Desmond Ridder is an American by nationality. He plays number 4 as a football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

Desmond Ridder was born on August 31, 1999, in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America. He was born to a 15-year-old mother Sarah Ridder.

Desmond Ridder was named All-Metro in his senior year at St. Xavier where he passed for 1,319 yards and nine touchdowns. He was rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and a three-star recruit by 24/7 Sports.

At the University of Cincinnati, Desmond Ridder became the Bearcats’ starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman. He completed 179 of 325 passes for 2,164 yards and 18 touchdowns against nine interceptions as a redshirt sophomore.

In 2020, Desmond Ridder was named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week after completing 13-of-21 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. Ridder was drafted in the third round (74th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.