It was an extremely joyous moment when 22-year-old Desmond Ridder received the call from the Atlanta Falcons announcing he would be a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. It was the moment when Ridder and his family’s struggles to get an NFL contract finally came to an end.
Reliving the day he received the call, Ridder described how he hung up on his cell phone in hopes of a phone call. He even poked his mother, Sarah Ridder, for attention when Atlanta Falcons GM Terry Fontenot called him.
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Desmond Ridder commends his mother after getting his NFL contract
“It was a moment I’ve been waiting for all my life” Desmond Ridder jumped for joy As he revealed the details to the Atlanta Falcons website following his trading move. “It’s been a dream I’ve had since I was little. I got really excited when I saw that it was the Atlanta number, 404. It wasn’t that far from home, and I knew the culture here in Atlanta was something I wanted to be, as much as the courage, the will to work, the tough, tough, and bad culture that was here.” part. It’s something I’m proud of, hard work, courage and effort.”
Desmond Ridder drew attention to the importance of his mother, Sarah Ridder, who gave birth at the age of 15 and raised him alone to become a football player. The quarterback also reminded him how he had taught him patience throughout his life journey.
“One thing is that it teaches me patience.” said the rider. “Be patient throughout this entire process. Patience in the journey of life. And of course, patience as a father. Everything will not go 100 percent the way you want or expect. If you let it flow and you let things flow, everything will be fine by itself.”
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