Desmond Ridder

Desmond Ridder is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Ridder was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to a 15-year-old mother and was raised in by a single parent and her grandparents. He initially planned on attending Holy Cross High School before Kentucky High School Athletic Association issued sanctions against the school for illegal recruiting outside Jefferson County.

About Desmond Ridder in brief

Summary Desmond RidderDesmond Ridder is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Ridder was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to a 15-year-old mother and was raised in by a single parent and her grandparents in the city’s Highlands neighborhood. He initially planned on attending Holy Cross High School before Kentucky High School Athletic Association issued sanctions against the school for illegal recruiting outside Jefferson County.

As a senior at St. Xavier, Ridder passed for 1,319 yards and nine touchdowns and also led the Tigers in rushing with 668 yards and 12 touchdowns.