Desmond Ridder
QB · FA
26 yrs
Cincinnati
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Free agent
- Status
- UFA
- Born
- 1999-08-31
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 215 lb
- College
- Cincinnati
- Draft
- 2022 · R3 · Pick 10 · ATL
- Rookie yr
- 2022
Contract
EXPIRED
- APY
- $1.2M/yr
- Total
- $2.3M
- Guaranteed
- $0K
- % of cap
- 0.4%
- Term
- 2025–2027 (2y)
Career Résumé
3 seasons
| Seasons | 3 2022–2024 |
| Games | 24 |
| Pass Yds | 4,002 |
| Pass TD | 16 |
| INT | 14 |
| Rush Yds | 293 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Att | 72.2 | 336 | 547 | 85.0 | +251 | |
| Pass Cmp | 52.8 | 211 | 365 | 52.0 | +159 | |
| Pass INTs | 17.3 | 8.63 | 3.20 | 2.00 | +6.63 | |
| Pass TDs | 5.44 | 11.4 | 27.0 | 2.00 | +9.36 | |
| Pass Yards | 520 | 2162 | 3686 | 458 | +1704 | |
| Rush TDs | 0.19 | 1.45 | 7.06 | 0.00 | +1.45 | |
| Rush Yards | 0.00 | 151 | 346 | 36.0 | +115 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Cmp/Att | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Fum | Sk | Sk% | Long | QBR | Rtg | EPA | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Prss% | Blitzed | Pkt | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | 1D | 2P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LV | 5 | 52/85 | 61.2% | 458 | 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10.5% | 28 | 34.3 | 73.6 | -22.1 | 8.0 | 68.8% | 18.8% | 24.8% | 21 | 2.2 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2023 | ATL | 15 | 249/388 | 64.2% | 2,836 | 7.3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 7.4% | 71 | 42.8 | 83.4 | -32.2 | 8.2 | 75.5% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 90 | 2.3 | 53 | 193 | 5 | 136 | 2 |
| 2022 | ATL | 4 | 73/115 | 63.5% | 708 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7.3% | 40 | 48.4 | 86.4 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 75.5% | 18.2% | 13.3% | 41 | 2.7 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | QBR | Rtg | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cincinnati | — | 251/387 | 64.9% | 3,334 | 30 | 8 | 71.8 | 158.7 | 110 | 355 | 6 | — | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | — | 186/281 | 66.2% | 2,296 | 19 | 6 | 79.6 | 152.9 | 98 | 592 | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | — | 179/325 | 55.1% | 2,164 | 18 | 9 | 55.6 | 123.7 | 144 | 650 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | — | 194/311 | 62.4% | 2,445 | 20 | 5 | 60.9 | 146.4 | 150 | 572 | 5 | — | — | — |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 4,002 | 122nd | — | — | — |
| Pass TDs | 16 | 130th | — | — | — |
| Rush Yds | 293 | 530th | — | — | — |
| Rush TDs | 5 | 351st | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 47 peers
Pass Yds/g
189.138
TD%
3.1%30
INT%
3.1%24
Y/A
7.374
Cmp%
64.2%41
EPA/play
-0.141
PlayerMedian (50th)
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 347 | 2023 Wk14 vs TB | 2836'23 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 2022 Wk18 vs TB | 12'23 |
| Rush Yds | 39 | 2023 Wk2 vs GB | 193'23 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2024 · stat-profile similarity
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Consistency
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Protection & Pressure
passing, by season
| Yr | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Press% | Blitzed | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '23 | 8.2 | 75.5% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 2.3 | 90 | 7.4% |
| '22 | 8.2 | 75.5% | 18.2% | 13.3% | 2.7 | 41 | 7.3% |
on-target / bad-throw / pressure rates from PFR charting · sack% of dropbacks
Pressure Profile
2025 · vs 47 peers
Pocket Time
2.367
On-Target %
75.557
Avoid Pressure
19.454
Avoid Bad Throws
14.759
Avoid Sacks
7.439
PlayerMedian (50th)
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