John Ridgeway transferred from Illinois State to Arkansas in 2021 with the hopes of making a name for himself.
He was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. The 6-5, 321-pound defensive tackle was taken by the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 178 overall pick.
Ridgeway is the second Razorback selected in this year’s draft, joining Treylon Burks (No. 18 overall, Tennessee Titans). Arkansas has had a defensive lineman drafted each of the last four years and eight since 2015.
According to ESPN, he was the 138th-best available player in the draft and No.