Desmond Ridder is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Cincinnati. Desmond's 2021 season ranks in the 25th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 474 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMiami (OH) | W49-14 | 1.5 | 20/25 | 295 | 4 | 1 | 96.9 | 31 | 1 | 0.80 |
| 2 | vsMurray State | W42-7 | — | 14/22 | 243 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 8.9 | 0.515 | — | 196.8 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 6.5 | 0.481 | -0.03 | 243.8 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 17/32 · Pass Yds 144 · Pass TD 0 · INT 0
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 43.5 |
| -4 |
| 0 |
| 0.56 |
| 3 | @Indiana | W38-24 | -7.8 | 20/36 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 62.6 | 45 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 5 | @Notre Dame | W24-13 | 17.4 | 19/32 | 297 | 2 | 0 | 81.3 | 26 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 6 | vsTemple | W52-3 | -19.1 | 22/30 | 259 | 3 | 0 | 69.3 | 6 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 7 | vsUCF | W56-21 | 4.8 | 13/23 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 80.4 | 14 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 8 | @Navy | W27-20 | -8.5 | 18/30 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 52.9 | 6 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 9 | @Tulane | W31-12 | -3.9 | 17/27 | 227 | 3 | 1 | 65.6 | 47 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10 | vsTulsa | W28-20 | 5.8 | 15/23 | 274 | 2 | 1 | 82.7 | 43 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 11 | @South Florida | W45-28 | -12.1 | 31/39 | 304 | 2 | 1 | 70.6 | 65 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 12 | vsSMU | W48-14 | 8.9 | 17/23 | 274 | 3 | 0 | 99.3 | 46 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 13 | @East Carolina | W35-13 | 0.5 | 17/28 | 301 | 2 | 2 | 65.0 | 17 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 14 | vsHouston | W35-20 | 10.9 | 11/17 | 190 | 3 | 0 | 89.7 | 19 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L6-27 | 26.0 | 17/32 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 | -6 | 0 | -0.21 |