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Calvin Ridley reveals moment when he knew Tua Tagovailoa would be special at Alabama
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Calvin Ridley knew early that Tua Tagovailoa would be special as a college quarterback.

On Friday, the former Alabama wide receiver fielded a number of questions at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. During his availability, Ridley touched on Tagovailoa, who gained national attention as a freshman for leading the Crimson Tide to a second-half comeback against Georgia in the National Championship Game in January.

“I knew the day Tua got there that he was going to be something special,” Ridley told reporters. “And with the tools he would practice with, he’d do really well. I knew that if he got a chance to get into a game that he would be very successful. And he proved it.”

Certainly, Tagovailoa proved he could be successful on a large stage while leading Alabama to a memorable overtime victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against the SEC champion Bulldogs. The question of how Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban will use Tagovailoa and quarterback Jalen Hurts next season will be one of the SEC’s top storylines to follow this year. On Friday, ESPN’s Chris Low published a piece in which Saban said roles could be found for both players next fall.

Chances are, we’ve only seen a glimpse of what Tagovailoa can accomplish in Tuscaloosa. Likely, Ridley wasn’t the only Crimson Tide player who saw the young quarterback’s potential up close.

Check out Ridley’s full interview, which was filmed by 247Sports’ Steve Helwagen:




Calvin Ridley reveals moment when he knew Tua Tagovailoa would be special at Alabama