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Ben Wooldridge

Ben Wooldridge
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 25)
Pleasanton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Position:Quarterback
High school:Foothill (Pleasanton, California)
College:Fresno State (2018–2020)
Louisiana (2021–2024)
NFL draft:2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Ben Wooldridge (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Early life and high school

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Wooldridge grew up in Pleasanton, California and attended Foothill High School.[1] He was a two-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at California State University, Fresno.[2]

College career

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Fresno State

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Wooldridge did not participate in any games during his true freshman season in 2018 and was ultimately redshirted.[3] During the 2019 season, he played in three games, finishing the season with completing four out of six passing attempts for 30 yards and a touchdown. He also made two carries for 13 yards.[4] During the 2020 season, he played in two games, finishing the season with completing eight out of 16 passing attempts for 117 yards and two carries for 13 yards.[5]

On December 16, 2020, Wooldridge announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[6]

Louisiana

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On January 27, 2021, Wooldridge announced that he would transfer to Louisiana.[7]

Wooldridge did not make an appearance during the 2021 season.[8] During the 2022 season, he took over the starting quarterback position midway through the season after an injury from Chandler Fields.[9] He played in 10 games and started five of them before suffering a season-ending injury in November.[10] He finished the season with completing 138 out of 244 passing attempts for 1,661 yards, 15 touchdowns, five interceptions, 48 rushes for 188 yards and a pair of touchdowns.[11] During the 2023 season, he played in three games before enduring another injury during an away game against UAB.[12] He finished the season with completing 39 out of 69 passing attempts for 508 yards, five touchdowns, an interception, 17 rushes for 77 yards and a pair of touchdowns.[13]

Statistics

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Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2018 Fresno State Redshirt Redshirt
2019 Fresno State 3 0 — 4 6 66.7 30 5.0 1 0 163.7 2 13 6.5 0
2020 Fresno State 2 0 — 8 16 50.0 117 7.3 0 0 111.4 2 13 6.5 0
2021 Louisiana DNP
2022 Louisiana 10 5 3–2 138 244 56.6 1,661 6.8 15 5 129.9 48 188 3.9 2
2023 Louisiana 3 3 2–1 39 69 56.5 508 7.4 5 1 139.4 17 73 4.3 2
2024 Louisiana 11 11 8–3 192 291 66.0 2,453 8.4 17 6 151.9 65 174 2.7 5
Career 29 19 13−6 381 626 60.9 4,769 7.6 38 12 141.1 134 461 3.4 9

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		214 lb
(97 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.82 s 1.64 s 2.81 s 4.35 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from Pro Day[14]

On May 9, 2025, Wooldridge signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, becoming the third-string quarterback behind Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs.[15] He played the third and final preseason game for the team against the New York Giants on August 21, which ended in a 42-10 loss for the Patriots.[16] He was cut from the roster the following day.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Ben Wooldridge's Foothill High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ben Wooldridge, Foothill, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ben Wooldridge". Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ben Wooldridge 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ben Wooldridge 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Moore, Jackson (December 16, 2020). "Fresno State QB Ben Wooldridge declares for transfer portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Buckley, Tim (January 27, 2021). "Fresno State's Ben Wooldridge is 2nd QB transferring to Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ben Wooldridge". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Fitzpatrick, Jamarcus (October 8, 2022). "Cajuns QB Chandler Fields out due to injury; Wooldridge to start". KATC (TV). Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Diaz, Cory (November 19, 2022). "Louisiana football starting quarterback Ben Wooldridge out for remainder of 2022 season". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ben Wooldridge 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  12. ^ Foote, Kevin (September 17, 2023). "UL quarterback Ben Wooldridge endures another injury, but this time it's not his knee". The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Ben Wooldridge 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "Ben Wooldridge College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  15. ^ "Patriots Sign Eight of Their 11 2025 Draft Picks and 16 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  16. ^ McGuire, Sean T.; Hurley, Michael; Perry, Phil; Insider, Patriots; Curran, Tom E.; Insider • •, Patriots (August 21, 2025). "Patriots-Giants recap: Preseason ends with ugly blowout loss for New England". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "Ben Wooldridge, Sidy Sow among first Patriots roster cuts - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
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