Hassan Ridgeway

Hassan Ridgeway (born November 2, 1994) is an American football defensive end 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.

Hassan Ridgeway
Ridgeway in 2016
No. 98 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-02) November 2, 1994
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 2019
Total tackles:50
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

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 size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 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)		 9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 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]

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]

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. 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
  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.
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