Pantagraph · Aug 8, 2018
Kindred: Position switch a good fit for BHS grad Ridgeway
Former Bloomington High School lineman John Ridgeway, a redshirt freshman, has made the transition from offensive to defensive line at Illinois State and is listed No. 1 on the depth chart at nose guard.Illinois State football coach Brock Spack believes Ridgeway, a redshirt freshman, is now positioned to thrive, having moved in the spring from offensive line to nose guard on defense.
"You line up over the ball, you see the ball, the ball moves and it's, 'John, knock that guy into next week,'" Spack said Tuesday during ISU's Media Day. "He likes that. John likes a combative situation. The less structure and the more streetfight it becomes, the more he really likes it."