Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2017Alabama
Calvin Ridley
WR • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Calvin Ridley reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
47
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
95
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Calvin Ridley built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Calvin Ridley's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 26
- Overall
- No. 26
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
Calvin Ridley, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Alabama. Calvin Ridley reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,781
- Receptions
- 224
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
Calvin Ridley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,781
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Monarch · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Monarch · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 1 · Pick 26 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 967 receiving yards · WR 35th (top 4%) · SEC 3rd (top 2%) · National 35th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Alabama | 15 | 14 | 152 | 2 | 81.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 15 | 75 | 893 | 5 | 81.4 |
| 2016 Postseason | Alabama | 15 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 66.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 15 | 66 | 727 | 8 | 66.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Alabama | 14 | 8 | 71 | 2 | 84.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Alabama | 14 | 55 | 896 | 3 | 84.7 |
Related Context
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Calvin Ridley played WR for Alabama. Across 3 tracked seasons, Calvin Ridley recorded 40 rushing yards, 2,781 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Alabama paired 967 primary output with 81.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Alabama
Games
15
Receiving Yards / G
69.7
Efficiency
71.3
Usage
31
Consistency
54.5
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 14. Michigan State: 138. Wisconsin: 22. Middle Tennessee: 37. Ole Miss: 28. UL Monroe: 38. Georgia: 120. Arkansas: 140. Texas A&M: 52. Tennessee: 88. LSU: 51. Mississippi State: 76. Charleston Southern: 49. Auburn: 90. Florida: 102
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 6 by 15.6. Michigan State: 8 by 100. Wisconsin: 3 by 48.9. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 61.7. Ole Miss: 6 by 31.1. UL Monroe: 4 by 63.3. Georgia: 5 by 100. Arkansas: 9 by 100. Texas A&M: 7 by 49.5. Tennessee: 7 by 83.8. LSU: 7 by 48.6. Mississippi State: 5 by 100. Charleston Southern: 4 by 81.7. Auburn: 6 by 100. Florida: 8 by 85
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins72.6 · Games = 14 · +44.6 vs Losses
Losses28 · Games = 1 · -44.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
15 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/12 | @ Clemson | W 45-40 | — | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 1/1 | vs Michigan State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-0 | — | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 2 | 50 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | W 29-15 | — | 8 | 102 | 11.6 | 12.80 | 0 | 55 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Auburn | W 29-13 | — | 6 | 90 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Charleston Southern | W 56-6 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Mississippi State | W 31-6 | — | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 1 | 60 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs LSU | W 30-16 | — | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Tennessee | W 19-14 | — | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Texas A&M | W 41-23 | — | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Arkansas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 27-14 | — | 9 | 140 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 1 | 81 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Georgia100 receiving yards | W 38-10 | — | 5 | 120 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs UL Monroe | W 34-0 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 1 | 15 |
| Sun 9/20 | vs Ole Miss | L 37-43 | — | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 37-10 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Wisconsin | W 35-17 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 13 |
Player Story
Calvin Ridley story
Calvin Ridley built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Calvin Ridley's career was his receiving role: 224 catches, 2,781 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, and 40 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 40 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 4 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.
The arc is straightforward: Calvin Ridley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Alabama
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Alabama | 1,045 | 71.3 | 31 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 1,045 | 71.3 | 31 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Alabama | 769 | 59.7 | 27.4 | -276 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 769 | 59.7 | 27.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Alabama | 967 | 81.6 | 32.2 | 198 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Alabama | 967 | 81.6 | 32.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas
Week 6 · W 27-14 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
140
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Kentucky
Week 5 · W 34-6 · Conference game
174
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
174 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Mississippi State
Week 11 · W 31-24 · Conference game
171
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
171 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Michigan State
Week 1 · W 38-0 · Postseason
138
Receiving Yards
99.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Georgia
Week 5 · W 38-10 · Conference game
120
Receiving Yards
95.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Alabama
967 primary output · 81.6 efficiency · 32.2 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Alabama
84.7
967 primary · 81.6 efficiency · 32.2 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Alabama
81.4
1,045 primary · 71.3 efficiency · 31 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
7
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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