Ben Wooldridge is an American football quarterback for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. He previously played for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | Pleasanton, California |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
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| High school | Foothill (Pleasanton, California) |
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Early life and high school
editWooldridge grew up in Pleasanton, California and attended Foothill High School.[1] He was a two-star rated recruit and would commit to play college football at California State University, Fresno.[2]
College career
editFresno State
editWooldridge 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
editOn 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]
References
edit- ^ "Ben Wooldridge's Foothill High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Wooldridge, Foothill, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Wooldridge". Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Wooldridge 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Wooldridge 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Jackson (December 16, 2020). "Fresno State QB Ben Wooldridge declares for transfer portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ben Wooldridge". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Jamarcus (October 8, 2022). "Cajuns QB Chandler Fields out due to injury; Wooldridge to start". KATC (TV). Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Diaz, Cory (November 19, 2022). "Louisiana football starting quarterback Ben Wooldridge out for remainder of 2022 season". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Wooldridge 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ben Wooldridge 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2024.