Ben Wooldridge
American football player (born 1999)
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Ben Wooldridge (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
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Pleasanton, California, U.S.
Wooldridge with Louisiana in 2024 | |
| Calgary Stampeders | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Roster status | Practice roster |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 27, 1999 Pleasanton, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Foothill (Pleasanton) |
| College | Fresno State (2018–2020) Louisiana (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Early life
Wooldridge grew up in Pleasanton, California and attended Foothill High School.[1] He was a two-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at California State University, Fresno.[2]
College career
Fresno State
Wooldridge 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
On 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]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2018 | Fresno State | Redshirt  | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Fresno State | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 163.7 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Fresno State | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 117 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 111.4 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Louisiana | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Louisiana | 10 | 5 | 3–2 | 138 | 244 | 56.6 | 1,661 | 6.8 | 15 | 5 | 129.9 | 48 | 188 | 3.9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Louisiana | 3 | 3 | 2–1 | 39 | 69 | 56.5 | 508 | 7.4 | 5 | 1 | 139.4 | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Louisiana | 11 | 11 | 8–3 | 192 | 291 | 66.0 | 2,453 | 8.4 | 17 | 6 | 151.9 | 65 | 174 | 2.7 | 5 | |
| Career | 29 | 19 | 13–6 | 381 | 626 | 60.9 | 4,769 | 7.6 | 38 | 12 | 141.1 | 134 | 461 | 3.4 | 9 | ||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) | 4.82 s | 1.64 s | 2.81 s | 4.35 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[14] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
On May 9, 2025, Wooldridge signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, becoming the third-string quarterback behind Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs.[15] He played the third and final preseason game for the team against the New York Giants on August 21, which ended in a 42–10 loss for the Patriots.[16] He was cut from the roster the following day.[17]
St. Louis Battlehawks
On January 12, 2026, Wooldridge was signed by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL).[18] He was released by the Battlehawks on March 19.[19]
Calgary Stampeders
On March 30, 2026, Wooldridge signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[20]