Hassan Ridgeway

Hassan Ridgeway (born November 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans 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
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Ridgeway with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016
No. 91 – Houston Texans
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-02) November 2, 1994
Richmond, California, U.S.
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:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:108
Sacks:10.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.71 s2.88 s4.69 s7.37 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		24 reps
Sources:[5][6]

Indianapolis Colts

Ridgeway was drafted in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[7] He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016.[8] In his first three years with the Colts, Ridgeway played in 34 games, recording 41 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

Ridgeway re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract on March 24, 2020.[12] In week 7 against the Giants, Ridgeway suffered a bicep injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 26.[13]

On March 18, 2021, Ridgeway re-signed with the Eagles.[14]

San Francisco 49ers

On March 21, 2022, Ridgeway signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[15] In Week 13 against the Miami Dolphins, Ridgeway suffered a pectoral strain and was rule out for 6-8 weeks, ending his regular season.[16]

Houston Texans

On March 18, 2023, Ridgeway signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on September 13, 2023.[18]

Career statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSackIntYardsAvgLngTDPDFFFRYardsTD
2016IND 165218131.5000.00010000
2017IND 13114593.0000.00000000
2018IND 506510.0000.00000000
2019PHI 758532.0000.00000000
2020PHI 7011921.0000.00000000
2021PHI 1712010102.0000.00001000
Career65128042389.5000.00011000

References
  1. Autullo, Ryan (September 14, 2016). "In unexpected move, Hassan Ridgeway turns pro". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. "Texas junior Hassan Ridgeway, from Mansfield, to enter 2016 NFL Draft". Star-Telegram.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. Carlton, Chuck (December 26, 2015). "College Sports: Texas defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway will skip final season, head to NFL draft - SportsDay". SportsDay. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. Davis, Brian (September 14, 2016). "Hassan Ridgeway has no regrets leaving Texas, declaring for NFL Draft". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  5. "Hassan Ridgeway Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  6. "2016 Draft Scout Hassan Ridgeway, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  7. "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. 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.
  9. "Hassan Ridgeway Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  10. "2019 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  11. McPherson, Chris (October 23, 2019). "Eagles place DT Hassan Ridgeway on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. 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.
  13. McPherson, Chris (October 26, 2020). "Eagles place WR DeSean Jackson and DT Hassan Ridgeway on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  14. McPherson, Chris (March 18, 2021). "Eagles agree to terms with DT Hassan Ridgeway". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  15. "49ers Sign DL Hassan Ridgeway". 49ers.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  16. "Hassan Ridgeway out 6-8 weeks with pectoral strain". nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  17. "Houston Texans Transactions (3-18-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. Houston Texans Public Relations. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  18. "Houston Texans Transactions (9-13-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 13, 2023.
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