Calvin Ridley racked up 224 catches for 2,781 yards and 19 touchdowns during his three-year career as an Alabama receiver.
Ridley’s biggest strength entering the National Football League may be the fact he was 44-for-44 in games played for the Crimson Tide.
“There were three first-round wide receivers a year ago – Corey Davis, Mike Williams and John Ross – and all three of them had hints of durability issues,” NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said this week. “All three of them struggled to get on the field last year because of injuries, and their production was way down. On top of everything else, we need to be more aware of any kind of history of injuries with this wide receiver class.”
The quarterbacks and receivers invited to the NFL draft combine are scheduled to report in Indianapolis today and will go through a lot of testing and interviews Thursday and Friday. They are scheduled to participate Saturday in on-field drills.
Alabama will have 14 players at the combine, though several may wait until next Wednesday’s pro day in Tuscaloosa to work out.