Player Career

Duke Riley Career Story

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

Player Story

Duke Riley story

Duke Riley built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a linebacker from Buras, LA wearing No. 40, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Duke Riley's career was his defensive production: 92 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with LSU. 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 Duke Riley's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU.

The arc is straightforward: Duke 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

    LSU

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonLSU0
2014 Regular SeasonLSU00
2015 Regular SeasonLSU00
2016 PostseasonLSU15.543.89.715.5
2016 Regular SeasonLSU15.543.89.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arkansas

Week 11 · W 38-10 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Ole Miss

Week 8 · W 38-21 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Auburn

Week 4 · L 13-18 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

73.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.

#4

vs Alabama

Week 10 · L 0-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas A&M

Week 13 · W 54-39 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · LSU

15.5 primary output · 43.8 efficiency · 9.7 usage

66.7

#2

2016 Regular Season · LSU

66.7

15.5 primary · 43.8 efficiency · 9.7 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · LSU

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games