Stevan Ridley

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Stevan Ridley
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Ridley with the Patriots in 2011
No. 37, 22, 39, 35, 33, 31, 38
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1989-01-27) January 27, 1989 (age 35)
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Trinity Episcopal Day School (Natchez, Mississippi)
College: LSU (2007–2010)
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:743
Rushing yards:3,102
Rushing touchdowns:24
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:162
Player stats at PFR

Stevan Todd Ridley (born January 27, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. Ridley was also a member of the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Patriots, he won Super Bowl XLIX over the Seattle Seahawks.

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Early life

Ridley was born in Natchez, Mississippi. He attended Trinity Episcopal Day School in Natchez, where he played running back and linebacker for the Trinity Episcopal Saints high school football team. [1] As a senior in 2007, he rushed for 3,086 yards and 38 touchdowns. [2] He also competed in track, recording personal-bests of 11.25 seconds in the 100 meters and 23.42 seconds in the 200 meters.

College career

While at LSU, Ridley played from 2008–2010. [3] As a freshman, he rushed for 12 times for 92 yards and a rushing touchdown. [4] As a sophomore, he rushed 45 times for 180 yards and three rushing touchdowns. [5] He rushed 249 times for a career-high of 1,147 yards and 15 touchdowns in the 2010 season while also serving as permanent team captain. [6] [7]

College statistics

SeasonTeamRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsTD
2008 LSU 12927.71000
2009 LSU 451804.036330
2010 LSU 2491,1474.61511610
Career 3061,4194.61917940

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		225 lb
(102 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.66 s1.66 s2.65 s4.17 s6.78 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		21 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

New England Patriots

2011 season

Ridley was selected in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft with the 73rd overall pick by the New England Patriots, a round after the Patriots drafted another running back, Shane Vereen, with the 56th overall pick. [10] [11]

Ridley scored his first NFL touchdown in Week 4 of his rookie season, in the Patriots' 31–19 win over the Oakland Raiders; he had 97 yards on 10 carries (for an average of 9.7 yards per carry), including a 33-yard touchdown run, and a three-yard reception. [12] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 87 carries for 441 yards and a touchdown. [13]

2012 season

In the regular season opener, Ridley had his best game of his early career in a 34–13 win over the Tennessee Titans. He had 125 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown, and also grabbed three catches out of the backfield for 27 yards. [14] In Week 5, he topped his Week 1 performance with 151 yards rushing, with one touchdown, against the Denver Broncos. [15] In his second year, he proved to be a dependable running back in the NFL after racking up 1,263 total yards on 290 carries, while scoring 12 rushing touchdowns during the regular season. [16] His 82 first down rushes ranked third in the league among all NFL running backs. During the AFC Championship against the Baltimore Ravens on January 20, 2013, Ridley suffered a concussion after a head-to-head collision with Bernard Pollard, which also resulted in a fumble and a turnover. The Patriots lost to the Ravens by a score of 13–28. [17]

2013 season

In the regular season opener, Ridley was benched in the second half of the game after losing a fumble. Ridley carried the ball nine times for 46 yards in the 23–21 win over the Buffalo Bills. [18] After losing fumbles in three straight games, Ridley was a healthy scratch in the Patriots' Week 13 34–31 win over the Houston Texans. Plagued by the fumbling issues, Ridley lost significant playing time to LeGarrette Blount in his 2013 campaign, and finished the regular season with 178 carries for 773 yards with seven touchdowns. [19] He also had 10 catches for 62 yards on the season, the most in his career. [20] In the 2013–14 NFL playoffs, Ridley recorded his first career postseason multi-touchdown performance, rushing 14 times for 52 yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots' 43–22 Divisional Round win over the Indianapolis Colts. [21]

2014 season

Ridley had his longest rush (43 yards) in his career on October 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. [22] During a Week 6 37–22 win against the Buffalo Bills, Ridley tore his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament, which ended his season. [23] Overall, he finished the 2014 season with 94 carries for 340 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. [24]

Despite being on injured reserve, Ridley was a part of the Patriots Super Bowl XLIX team that defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28–24. [25]

New York Jets

Ridley was signed by the New York Jets on April 13, 2015. [26] During the 2015 season, Ridley played in eight games for the Jets, including one start, after missing the first half of the season due to a knee injury. [27] He finished the season with 36 carries for 90 yards. [28]

Detroit Lions

On April 5, 2016, Ridley signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. [29] On August 25, 2016, Ridley was released by the Lions. [30]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 28, 2016, Ridley signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was released by the team one week later on September 3. [31]

Atlanta Falcons

On October 25, 2016, Ridley was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. [32] On November 3, he appeared in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and had three carries for seven yards. [33] He was released by the team on November 23, 2016. [34]

Denver Broncos

On July 27, 2017, Ridley was signed by the Denver Broncos. [35] He was released on September 2, 2017. [36]

Minnesota Vikings

On October 5, 2017, Ridley signed with the Minnesota Vikings after a season-ending injury to rookie Dalvin Cook. [37] On October 9, 2017, he was released by the Vikings. [38]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 19, 2017, Ridley signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [39] He appeared in two games in the regular season for the Steelers and had 108 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. [40]

On April 4, 2018, Ridley re-signed with the Steelers. [41] He totaled 29 carries for 80 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 2018 season. [42]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2011 NE 162874415.133T13134.38010
2012 NE 16122901,2634.441126518.520042
2013 NE 1461787734.329710626.224044
2014 NE 65943403.64324205.07000
2015 NYJ 8136902.51304−2−0.53000
2016 ATL 10372.3700000000
2017 PIT 21261084.22110000000
2018 PIT 10029802.81213186.010022
Career 73277433,1024.24324301625.4240118

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