football at the University of Alabama under Nick Saban from 2015 to 2017.

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Calvin Ridley earned immediate playing time as a true freshman in 2015.

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Calvin Ridley followed that up with 140 receiving yards and a touchdown in a victory over Arkansas.

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On January 10,2018, it was announced that Calvin Ridley would forgo his senior year at Alabama in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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Calvin Ridley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round with the 26th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

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On July 5,2018, Calvin Ridley signed a four-year deal worth $10.9 million featuring a $6.1 million signing bonus.

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Calvin Ridley followed that up with four receptions for 54 yards and two touchdowns in the next game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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In Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Calvin Ridley broke the Falcons single-season receiving touchdowns by a rookie record after scoring 10 touchdowns.

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Calvin Ridley finished the 2018 season leading all rookies in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, as well as leading all rookie wide receivers in receptions.

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Calvin Ridley was named to PFWA All-Rookie Team, becoming the fourth Atlanta Falcons receiver to get this award, joining Shawn Collins, Mike Pritchard, and Julio Jones.

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Calvin Ridley suffered an abdominal injury during the game and was ruled out for the rest of the season.

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Calvin Ridley tied Andre Rison for the franchise record for the most receiving touchdowns in the team's first two games of a season with four.

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Calvin Ridley was named to the Associated Press' All-Pro 2nd Team for his performance during the 2020 season.

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Calvin Ridley finished the 2020 season with 90 receptions for 1,374 yards and nine receiving touchdowns.

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Calvin Ridley was ranked 65th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.

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In March 2023, Calvin Ridley revealed that he had played the majority of the 2020 season with a broken foot.

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Calvin Ridley finished the season with 31 receptions for 281 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in five games played.

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26.

The NFL announced on March 7,2022, that Calvin Ridley would be suspended indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2022 season for betting on games in the previous season, including on his own team.

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Calvin Ridley forfeited his base salary of $11.1M for 2022.

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The 2023 pick can become a fifth-rounder if Calvin Ridley is reinstated and the 2024 pick can either become a third-round pick based on playing time or a second-round pick if he signs a long-term extension.

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On February 15,2023, Calvin Ridley applied for reinstatement, his first day eligible to do so.

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Shortly after, Calvin Ridley announced he would be changing his jersey number to 0 after the NFL's jersey numbering system was modified to allow the number 0 to be worn, becoming the first player in franchise history to have the number.

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Calvin Ridley is married and has a daughter who was born in 2020.