Desirrio Riles
Desirrio Riles
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Desirrio Riles has been at East Carolina through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 87 rec yds, 7 receptions against Florida Atlantic — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 28 | 362 | 12.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 475 | 10.6 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #94
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Copenhaver’s 2024 season.
Matches John on
Differs from John on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Luke Lindenmeyer's junior season at Nebraska (2025).
Matches Luke on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+1107%
Up 1107% from first season to most-recent.