Louisville native Desmond Ridder shines for Falcons vs. Jets on Monday Night Football

Atlanta Falcons rookie Desmond Ridder, a former St. Xavier High School standout, completed 10 of his 13 attempts for 143 passing yards while helping his team to a 16-3 lead at the half in a preseason game against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.

Ridder, who starred at Cincinnati after graduating from St. X in 2017, entered Monday's game during the second quarter. He completed all seven of his attempts for 68 yards on his first drive.

"The efficiency on the offensive side of the ball for Atlanta — starting with the quarterback play — has been really impressive," ESPN analyst Louis Riddick said at the half. "I don't care who they're going up against. These guys have played fast … they made good decisions, they've thrown the football with great accuracy. Especially Desmond Ridder, when he came in in the second quarter."

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In the Falcons' first preseason game Aug. 12, Ridder threw the game-winning touchdown pass against the Detroit Lions.

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Ridder, who grew up playing football in the Hikes Point youth league, went 44-6 during his four years as a starter for Cincinnati. The quarterback's 44 wins are the third-most in FBS history, behind only Colt McCoy and Kellen Moore, and he led the Bearcats to the first-ever College Football Playoff appearance from a Group of Five team.

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