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John Ridgeway III
Saints logoNew Orleans Saints

John Ridgeway III

DTposition#95jersey27age6' 5"height321lbs5 yrsexperienceArkansascollege
At a glance

John Ridgeway III is a defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints (No. 95). In 2 games of the 2026 season: 3 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 5: 37% of defensive snaps.

Is John Ridgeway III playing this week?

John Ridgeway III is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are John Ridgeway III's stats this season?

In 2 games of the 2026 season, John Ridgeway III has 3 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does John Ridgeway III play for?

John Ridgeway III plays defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 95. John Ridgeway III is 27 years old, 6' 5", 321 lbs. College: Arkansas. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “John Ridgeway III 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/john-ridgeway-iii (updated 2026-11-10).

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John Ridgeway IIINew Orleans Saints · #95
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. III has 37, 98 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Snap %28%
  • Tkl/g3 tkl
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 37 of 135 defensive snapsMethod2 games37 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →

III is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
19%11 snapsWk 4 · ATL
37%26 snapsWk 5 · MIN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$2.9M a year
Total
$5.7M
Guaranteed
$1.6M
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
29% of the value guaranteed
57th paid33rd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Saints · UFA2 yrs · $5.7M · $2.9M/yrActive
  2. 2022Cowboys · Drafted4 yrs · $3.9M · $976K/yrClaimed
  3. 2022Commanders · Drafted4 yrs · $3.9M · $976K/yrTraded
  4. 2022Saints · Drafted4 yrs · $3.9M · $976K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
4 Oct 5vs Falcons logoATLL 24-45100000
5 Oct 11vs Vikings logoMINL 13-23210000
Season310000

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionRidgeway IIINO · DTVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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Defensive linemen in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
NFC SouthKeith Cooper Jr.Panthers logoCAR · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeNFC SouthDrake JacksonFalcons logoATL · DE0sacks0TFL—No gradeNFC SouthAnterio ThompsonFalcons logoATL · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeNFCCJ OkoyeGiants logoNYG · DT1sacks2TFL—No gradeNFCElijah WilliamsVikings logoMIN · DE0sacks0TFL—No gradeLeagueKevin GivensColts logoIND · DT0sacks0TFL—No grade

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Carl GrandersonDE · 7.5 sacks · grade 94Chase YoungDE · 8 sacks · grade 82Khristian BoydDT · 2 sacks · grade 59Nathan ShepherdDT · 0.5 sacks · grade 51Colby WoodenDT · 1 sacks · grade 46Cameron JordanDE · 0 sacks · grade 31Vernon BroughtonDT · 0 sacks · grade 27Tyree WilsonDE · 1 sacksChristen MillerDT · 0 sacksFadil DiggsDE · 0 sacksBryan BreseeDT · 0 sacksDavid OjaboDE · 0 sacks
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