Player Career

Riley Skinner Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Riley Skinner story

Riley Skinner built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a quarterback from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 11, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of Riley Skinner's career was his passing role: 9,762 passing yards, 60 touchdown passes, 1,349 attempts, and 161 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Wake Forest. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 161 rushing yards and 69 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wake Forest.

The arc is straightforward: Riley Skinner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200620072007200820082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 PostseasonWake Forest1,98061.812.4
2006 Regular SeasonWake Forest1,98061.812.40
2007 PostseasonWake Forest2,23657.714.2256
2007 Regular SeasonWake Forest2,23657.714.20
2008 PostseasonWake Forest2,49157.522.4255
2008 Regular SeasonWake Forest2,49157.522.40
2009 Regular SeasonWake Forest3,21660.217.4725

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Duke

Week 10 · W 33-30 · Conference game

Win with 268 yards of offense and 61.5 efficiency.

268

Total Offense

76.5 takeover

268 total offense with 61.5 efficiency.

#2

vs Clemson

Week 7 · W 12-7 · Conference game

259

Total Offense

75.3 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

259 total offense with 69.2 efficiency.

#3

vs Navy

Week 5 · L 17-24

280

Total Offense

73.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

280 total offense with 47.8 efficiency.

#4

vs Miami

Week 9 · L 27-28 · Conference game

392

Total Offense

73 takeover

Loss with 392 yards of offense and 71.8 efficiency.

392 total offense with 71.8 efficiency.

#5

vs Duke

Week 2 · W 14-13 · Conference game

246

Total Offense

71 takeover

Win with 246 yards of offense and 66.3 efficiency.

246 total offense with 66.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest

3,216 primary output · 60.2 efficiency · 17.4 usage

69

#2

2008 Postseason · Wake Forest

65.7

2,491 primary · 57.5 efficiency · 22.4 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Wake Forest

65.7

2,491 primary · 57.5 efficiency · 22.4 usage

Milestones

11

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

6

3+ TD games

20

Above avg efficiency