Ridge Texada

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Position:
CB
Ht./Wt.:
5-8 / 179
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Frisco, TX
High School:
Centennial HS
Prev School:
McNeese St.

2024: Appeared and started in all 12 games … received Third Team All-AAC honors … named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 Watch List … finished his career with as UNT’s all-time career leader in pass breakups and passes defended … led team with eight pass breakups … tied for third in AAC in pass breakups … had an interception and two PBU vs. SFA … three tackles and two PBU vs. Wyoming … four tackles vs. Tulsa … two tackles and 0.5 TFL at Florida Atlantic … three tackles, a TFL and a PBU at Memphis … four tackles vs. Tulane … five tackles vs. Army … three tackles, a forced fumble and a PBU vs. East Carolina … five tackles and a pass breakup in the regular season finale at Temple.

2023: Earned Honorable Mention All-AAC honors (CFN) … was named to the Bronco Nagurski Trophy watch list … named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 … was a preseason First Team All-Texas selection by Dave Campbell’s … named the preseason AAC Best Cover Corner by Lindy’s … a preseason First Team All-AAC selection (Phil Steele, Lindy’s, CFN) … was a preseason Second Team All-Conference selection (Athlon) … appeared in 12 games with nine starts on the year … posted 34 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, an INT and seven PBUs on the year … had four tackles, a TFL and a PBU in the season opener against Cal … finished with a tackle, a QB hurry and a PBU against ACU … had a season-high six tackles to go along with a TFL and an INT in the win over Temple … finished with five tackles, a TFL and a PBU at SMU … posted four tackles and a pair of PBUs at Tulsa.

2022: Played in 14 games with 12 starts … First Team All-CUSA (Coaches, PFN) … Third Team All-CUSA (PFF, Phil Steele) … PFN Cornerback of the Year … C-USA Defensive Player of the Week (10/3/22) … 43 tackles and three interceptions on the year … had three TFL … led CUSA with 15 PBU … four tackles at UTEP … three tackles against SMU … two PBU at Memphis … four tackles and two interceptions against Florida Atlantic … had four PBU in the game … totaled 118 return yards and one touchdown against the Owls … six tackles and a pick at UTSA … three stops and a TFL at WKU … six tackles against Rice … three tackles in CUSA Championship game … three tackles in Frisco Bowl against Boise State.

2021: Played in 13 games with three starts ... had 19 tackles, a TFL and two pass breakups ... made a tackle at FIU ... made six tackles and a pass breakup against UTEP ... made three tackles at Southern Miss. on 11/6 ... made seven tackles and a TFL at Rice in his first start of season ... had a pass breakup against Liberty ... made a tackle at Missouri ... made a tackle at Northwestern State.

Prior to UNT: Played in seven games with one start as a corner at McNeese State in 2020 ... Finished with 10 tackles ... season-best three tackles at Southeastern Louisiana on March 6 ... played at Frisco Centennial High School for coach Matt Webb ... First Team All-District at both cornerback and wide receiver ... led Frisco Centennial in receiving (437 yards) and total eight touchdowns (six receiving and two rushing) ... also picked off four passes.