Player Career

Riley Neal Career Story

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

Player Story

Riley Neal story

Riley Neal built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a quarterback from Yorktown, IN wearing No. 6, spending time with Ball State and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Riley Neal's career was his passing role: 8,978 passing yards, 55 touchdown passes, 1,477 attempts, and 1,410 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Ball State. 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 1,410 rushing yards, 26 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State and Vanderbilt.

The arc is straightforward: Riley Neal 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

    Ball State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Vanderbilt

    2019

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonBall State2,67561.423.1
2016 Regular SeasonBall State3,08160.927.7406
2017 Regular SeasonBall State72660.217.4-2,355
2018 Regular SeasonBall State2,27462.923.61,548
2019 Regular SeasonVanderbilt1,63254.316.6-642

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Toledo

Week 12 · L 19-37 · Conference game

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

345

Total Offense

81.4 takeover

345 total offense with 68.1 efficiency.

#2

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 11 · L 41-48 · Conference game

438

Total Offense

80.1 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

438 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.

#3

vs Kent State

Week 5 · W 52-24 · Conference game

463

Total Offense

75.6 takeover

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

463 total offense with 68.6 efficiency.

#4

@ Illinois

Week 1 · L 21-24

245

Total Offense

73.5 takeover

Loss with 245 yards of offense and 56.8 efficiency.

245 total offense with 56.8 efficiency.

#5

@ Northwestern

Week 4 · L 19-24

252

Total Offense

72.8 takeover

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

252 total offense with 57.2 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Ball State

3,081 primary output · 60.9 efficiency · 27.7 usage

77

#2

2015 Regular Season · Ball State

70

2,675 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 23.1 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Ball State

66.7

2,274 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 23.6 usage

Milestones

11

250+ passing yards

8

300+ total offense

9

3+ TD games

22

Above avg efficiency