Calvin Ridley

Position:
WR
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
High School:
Monarch

2017 (Junior)

One of the nation’s most explosive wideouts ... finished second in UA history for receptions with 224 and receiving touchdowns (19) while ranking third in receiving yards with 2,781 ... totaled eight career 100-yard receiving games to tie for third in the Alabama record books ... caught at least one pass in all 44 games of his Alabama career to rank third among active receivers in the FBS during 2017 ... named First Team All-SEC by the coaches ... led the Tide with 63 catches for 967 yards to average 15.3 yards per catch with five touchdown receptions ... the 967 yards was good for third in the SEC while his 63 receptions ranked sixth in the conference ... collected a team-high 15 explosive receptions of 20-plus yards and led all wideouts with 41 catches that went for a first down or a touchdown ... selected as a Preseason First Team All-American by Phil Steele and Sports Illustrated while earning Second Team recognition from four outlets ... tabbed to the Biletnikoff and Maxwell Award Preseason Watch Lists while also earning recognition on the Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his play against Florida State, Colorado State, Arkansas, Mississippi State and Clemson. Florida State: Paced the Tide wideouts, tallying seven receptions for 82 total yards and one score ... the TD strike came on a 53-yard bomb from Jalen Hurts for UA’s first touchdown of the night ... selected as an offensive player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his game against the Florida State and Mississippi State. Fresno State: Led the Tide receivers with five catches for 45 yards ... hauled in a long of 16 yards with two of his receptions going for a first down ... also added one rush for a gain of 13 yards, his first running play of the 2017 season. Colorado State: Caught three passes for a team-high 92 yards and one score ... connected with Hurts for a 78-yard touchdown strike on the Crimson Tide’s second offensive drive of the day ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the Tide staff for his output against the Rams. Vanderbilt: The Tide’s leading receiver once again, finishing with five catches for 43 yards and a long of 12 ... all five of his receptions went for a first down on the afternoon ... also rushed one time for four yards on a reverse. Ole Miss: Led the Tide wideouts with four catches for 60 yards against the Rebels ... had a long reception of 22 yards ... all four of his catches went for a first down. Texas A&M: Recorded a team-leading five catches for 68 yards against the Aggies ... had a long reception of 30 yards ... four of his five receptions went for a first down to help move the Alabama offense down the field against a stout A&M defense. Arkansas: Paced the Crimson Tide receivers once again, totaling 51 yards on four catches ... had a long reception of 27 yards with three of his four catches securing a first down for UA ... selected as one of the offensive players of the week by the Tide coaching staff. Tennessee: Led the Tide wideouts once again, recording a season-high eight receptions for 82 yards ... had a long reception of 26 yards against the Vols. LSU: The Tide’s leading receiver once again, recording three receptions for 61 yards with a long of 24 yards ... all three of his catches went for a first down against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Recorded a season-high 171 yards on just five catches to average 34.2 yards per reception ... was explosive in the receiving game, registering a game-long 63-yard catch and run to go along with a 61-yarder and 31-yard reception ... four of his catches went for a first down against the Bulldogs ... selected as one of the UA coaches’ offensive players of the week for his efforts in Starkville. Mercer: Amassed 100-plus yards for a second consecutive game, totaling 103 yards receiving on three catches with a touchdown ... perfectly executed a double move to get wide open for a 66-yard touchdown catch from Jalen Hurts for the Tide’s third score of the afternoon. Auburn: Hauled in a team-high three receptions for 38 yards with a long catch of 26. Clemson: Secured his fourth touchdown reception of the season as part of his four catches on the night ... totaled 39 yards receiving with a long reception of 13 yards ... named one of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his play in New Orleans. Georgia: Led the Tide wideouts with four catches on the night ... totaled 32 yards with one touchdown reception from seven yards out.

2016 (Sophomore)

A big-play threat in the talented Crimson Tide receiving corps ... was a Freshman All-American in his first season at the Capstone ... set UA freshman records with 89 receptions for 1,045 yards ... named a second team All-SEC honoree by the conference coaches ... as a sophomore had 72 catches for 769 yards and seven touchdowns ... notched five or more catches in 20 of his 30 career games played and has a catch in every game of his career ... 39 of his receptions went for a first down or a touchdown in 2016 ... a big-play threat, he had 21 explosive receptions of 15 yards or more to lead the Tide ... also rushed five times for 21 yards and a touchdown in his sophomore campaign ... named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his performances against Western Kentucky and Kentucky. USC: Finished the season opener with two catches for nine yards with a long of 10 ... also returned two punts for four yards with a long of six. Western Kentucky: Hauled in a then career-high tying nine receptions for 129 yards and one score ... had a long reception of 51 yards ... averaged 14.3 yards per reception with seven of his catches going for a first down (6) or touchdown (1) against WKU ... three of his receptions went for 15 yards or more. Ole Miss: Caught eight passes for 81 yards with a long of 45 yards ... also had a pair of rushes for two yards with a long of six and one touchdown ... came around on a jet sweep to the outside to rush it in for the Tide’s first touchdown of the day. Kent State: Wrapped up his half of play with one reception for five yards and one rushing attempt for seven total yards. Kentucky: Caught a career-high 11 passes for 174 yards, also a career mark for the wideout ... added two touchdown receptions to match his single-game high ... averaged 14.5 yards per catch with seven of his 11 catches converting a first down ... pulled in a long catch of 46 yards with four receptions going for over 15 yards ... also ran the ball once for six yards. Arkansas: Caught three passes for 14 yards with his team-leading fourth touchdown of the season ... had a long reception of nine yards against the Hogs. Tennessee: Totaled six receptions for 58 yards against the Volunteers ... three of his six catches went for a first down with a long reception of 31 yards. Texas A&M: Caught four passes for 27 yards and hauled in his fifth touchdown catch of the season on a five-yard strike from Jalen Hurts ... two of his four receptions converted first downs for Alabama. LSU: Made two catches for 23 yards, with a long reception of 21 yards to rank second on the team in receptions and receiving yards. Mississippi State: Caught six passes for 25 yards and a touchdown ... scored on a four-yard pass in the first quarter ... three of his six catches converted a first down with a long of 20 yards. Chattanooga: Led the Crimson Tide with seven receptions for 94 yards and a score ... registered a long play of 47 yards on the touchdown strike from Hurts to give Alabama its first points of the evening. Auburn: Tied for second on the team with five receptions for 44 yards ... had a long catch of 25 yards that led to Adam Griffith’s second field goal of the afternoon ... three of his receptions provided the Alabama offense with a first down. Florida: Led the Crimson Tide with four catches for 43 yards, including a long reception of 52 yards ... his long reception put UA in Florida territory and led to an eventual touchdown for Alabama. Washington: Caught one pass for six yards against the Huskies as the Tide offense focused on running the ball. Clemson: Led all Tide receivers with five receptions for 36 yards ... had a long reception of 15 yards against the Tigers ... three of his receptions went for a first down in the CFP National Championship.

2015 (Freshman)

A big play threat in the talented Crimson Tide receiving corps ... selected to the Sporting News and SEC All-Freshman teams, and the All-SEC Second Team by the Associated Press ... set the UA single-season freshman receiving record for yards with 1,045, eclipsing the previous mark of 1,000 held by Amari Cooper (2012) ... made an immediate impact on the Crimson Tide offense, reeling in a team-leading 89 catches for a team-high 1,045 yards in 15 games (11 starts) ... 17 of his catches went for 15-plus yards, including five of his seven scores ... five of his seven touchdowns came on plays of 30 yards or more ... had a team-leading 44 receptions for a first down or score ... recorded five or more catches in nine of his 11 starts and 11 games overall ... named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance at Georgia ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his efforts against ULM, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee and Michigan State. Wisconsin: Collected three catches for 22 yards with a long of 13 in his first career game with the Crimson Tide. Middle Tennessee: Hauled in four catches for 37 yards with a long of 16. Ole Miss: Caught six passes for 28 total yards against the Rebels. ULM: Finished with a team-high four receptions for 38 yards, including his first career touchdown, in the first start of his freshman campaign... the scoring play came on a 15 yard catch and run from Jake Coker in the second quarter. Georgia: Had a career game against the Bulldogs, reeling in five passes for 120 yards ... made two long catches, including a season-high 50 yard reception and a 45-yard touchdown on the play-action pass ... the 45-yard strike for a score was the Tide’s longest touchdown-scoring reception of the season. Arkansas: Set career-highs in every category, finishing the night with nine catches for 140 yards and a touchdown ... caught a season-long 81-yard reception for a score, the second-longest catch by an Alabama freshman in program history. Texas A&M: Led the team in receptions once again, hauling in seven passes for 52 yards with a long of 28 ... two of his receptions went for first downs against the Aggies. Tennessee: Collected seven catches for the second straight game, amassing 88 yards in the process ... a reliable option against the Vols, five of his caches went for a first down. LSU: Recorded seven catches for a third consecutive game, leading the Tide offense in receptions and yards with 51 ... had a long of 15 against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Reeled in a team-high five catches for 76 yards with one touchdown ... the score came on a 60 yard bubble screen that he took 60 yards for a touchdown after avoiding more than one Bulldog defender. Charleston Southern: Hauled in four catches for 49 yards and his fifth score of the season in limited action ... his long catch of the day went for a 30-yard touchdown. Auburn: Led the team with 90 yards receiving on six catches ... had a long play 46 yards, his third-longest reception of the season. Florida: Caught eight passes for 102 yards, his third 100-plus yard game of his career ... had a long play of 55 yards on a jump ball from Coker that he pulled down between two Gator defenders to provide the Tide offense with a spark. Michigan State: Recorded his fourth 100-plus yard performance of the season, hauling in a team-high eight catches for 138 yards and a career-high two touchdowns ... had a long play of 50 yards the resulted in a score ... also hauled in a six-yard strike from Coker for the Crimson Tide’s second touchdown of the day. Clemson: Hauled in six passes for 14 yards with a long of nine against the Tigers.

High School and Personal Data

The nation’s top-ranked wide receiver coming out of high school by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … consensus five-star prospect … the No. 4 wide receiver by Scout.com … participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike’s “The Opening” where he captured MVP honors … ranked ninth in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 prospect in the state of Florida … 247Sports ranked him 17th in its Top247 and No. 7 in Florida … the 247Composite listed him 11th overall and sixth in the state … No. 23 in the ESPN300 and No. 8 in the state of Florida while ranking 12th in the Southeast … Scout.com rated him No. 29 in the Scout300 and the No. 2 wide receiver in the Southeast … No. 22 on the PrepStar Dream Team … No. 11 on the Orlando Sentinel’s 2015 Florida Top 100 … only able to play three games during his senior season due to age restrictions … hauled in 18 passes for 420 yards and four touchdowns in those three games in 2014 … caught 41 passes for 1,131 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior in 2013 … coached by Calvin Davis at Monarch High School where he was a second team 2013 All-State selection … chose Alabama over Miami, Florida State and Ohio State.