Riley Ridley | WR | Georgia
Height | 6-2
Weight | 200
Class | Junior
A two-year starter at Georgia, the brother of Falcons’ Calvin, Ridley worked primarily out of the slot. Ridley was held back in college due to offensive scheme, showing to resort to the ground game and spreading the football around. Although Ridley did manage to lead the Bulldogs in catches, receiving yards and touchdown receptions in 2018, despite not getting all the attention.
Ridley’s a strong route runner that understands how to set up defenders and use leverage to gain inside positioning. He possesses great hands and ball skills to catch the ball in traffic or in coverage. Ridley maximizes his catch radius by elevating and adjusting to throws, displaying fantastic body control. He’s comfortable working the underneath areas as well.
Ridley does lack top end speed, making it tough for him to separate down the field. But his polish and ball skills, along with this route savvy makes up for a lot of his speed deficiencies. Overall, Ridley can be a starting No. 2 wide receiver, projecting to have a more productive professional career with the ability to be a dynamic playmaker to all levels of the field.
