Usage Score
4.9
Player Dossier
2017-2022Louisiana
AJ Riley
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Plaquemine, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
AJ Riley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.1
Consistency
12.5
Season Value
13.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
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.
AJ Riley, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Louisiana. AJ Riley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Louisiana paired 7 primary output with 13.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 15.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
15.1
Usage
4.9
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 0. Georgia State: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. Coastal Carolina: 0. Texas State: 0. Arkansas State: 2. South Alabama: 2. App State: 0
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. UTSA: 1 by 4.2. Georgia State: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Southern: 3 by 22.5. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Texas State: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas State: 1 by 24.2. South Alabama: 2 by 28.3. App State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=7
First Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=4 · +0.8 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs South Alabama
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/26 | @ UTSA | W 31-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ App State | W 24-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | vs South Alabama | W 38-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Arkansas State | W 27-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/1 | @ Texas State | W 44-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/14 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 27-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Georgia Southern | W 20-18 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Georgia State | W 34-31 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisiana
2017-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201920202020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana | 2.5 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | — | — | -2.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Louisiana | 5 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisiana | 5 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Louisiana | 7 | 13.5 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisiana | 7 | 13.5 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisiana | 2 | 11.8 | 3.1 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.6 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#3
South Alabama
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
#4
Arkansas State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#5
Troy
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Louisiana
7 primary output · 13.5 efficiency · 5.3 usage
14.2
#2
2021 Regular Season · Louisiana
14.2
7 primary · 13.5 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Louisiana
13.6
5 primary · 15.1 efficiency · 4.9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
67
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.