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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Kansas State
Jordan Riley
S • 6'0" • 202 lbs • Clinton, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jordan Riley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ball State • Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Player Story
Jordan Riley built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Clinton, MD wearing No. 6, spending time with Ball State and Kansas State. The clearest part of Jordan Riley's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Jordan Riley, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State. Jordan Riley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 206
- TFL
- 8
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 23
Quick Answers
Jordan Riley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · S
- Career Tackles
- 206
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Georgia Southern
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · National Christian Academy · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- National Christian Academy · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · S 154th (top 29%) · Big 12 100th (top 14%) · National 879th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 4 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 94 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | 0 | 64.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 61 | 3 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2024 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26.1 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State to Kansas State | G5/FCS to P4 | 77.3 | Dec 4, 2023 |
Jordan Riley played S for Ball State and Kansas State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jordan Riley recorded 206 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Ball State paired 16 primary output with 45.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ball State, Kansas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
18.8
Usage
3.8
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 0. UT Martin: 0. Tulane: 2. Arizona: 1. BYU: 0. Oklahoma State: 2. Colorado: 0. West Virginia: 0. Kansas: 0. Houston: 2. Arizona State: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Iowa State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. UT Martin: 3 by 12.5. Tulane: 8 by 53.3. Arizona: 1 by 14.2. BYU: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma State: 6 by 45. Colorado: 3 by 12.5. West Virginia: 5 by 20.8. Kansas: 4 by 16.7. Houston: 5 by 40.8. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3. Cincinnati: 1 by 4.2. Iowa State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.6 · Games = 9 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 4 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Tulane
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/26 | vs Rutgers | W 44-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | @ Iowa State | L 21-29 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Cincinnati | W 41-15 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Arizona State | L 14-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ HoustonSplash game | L 19-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Kansas | W 29-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ West Virginia | W 45-18 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Colorado | W 31-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Oklahoma StateSplash game | W 42-20 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | @ BYU | L 9-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Arizona | W 31-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ TulaneSplash game | W 34-27 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs UT Martin | W 41-6 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jordan Riley story
Jordan Riley built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Clinton, MD wearing No. 6, spending time with Ball State and Kansas State. The clearest part of Jordan Riley's career was his defensive production: 206 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 23 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Ball State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jordan Riley's production has multiple signals. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State and Kansas State.
The arc is straightforward: Jordan Riley 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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Ball State
2021-2023
Opening stop
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Kansas State
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 9.4 | 1.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 16 | 45.6 | 8.8 | 16 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 11 | 30.4 | 5.9 | -5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Kansas State | 7 | 18.8 | 3.8 | -4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas State | 7 | 18.8 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Georgia Southern
Week 4 · L 23-34
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
93 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 93 takeover score.
#2
vs Central Michigan
Week 8 · W 24-17 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#3
@ Houston
Week 10 · L 19-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Tulane
Week 2 · W 34-27
2
Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Oklahoma State
Week 5 · W 42-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
75.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Ball State
16 primary output · 45.6 efficiency · 8.8 usage
64.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · Ball State
53.1
11 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Ball State
40.8
0 primary · 9.4 efficiency · 1.6 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
7
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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