Football quarterback Desmond Ridder plays for the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons. 94 kg and 1.91 m tall, he is. Prior to enrolling at St. Xavier High School, he attended Holy Family Parochial. There, he participated in the football team. At the University of Cincinnati, he was a member of the football team known as the Cincinnati Bearcats.
His true freshman year was a redshirt, and as a redshirt freshman, he started at quarterback for the Bearcats. He earned 583 yards rushing with five touchdowns during the season, and he passed for 2,445 yards and 20 scores. He won the award for Rookie of the Year in the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
He finished his redshirt sophomore season by completing 179 of 325 passes for 2,164 yards and 18 touchdowns. After completing 14 of 24 throws for 95 yards and one touchdown in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl, he was voted the game’s MVP. In his final season, he guided Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff after winning offensive player of the year in the AAC in back-to-back seasons.
The Bearcats had a perfect 26-0 record at home, and he concluded his career at Cincinnati with the third-most victories by a quarterback in college football history (44). The Atlanta Falcons selected Ridder in the third round with the 74th overall choice in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was picked second overall in the draft as a quarterback.
What Is Desmond Ridder Jersey Number?
Desmond Ridder wears jersey number 4 on the Falcons team.