Ben Wooldridge (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life and high school

Wooldridge grew up in

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and attended Foothill High School. He was a two-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at

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College career

Fresno State

Wooldridge did not participate in any games during his true freshman season in 2018 and was ultimately redshirted. 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. 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. On December 16, 2020, Wooldridge announced that he would enter the transfer portal.

Louisiana

On January 27, 2021, Wooldridge announced that he would transfer to

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. Wooldridge did not make an appearance during the 2021 season. During the 2022 season, he took over the starting quarterback position midway through the season after an injury from

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. He played in 10 games and started five of them before suffering a season-ending injury in November. 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. During the 2023 season, he played in three games before enduring another injury during an away game against

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. 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.

Statistics

Professional career

On May 9, 2025, Wooldridge signed with the

as an

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after going unselected in the

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References

External links

New England Patriots bioFresno State Bulldogs bioLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wooldridge, Ben Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Players of American football from Pleasanton, California Foothill High School (Pleasanton, California) alumni American football quarterbacks Fresno State Bulldogs football players Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football players New England Patriots players