Player Dossier

2006-2009

Wake Forest

Riley Skinner

QB • 6'1" • Jacksonville, FL, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Riley Skinner is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.4 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

46%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

43

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

37

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Wake Forest
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Duke

Player 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:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2004 · Rating 0.7667

Archbishop Murphy · Everett, WA

Committed To
Idaho
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2004

Riley Skinner, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest. Riley Skinner is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.4 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
9,923
Passing yards
9,762
Rushing yards
161
Touchdowns
65

Quick Answers

Riley Skinner quick answers

Latest team and position
Wake Forest · QB
Career Total Offense
9,923
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
Best season
2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest
Top game
Duke
Recruit profile
2-star · Archbishop Murphy · Idaho
High school pipeline
Archbishop Murphy · 15 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
Latest roster
No. 11 · Class 2009
2009 Total offense rank
3,216 total offense · QB 25th (top 10%) · ACC 3rd (top 3%) · National 25th (top 2%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2006 PostseasonWake Forest14250271-21155.9
2006 Regular SeasonWake Forest141,7301,780-50955.9
2007 PostseasonWake Forest1128426816160.6
2007 Regular SeasonWake Forest111,9521,936161260.6
2008 PostseasonWake Forest1319516629165.7
2008 Regular SeasonWake Forest132,2962,1811151365.7
2009 Regular SeasonWake Forest123,2163,160562869

Related Context

Riley Skinner played QB for Wake Forest. Across 4 tracked seasons, Riley Skinner recorded 9,762 passing yards, 161 rushing yards, and 69 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Wake Forest.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season

Wake Forest paired 3,216 primary output with 60.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2008 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 57.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Duke

Win with 268 yards of offense and 61.5 efficiency. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.

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2008 Postseason · Wake Forest

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

191.6

Efficiency

57.5

Usage

22.4

Consistency

78

Best Game by takeover score

Duke

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Navy: 195. Baylor: 229. Ole Miss: 251. Florida State: 221. Navy: 280. Clemson: 259. Maryland: 143. Miami: 47. Duke: 268. Virginia: 120. NC State: 184. Boston College: 112. Vanderbilt: 182

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 18 by 85.4. Baylor: 43 by 59.7. Ole Miss: 51 by 56.5. Florida State: 35 by 56.9. Navy: 50 by 47.8. Clemson: 45 by 69.2. Maryland: 43 by 48.6. Miami: 12 by 49.2. Duke: 45 by 61.5. Virginia: 25 by 56. NC State: 41 by 51.5. Boston College: 35 by 39.7. Vanderbilt: 24 by 64.9

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins215.6 · Games = 8 · +62.4 vs Losses
Losses153.2 · Games = 5 · -62.4 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Duke

Best efficiency game

85.4 vs Navy

Result
Sat 12/20@ NavyW 29-191111166100.01085.47294.1009
Sun 11/30vs VanderbiltW 23-10132017365.00064.9492.3008
Sat 11/22vs Boston CollegeL 21-24142812650.01239.77-14-205
Sat 11/15@ NC StateL 17-21213317663.61151.5881019
Sat 11/8vs VirginiaW 28-17142013070.020565-10-2013
Sat 11/1vs DukeW 33-30183123258.11061.514362.60110
Sat 10/25@ MiamiL 10-16385737.50049.24-10-2.5001
Sat 10/18@ MarylandL 0-26143012746.70048.613161.2009
Thu 10/9vs ClemsonDual-threatW 12-7223418664.71069.211736.60021
Sat 9/27vs NavyL 17-24264027065.01447.81010108
Sat 9/20@ Florida StateW 12-3172921758.60056.9640.70011
Sat 9/6vs Ole MissW 30-28324326774.42056.58-16-204
Fri 8/29@ Baylor3+ TDW 41-13273622075.03059.7791.3009

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

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    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

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#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