Usage Score
16.1
Player Dossier
2016-2020South Alabama
Riley Cole
LB • 6'3" • 225 lbs • Oneonta, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Riley Cole shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46 disruption score.
Efficiency
46
Consistency
46.1
Season Value
29.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · South Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- South Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Riley Cole, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · South Alabama. Riley Cole shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
South Alabama paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 46 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · South Alabama
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
46
Usage
16.1
Consistency
46.1
Best Game by takeover score
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 0. Tulane: 0. UAB: 2.5. Texas State: 1.5. UL Monroe: 2. Georgia Southern: 1. Coastal Carolina: 0. Louisiana: 0.5. Georgia State: 0. Troy: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 12 by 50. Tulane: 4 by 16.7. UAB: 9 by 62.5. Texas State: 15 by 65. UL Monroe: 5 by 40.8. Georgia Southern: 8 by 43.3. Coastal Carolina: 15 by 50. Louisiana: 7 by 34.2. Georgia State: 11 by 45.8. Troy: 10 by 51.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=3 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=5 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=5 · -0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
65 vs Texas State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/5 | vs Troy10+ tackles | L 0-29 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Georgia State10+ tackles | L 14-31 | 11 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Louisiana | L 10-38 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Coastal Carolina10+ tackles | L 6-23 | 15 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/29 | @ Georgia Southern | L 17-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | vs UL Monroe | W 38-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Texas State10+ tackles | W 30-20 | 15 | 10 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/24 | vs UAB | L 10-42 | 9 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Tulane | L 24-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/4 | @ Southern Miss10+ tackles | W 32-21 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Alabama
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | South Alabama | 0 | 8.3 | 1.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Alabama | 2.5 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Alabama | 1 | 13.4 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Alabama | 12 | 30.5 | 9.5 | 11 |
| 2020 Regular Season | South Alabama | 8.5 | 46 | 16.1 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UAB
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#2
App State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#4
Oklahoma State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#5
Texas State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · South Alabama
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage
36.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · South Alabama
29.3
8.5 primary · 46 efficiency · 16.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · South Alabama
26.3
12 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 9.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8483
Oneonta · Oneonta, AL
- Committed To
- South Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
218
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.