Stevan Ridley
Ridley with the New England Patriots in 2011
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 27, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Natchez, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Natchez (MS) Trinity Episcopal | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 2,914 |
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| Rushing attempts: | 688 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 22 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Stevan Todd Ridley (born January 27, 1989) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. Ridley has played for the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, and Atlanta Falcons.
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. As a senior in 2007 he rushed for 3,086 yards and 38 touchdowns. He also competed in track, recording personal-bests of 11.25 seconds in the 100 meters and 23.42 seconds in the 200 meters.
At LSU, Ridley rushed for a career high of 1,147 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2010 while also serving as permanent team captain.
Ridley was drafted 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.
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 3-yard reception.
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