Hassan Ridgeway

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Hassan Ridgeway
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Ridgeway in 2016
No. 98 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-02) November 2, 1994 (age 27)
Richmond, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Mansfield (Mansfield, Texas)
College:Texas
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:80
Sacks:9.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Hassan Ridgeway (born November 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

Ridgeway attended Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Texas. He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.

College career[]

Ridgeway played at Texas from 2012 to 2015. During his career, he played in 36 games with 18 starts, recording 92 tackles and 9.5 sacks.[1] After his junior year he entered the 2016 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		303 lb
(137 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		93⁄8 5.02 s 4.82 s 8.28 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Indianapolis Colts[]

Ridgeway was drafted in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016.[7] In his first 3 years with the Colts, Ridgeway played in 34 games, recording 41 tackles and 4.5 sacks.

Philadelphia Eagles[]

On April 27, 2019, Ridgeway was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a seventh round pick (246th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] He began the 2019 season as a reserve, playing in the first two games behind Fletcher Cox and Malik Jackson. Jackson suffered a foot injury in week 1 and replacement Timmy Jernigan also suffered a foot injury in week 2, which led to Ridgeway starting the next five games alongside Cox. In a week 7 game against the Dallas Cowboys, Ridgeway suffered an ankle injury that caused him to be placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2019.[9]

Ridgeway re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract on March 24, 2020.[10] In week 7 against the Giants, Ridgeway suffered a bicep injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 26.[11]

On March 18, 2021, Ridgeway re-signed with the Eagles.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "In unexpected move, Hassan Ridgeway turns pro". Hookem.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Texas junior Hassan Ridgeway, from Mansfield, to enter 2016 NFL Draft". star-telegram. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "College Sports: Texas defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway will skip final season, head to NFL draft - SportsDay". SportsDay. December 26, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "Hassan Ridgeway has no regrets leaving Texas, declaring for NFL Draft". Hookem.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Hassan Ridgeway". National Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  6. ^ http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=124940&draftyear=2016&genpos=DT[bare URL]
  7. ^ Bowen, Kevin (May 5, 2016). "Colts Agree To Terms With Four More Draft Picks". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "2019 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  9. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 23, 2019). "Eagles place DT Hassan Ridgeway on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Spadaro, Dave (March 16, 2020). "Eagles agree to terms with Hassan Ridgeway on a one-year contract to help solidify defensive tackle rotation". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  11. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 26, 2020). "Eagles place WR DeSean Jackson and DT Hassan Ridgeway on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  12. ^ McPherson, Chris (March 18, 2021). "Eagles agree to terms with DT Hassan Ridgeway". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.

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