Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2021NC State
C.J. Riley
WR • 6'4" • 230 lbs • Coconut Creek, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
C.J. Riley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
75
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
59
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Player Story
C.J. Riley built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Coconut Creek, FL wearing No. 19, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of C.J. Riley's career was his receiving role: 57...
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- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
C.J. Riley, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · NC State. C.J. Riley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 712
- Receptions
- 57
- Touchdowns
- 9
Quick Answers
C.J. Riley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 712
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Florida State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · North Broward Prep · NC State
- High school pipeline
- North Broward Prep · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 19 · Senior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 145 receiving yards · WR 548th (top 53%) · ACC 89th (top 39%) · National 784th (top 39%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 6 | 9 | 142 | 0 | 53.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | NC State | 10 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 66.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | NC State | 10 | 21 | 269 | 1 | 66.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Postseason | NC State | 5 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 53.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | NC State | 5 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 53.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 8 | 12 | 145 | 5 | 39.7 |
Related Context
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C.J. Riley played WR for NC State. Across 6 tracked seasons, C.J. Riley recorded -11 rushing yards, 712 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
NC State paired 302 primary output with 69.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 69.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · NC State
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
30.2
Efficiency
69.9
Usage
11.9
Consistency
55.3
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 33. James Madison: 45. Georgia State: 49. Marshall: 18. Virginia: 6. Clemson: 66. Syracuse: 0. Florida State: 18. Wake Forest: 16. East Carolina: 51
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas A&M: 6 by 36.7. James Madison: 4 by 75. Georgia State: 4 by 81.7. Marshall: 2 by 60. Virginia: 1 by 40. Clemson: 3 by 100. Florida State: 1 by 100. Wake Forest: 3 by 35.6. East Carolina: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins31.2 · Games = 6 · +2.4 vs Losses
Losses28.8 · Games = 4 · -2.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Clemson
Best efficiency game
100 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | @ Texas A&M | L 13-52 | — | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs East Carolina | W 58-3 | — | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| Fri 11/9 | vs Wake Forest | L 23-27 | — | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Florida State | W 47-28 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Syracuse | L 41-51 | — | — | — | -11 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Clemson | L 7-41 | — | 3 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Virginia | W 35-21 | — | 1 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Marshall | W 37-20 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Georgia State | W 41-7 | — | 4 | 49 | 10.4 | 12.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs James Madison | W 24-13 | — | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 14 |
Player Story
C.J. Riley story
C.J. Riley built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Coconut Creek, FL wearing No. 19, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of C.J. Riley's career was his receiving role: 57 catches, 712 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns across 29 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 tackles and 22 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives C.J. Riley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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NC State
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 142 | 85 | 5.4 | 142 |
| 2018 Postseason | NC State | 302 | 69.9 | 11.9 | 160 |
| 2018 Regular Season | NC State | 302 | 69.9 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | -302 |
| 2020 Postseason | NC State | 123 | 79.4 | 9.9 | 123 |
| 2020 Regular Season | NC State | 123 | 79.4 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 145 | 59.5 | 7.1 | 22 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida State
Week 10 · W 28-14 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
77
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Clemson
Week 8 · L 7-41 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
81.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Georgia Tech
Week 14 · W 23-13 · Conference game
53
Receiving Yards
81.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Marshall
Week 2 · W 37-20
45
Receiving Yards
70.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs East Carolina
Week 14 · W 58-3
51
Receiving Yards
69.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · NC State
302 primary output · 69.9 efficiency · 11.9 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · NC State
66.2
302 primary · 69.9 efficiency · 11.9 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · NC State
53.6
142 primary · 85 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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