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

75%

Major offensive role

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Impact Production

57

Solid production for a quarterback

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Reliability

65

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

64

Useful peak profile

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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

2009 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 60.2 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: Miami

Loss with 392 yards of offense and 71.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest

Games

12

Primary Metric / G

268

Efficiency

60.2

Usage

17.4

Consistency

77

Best Game by takeover score

Miami

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 142. Stanford: 208. Elon: 299. Boston College: 357. NC State: 328. Maryland: 354. Clemson: 70. Navy: 190. Miami: 392. Georgia Tech: 246. Florida State: 263. Duke: 367

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 37 by 41.1. Stanford: 30 by 70.4. Elon: 22 by 75. Boston College: 42 by 62.1. NC State: 56 by 54.5. Maryland: 38 by 65.9. Clemson: 31 by 35.2. Navy: 33 by 57.7. Miami: 50 by 71.8. Georgia Tech: 46 by 54.9. Florida State: 44 by 69.9. Duke: 41 by 63.8

Split Comparison

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

Wins311.2 · Games = 5 · +74.1 vs Losses
Losses237.1 · Games = 7 · -74.1 vs Wins

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Miami

Best efficiency game

75 vs Elon

Result
Sat 11/28@ Duke300-yard game · 3+ TDW 45-34283837273.75063.83-5-1.7006
Sat 11/14vs Florida StateL 28-41254022762.51269.94369017
Sat 11/7@ Georgia TechL 27-30264026365.02054.96-17-2.8006
Sat 10/31vs Miami300-yard game · 3+ TDL 27-28294334967.42171.87436.10120
Sat 10/24@ NavyL 10-13132517352.01057.78172.10015
Sat 10/17@ ClemsonL 3-3811248245.80235.27-12-1.70015
Sat 10/10vs Maryland300-yard game · 3+ TDW 42-32243336072.74065.95-6-1.2006
Sat 10/3vs NC State300-yard game · 3+ TDW 30-24314536168.93254.511-33-306
Sat 9/26@ Boston College300-yard gameL 24-27253535471.42162.1730.4006
Sat 9/19vs Elon3+ TDW 35-7142028970.03175210507
Sat 9/12vs StanfordW 24-17182618769.21070.44215.30112
Sat 9/5vs BaylorL 21-24203114364.52341.16-1-0.2009

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