Player Career

Ja'Marley Riddle Career Story

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Player Story

Ja'Marley Riddle story

Ja'Marley Riddle built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive back from Kingsland, GA wearing No. 2, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Ja'Marley Riddle's career was his defensive production: 133 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 10 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with East Carolina. 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 Ja'Marley Riddle's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 26 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across East Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Ja'Marley Riddle 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

    East Carolina

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 PostseasonEast Carolina10.528.36.7
2024 Regular SeasonEast Carolina10.528.36.70
2025 Regular SeasonEast Carolina1335.27.72.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 11 · W 49-14 · Conference game

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 45 Tulane

Week 7 · L 19-26 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Temple

Week 9 · W 56-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

#4

@ North Texas

Week 13 · W 40-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 121 Coastal Carolina

Week 3 · W 38-0

3

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · East Carolina

13 primary output · 35.2 efficiency · 7.7 usage

63.2

#2

2024 Postseason · East Carolina

54

10.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 6.7 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · East Carolina

54

10.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 6.7 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

7

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games