John Ridgeway
Position: DL
Jersey #: 95
Date of Birth: May 7, 1999
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 320 lbs
College: Arkansas; Illinois State
Drafted: Round , Pick 178 in 2022 by DAL
First Team: DAL (2022)
Last Team: NO (2026)
Career Summary
Illinois State and Arkansas defensive lineman
John Ridgeway played defensive line at Illinois State before transferring to Arkansas for the fall 2021 season.
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College Career
Transfer season at Arkansas
Ridgeway appeared in 12 games with 11 starts during 2021, recording 39 tackles. He made six stops and a sack in his Arkansas debut against Texas. At Illinois State, he had earned honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference recognition in 2019.
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29016, 00-0037283, 1999-05-07, John Ridgeway, John, Ridgeway
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#227Defensive Line
MFT Score: 47.2
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.