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Desmond Ridder may not have been recruited by Luke Fickell but he was the first recruit to sign up for the next era of Cincinnati Bearcats football.
First of the morning! Welcome to the #CinCityPride QB Desmond Ridder! #BearcatsNSD17 pic.twitter.com/cgErMbDML1
— Cincinnati Football (@GoBearcatsFB) February 1, 2017
Ridder is a two-star recruit and a dual-threat quarterback from Louisville. He committed to Cincinnati last May and made an official visit in mid-January.