Stevan Ridley

Background

Ridley was born in Natchez, Mississippi.

Education

He attended Trinity Episcopal Day School in Natchez, where he played running back and linebacker for the Trinity Episcopal Saints high school football team

Career

He played college football for Louisiana State University (Louisiana State University). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. 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 Louisiana State University, Ridley rushed for a career high of 1,147 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2010 while also serving as permanent team captain. College stats

New England Patriots (2011-2014)

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.

= 2011 season = 2012 season Ridley had 125 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown, and also grabbed three catches out of the backfield for 27 yards. In week 5 of the 2012 NFL season, Ridley topped his Week 1 performance with 151 yards rushing, with 1 touchdown, against the Denver Broncos.

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 also scoring 12 rushing touchdowns during the regular season.

His 82 first down rushes ranked 3rd in the league amongst all NFL running backs. During the AFC Championship game 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 the championship to the Ravens 13–28.

= 2013 season In week 1 of the 2013 NFL season, Ridley was benched in the second half of the game after losing a fumble.

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 10 touchdowns. He also had 10 catches for 62 yards on the season, the most in his career.

= 2014 season Ridley had his longest rush (43 yards) in his career on October 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. New York Jets (2015–present)

= 2015 season Ridley was signed by the New York Jets on April 13, 2015.

Achievements

• 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 97 yards per carry), including a 33-yard touchdown run, and a 3-yard reception. During week 1 of the 2012 NFL season, Ridley had his best game of his early career in a 34–13 win over the Tennessee Titans. Ridley carried the ball 9 times for 46 yards in the season opener 23–21 win over the Buffalo Bills. In the 2013-2014 NFL playoffs, Ridley recorded his first career postseason multi-touchdown performance, rushing 14 times for 52 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Patriots" 43–22 divisional round win over the Indianapolis Colts. 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.