WATCH: Calvin Ridley scores first NFL touchdown with nice catch in red zone
Calvin Ridley got his second preseason game off to a hot start, returning a kickoff for 34 yards and making a 36-yard grab later in the possession.
Then, on a drive later in the game, Ridley — a former Alabama star receiver — scored his first NFL touchdown, catching an eight-yard pass and diving across the goal line.
As you can see in the video below, Ridley splits a pair of Kansas City Chiefs defenders and gets into the end zone:
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Ridley is showing why the Falcons made him a first-round pick, flashing the speed, route running and hands that made him a star in Tuscaloosa.
Falcons fans will love seeing these highlights, and when Ridley is sharing the field with fellow WR (and fellow ex-Alabama star) Julio Jones, the Atlanta offense will be tough to stop.