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Draft Bio: Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley

He was selected with the 26th pick overall
April 27, 2018

FIRST ROUND (26TH overall) CALVIN RIDLEY, WR, ALABAMA

HEIGHT: 6-foot-¼  WEIGHT: 189 pounds ARM LENGTH: 31-5/8 inches HAND SIZE: 9-1/8 inches 40-YARD DASH: 4.43 seconds BENCH PRESS: 15 reps of 225 pounds VERTICALJUMP: 31 inches BROAD JUMP: 9 -2 THREE-CONE DRILL: 6.68 seconds ■ OVERVIEW: He finished second in Alabama history in receptions with 224 and receiving touchdowns with 19 while he ranked third in receiving yards with 2,781. He was named first-team All-SEC by the coaches last season. He played at three different high schools. He picked Alabama over Ohio State, Florida State and Miami. He production decreased over his three years at Alabama. He caught 89 passes as a freshmen, followed by 72 and then 63 last season. He's an old rookie as he'll turn 24 during the season.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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