Hassan Ridgeway

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Hassan Ridgeway
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Ridgeway with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-02) November 2, 1994 (age 29)
Richmond, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Mansfield (Mansfield, Texas)
College:Texas
Position:Defensive tackle
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:114
Sacks:10.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Hassan Ridgeway (born November 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. 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[edit]

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

College career[edit]

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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+38 in
(1.91 m)
303 lb
(137 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
5.02 s 1.71 s 2.88 s 4.69 s 7.37 s 32 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
24 reps
Sources:[5][6]

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

Ridgeway was drafted in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[7] He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016.[8] In his first three years with the Colts, Ridgeway played in 34 games, recording 41 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[9]

Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

On April 27, 2019, Ridgeway was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a seventh round pick (246th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[10] 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.[11]

Ridgeway re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract on March 24, 2020.[12] In week 7 against the Giants, Ridgeway suffered a bicep injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 26.[13]

On March 18, 2021, Ridgeway re-signed with the Eagles.[14]

San Francisco 49ers[edit]

On March 21, 2022, Ridgeway signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[15] In Week 13 against the Miami Dolphins, Ridgeway suffered a pectoral strain and was rule out for 6-8 weeks, ending his regular season.[16]

Houston Texans[edit]

On March 18, 2023, Ridgeway signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on September 13, 2023.[18] He was activated on October 28.[19] He was placed back on injured reserve on November 7 after suffering a torn Achilles in Week 9.[20]

Career statistics[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack Int Yards Avg Lng TD PD FF FR Yards TD
2016 IND 16 5 21 8 13 1.5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2017 IND 13 1 14 5 9 3.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 IND 5 0 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 PHI 7 5 8 5 3 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 PHI 7 0 11 9 2 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 PHI 17 1 20 10 10 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Career 65 12 80 42 38 9.5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Autullo, Ryan (September 14, 2016). "In unexpected move, Hassan Ridgeway turns pro". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Texas junior Hassan Ridgeway, from Mansfield, to enter 2016 NFL Draft". Star-Telegram.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Carlton, Chuck (December 26, 2015). "College Sports: Texas defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway will skip final season, head to NFL draft - SportsDay". SportsDay. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Davis, Brian (September 14, 2016). "Hassan Ridgeway has no regrets leaving Texas, declaring for NFL Draft". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hassan Ridgeway Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 Draft Scout Hassan Ridgeway, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Hassan Ridgeway Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "2019 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  11. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 23, 2019). "Eagles place DT Hassan Ridgeway on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 26, 2020). "Eagles place WR DeSean Jackson and DT Hassan Ridgeway on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  14. ^ McPherson, Chris (March 18, 2021). "Eagles agree to terms with DT Hassan Ridgeway". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "49ers Sign DL Hassan Ridgeway". 49ers.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "Hassan Ridgeway out 6-8 weeks with pectoral strain". nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  17. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-18-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. Houston Texans Public Relations. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  18. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-13-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 13, 2023.
  19. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-28-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 28, 2023.
  20. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-07-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 7, 2023.

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