Calvin Ridley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Calvin Ridley
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1994(1994-12-20)
Age	30
Birthplace	Fort Lauderdale
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Calvin Ridley Biography

Calvin Ridley is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 20, 1994 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Wide receiver for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, who helped them win National Championships in 2015 & 2017. The Atlanta Falcons selected him 26th in the 2018 NFL Draft.

In 2015, he was one of quarterback Jake Coker’s favourite targets. He caught 26 more catches than any other player on the team.

Calvin Orin Ridley (born December 20, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the Falcons in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

In Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, Ridley caught four passes for 64 yards and the first receiving touchdown of the season as the Falcons lost 12–28. In Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Ridley caught eight passes for 105 yards and a touchdown as the Falcons won 24–20. During Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers, Ridley finished with eight catches for 143 receiving yards and a touchdown as the Falcons won 29–3. During Week 14 against the Carolina Panthers, Ridley had five catches for 76 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 40–20 win. Ridley suffered an abdominal injury during the game, and was ruled out for the rest of the season. Overall, Ridley finished the 2019 season with 63 receptions for 866 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.

He also has a younger brother, He has a younger brother named Riley who committed to play wide receiver at the University of Georgia as part of the class of 2020., who is a wide receiver at the University of Georgia in the class of 2020.

Calvin Ridley Net Worth

Calvin Ridley is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Calvin Ridley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At Monarch High School, he was a five star prospect. Due to exceeding the Florida age limit, he was not eligible for the majority of his senior season.

In 2015, USA Today named him a Freshman All American. He was also a First-team All SEC selection in 2017.

Ridley was named the Offensive Rookie of the Month for the month of September for collecting six touchdown receptions, which was the most in the league and tied an NFL record for a rookie in his first four games. In Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ridley broke the Falcons single-season receiving touchdowns by a rookie record after scoring 10 touchdowns. The record was previously set by Junior Miller in 1980. 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. He was named to PFWA All- Rookie Team, becoming the fourth Atlanta Falcons receiver to get this award, joining Shawn Collins (1989), Mike Pritchard (1991), & Julio Jones (2011).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Calvin Ridley height 6 ft 1 in Calvin weight 86 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Calvin Ridley Dating?

According to our records, Calvin Ridley is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Calvin Ridley’s is not dating anyone.

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In the 2017 season, Ridley started off strong with seven receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown in the 24–7 victory over Florida State. On November 11, against Mississippi State, he had five receptions for 171 receiving yards in the victory. Alabama made the College Football Playoff once again in the 2017 season. In the National Semifinal, Ridley had four receptions for 39 yards in the Sugar Bowl. In the National Championship against Georgia, he had four receptions for 32 yards and the late game-tying touchdown to help force overtime in the 26–23 victory.

Facts & Trivia

Calvin Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Calvin Ridley celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

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

Top Facts about Calvin Ridley

1. Calvin Ridley is a wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons.
2. He was born on December 20, 1994 in Florida.
3. Ridley played college football at the University of Alabama.
4. He was selected by the Falcons in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
5. In his rookie season, he had 64 receptions for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns.
6. Ridley has been named to one Pro Bowl (2020).
7. He has recorded over 1,000 receiving yards in two seasons (2019, 2020).
8. Ridley’s career high in receiving yards came in Week 9 of the 2020 season with 143 yards against Denver Broncos.
9. His career long reception is a 75-yard touchdown catch against Carolina Panthers (2018).
10. As of May 2021, Ridley has played in a total of 44 NFL games with over 2,200 receiving yards and scored a total of17 touchdowns

How much money did Calvin Ridley gamble?

I n November 2021, Calvin Ridley, a wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, placed several multi-legs parlay bets on his team through the Hard Rock Casino app, totaling $1,500. The gamble could end up costing him $11 million.

Is Calvin Ridley's career over?

The NFL announced on March 7, 2022 that 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. He will forfeit his base salary of $11.1M for 2022.

Is Calvin Ridley still with the Falcons?

Then on Mar. 7, the league announced that they would be suspending Ridley for at least the 2022 NFL season for violating its gambling policy. This meant Ridley’s $11.16 million cap hit will come off the books for the Falcons in 2022 and will return when he’s reinstated by the league.

How did Calvin Ridley lose 11 million?

Calvin Ridley will lose out on more than $11 million in salary next season after being suspended for betting a total of $1,500 on NFL games.

How did Ridley get caught?

How did Ridley get caught? According to multiple sources familiar with the event, Ridley placed the bets on his cellphone but used a betting account not registered in his name with Hard Rock’s Florida sportsbook.