Hassan Ridgeway (born November 2, 1994) is an

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defensive tackle for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (116th overall) of the

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Early years

Ridgeway attended Mansfield High School in

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. He committed to the

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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. After his junior year he entered the

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Ridgeway was drafted in the fourth round (116th overall) of the

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by the Indianapolis Colts. He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016. In his first 3 years with the Colts, Ridgeway played in 34 games, recording 41 tackles and 4.5 sacks.

Philadelphia Eagles

On April 27, 2019, Ridgeway was traded to the

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for a seventh round pick (246th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft. 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

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, Ridgeway suffered an ankle injury that caused him to be placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2019. Ridgeway re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year contract on March 24, 2020. In week 7 against the Giants, Ridgeway suffered a bicep injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 26. On March 18, 2021, Ridgeway re-signed with the Eagles.

San Francisco 49ers

On March 21, 2022, Ridgeway signed a one-year contract with the

Career statistics

References

External links

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Texas Longhorns bio
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