DJ Riles
DJ Riles
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 57 rec yds, 5 receptions against Vanderbilt, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Shawn Elliott → Dell McGee. 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
Dell McGee
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia State | 16 | 176 | 11.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 20 | 172 | 8.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 425 | 9.7 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 2 | 27 | 285 | 10 | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 19 | 101 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 19 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 147 | 285 | 10 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Georgia State
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Georgia State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (33 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #84
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cavon Croom’s 2022 season.
Matches Cavon on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Rico Bussey Jr.’s path through Hawai'i.
Rico Bussey Jr.
Daniel Crawford
Matches Rico on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Victor Rosa's senior season at UConn (2025).
Matches Victor on
Differs from Victor on
Player DNA
Players who play like DJ Riles
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+826%
Up 826% from first season to most-recent.