It’s official: Calvin Ridley will wear No. 18 for the Atlanta Falcons.

The former Alabama wide receiver was drafted with the 26th overall pick in Thursday’s 2018 NFL Draft.

On Friday afternoon, Ridley posted a photo of his personalized No. 18 Falcons jersey on Twitter.

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