Calvin Ridley ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Ridley in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ridley a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Calvin Ridley
Height6'1"
Weight190 lb
BornDec 20, 1994
Age31
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 Β· Rd 1, Pick 26 Β· ATL
A top 10% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Above-average snap-level impact reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 128 Β· #790 Β· High-ValueWorth 128 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+25.6
Avg surplus
peak +38
5 seasons Γ ~25.6 surplus β VORP 128
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2018 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 92 | 64 | 821 | 10 | 69.6% | 12.8 | 8.9 | β | 39 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 644 | 60.7% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 10.7% |
| 2019 | β | ATL | 13 | β | 93 | 63 | 866 | 7 | 67.7% | 13.7 | 9.3 | β | 47 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 712 | 75.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | β | TB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 143 | 90 | 1,374 | 9 | 62.9% | 15.3 | 9.6 | β | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 822 | 78.3% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | β | TB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | ATL | 5 | β | 52 | 31 | 281 | 2 | 59.6% | 9.1 | 5.4 | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 299 | 86.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | β | MIA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | JAX | 17 | β | 136 | 76 | 1,016 | 8 | 55.9% | 13.4 | 7.5 | β | 49 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 993 | 85.1% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 6.0% |
| 2023 | β | CLE | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | TEN | 17 | β | 120 | 64 | 1,017 | 4 | 53.3% | 15.9 | 8.5 | β | 39 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 6.9 | 12.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 888 | 81.3% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 4.5% |
| 2024 | β | MIN | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | TEN | 7 | β | 36 | 17 | 303 | 0 | 47.2% | 17.8 | 8.4 | β | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 250 | 57.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 96 | β | 672 | 405 | 5,678 | 40 | 60.3% | 14.0 | 8.4 | β | 268 | 30 | 140 | 1 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 10 | 33.3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4,608 | 74.9% | β | 0.0% | 20 | 6.3% | |
Career EPA193.5Β·-6 rushing Β· 200 receivingΒ·32.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 10* | 6 | 27 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 15.2 |
| 2019 | 25 | ATL | 13 | 10* | 2 | 34 | 0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2020 | 26 | ATL | 15 | 12* | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 18.6 |
| 2023 | 29 | JAX | 17 | 14* | 9 | 23 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 30 | TEN | 17 | 14* | 8 | 55 | 1 | 6.9 | 12.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 1 | 12.6 |
| Career | 78 | 60* | 30 | 140 | 1 | 4.7 | β | 10 | β | 1 | 83.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 10* | 92 | 64 | 821 | 10 | 69.6% | 12.8 | 8.9 | β | 39 |
| 2019 | 25 | ATL | 13 | 10* | 93 | 63 | 866 | 7 | 67.7% | 13.7 | 9.3 | β | 47 |
| 2020 | 26 | ATL | 15 | 12* | 143 | 90 | 1,374 | 9 | 62.9% | 15.3 | 9.6 | β | 65 |
| 2021 | 27 | ATL | 5 | 4* | 52 | 31 | 281 | 2 | 59.6% | 9.1 | 5.4 | β | 16 |
| 2023 | 29 | JAX | 17 | 14* | 136 | 76 | 1,016 | 8 | 55.9% | 13.4 | 7.5 | β | 49 |
| 2024 | 30 | TEN | 17 | 14* | 120 | 64 | 1,017 | 4 | 53.3% | 15.9 | 8.5 | β | 39 |
| 2025 | 31 | TEN | 7 | 4* | 36 | 17 | 303 | 0 | 47.2% | 17.8 | 8.4 | β | 13 |
| Career | 90 | 68* | 672 | 405 | 5,678 | 40 | 60.3% | 14.0 | 8.4 | β | 268 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | TB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | TB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | CLE | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | MIN | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 6* | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 10* | 644 | 60.7% | β | 0.0% | 9 | 10.7% |
| 2019 | 25 | ATL | 13 | 10* | 712 | 75.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | ATL | 15 | 12* | 822 | 78.3% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | ATL | 5 | 4* | 299 | 86.4% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | JAX | 17 | 14* | 993 | 85.1% | β | 0.0% | 5 | 6.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | TEN | 17 | 14* | 888 | 81.3% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 4.5% |
| 2025 | 31 | TEN | 7 | 4* | 250 | 57.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 90 | 68* | 4,608 | β | β | β | 20 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | β | β | 10* | β | 0.0 | 35.5 | 0 | 936 |
| 2019 | 25 | β | β | 10* | β | 2.0 | 46.6 | 0 | 1,246 |
| 2020 | 26 | β | β | 12* | β | -2.8 | 50.0 | 0 | 2,052 |
| 2021 | 27 | β | β | 4* | β | β | 7.9 | 0 | 521 |
| 2023 | 29 | β | β | 14* | β | -3.0 | 31.3 | 0 | 1,771 |
| 2024 | 30 | β | β | 14* | β | -2.3 | 28.2 | 0 | 1,883 |
| Career | 64* | β | β | β | 0 | 8,409 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 10* | 18 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 25 | ATL | 13 | 10* | 30 | 15.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 2 |
| 2020 | 26 | ATL | 15 | 12* | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2023 | 29 | JAX | 17 | 14* | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 3 |
| 2024 | 30 | TEN | 17 | 14* | 42 | 5.3 | 13 | 1.6 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 |
| Career | 78 | 60* | 113 | β | 27 | β | 2 | β | 10 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 10* | 10.2 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | 0.1 | 39 | 124.4 |
| 2019 | 25 | ATL | 13 | 10* | 13.4 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 47 | 113.5 |
| 2020 | 26 | ATL | 15 | 12* | 14.3 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 65 | 101.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | ATL | 5 | 4* | 10.0 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 | 16 | 79.1 |
| 2023 | 29 | JAX | 17 | 14* | 13.2 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 49 | 90.2 |
| 2024 | 30 | TEN | 17 | 14* | 15.3 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 4 | 6 | 0.1 | 40 | 79.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | TEN | 7 | 4* | 12.8 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 13 | 64.9 |
| Career | 90 | 68* | β | β | β | 11 | 38 | β | 269 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 72.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 51.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2018bestavg 64elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #35 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position30
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Receptions leader26
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
32.25 EPA/season over 6 seasons61
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+76
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap1.263Touch rate0.152EPA/snap0.042Snap share74.9%Off snaps4,608Elite Β· ConsistentCV 0.18
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 89thClass Pos 74thClass All 89th
31"
Vertical
Low Β· 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 28thClass Pos 9thClass All 29th
110"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 25thClass Pos 2thClass All 22th
15 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 17thClass Pos 58thClass All 23th
6.88s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 83thClass Pos 68thClass All 80th
4.41s
Shuttle
Low Β· 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 38thClass Pos 11thClass All 35th
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Foye OluokunLB5yMatt RyanQB4yJake MatthewsOT4yJosh HarrisLS4yGrady JarrettDT4yDeion JonesLB4yIsaiah OliverFS4yRussell GageWR4yJulio JonesWR3yAlex MackC3yMatt SchaubQB3yKeith SmithFB3yOlamide ZaccheausWR3yYounghoe KooK3yDamontae KazeeS3yTyeler DavisonDT3yKaleb McGaryOT3yChris LindstromG3yRicardo AllenFS3yKeanu NealS3yTakk McKinleyDE3yBlidi Wreh-WilsonDB3ySharrod NeasmanS3yJohn CominskyDE3y
2018 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #26
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCalvin inherited the Atlanta Falcons WR room from Mohamed Sanu (2016β2018), and handed it to Russell Gage (2018β2021).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2024team change
Joined TEN (from JAX)
- 2023team change
Joined JAX (from ATL)
- 2018draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 1, Pick 26
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 190 lb
Frame
189 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
31" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ATL | 2 | W5OutΒ· Not injury related - personal matterW9OutΒ· Not injury related - personal matter |
| 2020 | ATL | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· AnkleW9QuestionableΒ· Foot |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
72
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2018
B+2019
A2020
D2021
B+2023
B+2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
78%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 821 | 51.3 | 767-54 | 45.1 |
| 2019 | 866 | 66.6 | 1,077+211 | 63.4 |
| 2020 | 1,374 | 91.6 | 1,514+140 | 89 |
| 2021 | 281 | 56.2 | 888+607 | 52.2 |
| 2023 | 1,016 | 59.8 | 976-40 | 57.4 |
| 2024 | 1,017 | 59.8 | 1,004-13 | 59.1 |
| 2025 | 303 | 43.3 | 736+433 | 43.3 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
128 career value over replacement β #790 all-time of 4,642. 18.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #26 (Rd 1) Β· ATL Β· 2018 Β· +17.1 vs expected KV-H
72actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+17.1
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