When he was younger, Ridley played Pop Warner football in the same league as Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown and Oakland Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen, in the Pompano Beach area of Florida just four miles from the high school he would attend.

Ridley attended Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, Florida, where he played high school football for the Knights.

Calvin Ridley’s girlfriend is Dominique Fitchard, who he has reportedly been dating for a number of years.

Dominique Fitchard was born on 9 February 1993 in Huntsville, Alabama. She has a twin sister, Monique, and graduated from Johnson High School where she played varsity basketball. Fitchard is co-owner of Hella Fly Hair Collection, which sells beauty and hair products online.