Not too many defenders in high school or college willingly chose to defend Calvin Ridley one-on-one. Before the arrival of Jerry Jeudy in 2017, Ridley was a juke-moving, route-running machine from Florida in the 2015 recruiting class for Alabama.
As a five-star athlete, Ridley earned Freshman All-American honors – following a season of 1,045 receiving yards with seven touchdowns on 89 catches. He paced the Crimson Tide to a Southeastern Conference Championship and a national title.
Although he would not have another 1,000-yard year, he finished second all-time for career receptions (224), third in receiving yards (2,781) and fifth in touchdowns (19).