Player Career

Jordan Riley Career Story

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

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ball State

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Kansas State

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonBall State09.41.6
2022 Regular SeasonBall State1645.68.816
2023 Regular SeasonBall State1130.45.9-5
2024 PostseasonKansas State718.83.8-4
2024 Regular SeasonKansas State718.83.80

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Ball State to Kansas StateG5/FCS to P477.3Dec 4, 2023

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