Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 3 | L 30-44@ UCF | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Total | 11 | 128 | 13.1 | 0 | 22 |
#10
DJ Riles
Senior wide receiver for Georgia State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 200 lb · Columbus, GA
CFB Index 26 · #448 of 466 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
128
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 rec, 69 yds, at UCF
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Georgia State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Middle Tennessee in 2022.
- Transferred from Middle Tennessee to Georgia State in 2024.
DJ Riles
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 69 rec yds, 7 receptions against UCF, Week 3, 2026.
128 REC YDS · 11 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Middle Tennessee3-star out of Carver
202412 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2023
Georgia State
Coaching transition mid-career: Shawn Elliott → Dell McGee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 11 | 128 | 11.6 | 0 | -- |
| 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 | 55 | 553 | 10.1 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | -- | -- | -- | 53 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 2 | 27 | 285 | 10 | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 19 | 101 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 19 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 147 | 285 | 63 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
DJ Riles's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · UCF · 3&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.41(03:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short left to #10 D.Riles caught at UCF39, for 21 yards to the UCF34 (#2 J.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Carolina A&T · 3&11 · Q2 · EPA +3.24(11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short left to #10 D.Riles caught at GSU45, for 21 yards to the GSU50 (#27 J.Kimbrough-Campbell; #1 K.Blankumsee), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Kennesaw State · 2&14 · Q3 · EPA +2.49(05:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short left to #10 D.Riles caught at KSU48, for 22 yards to the KSU25 (#7 L.Evans; #11 T.Christopher), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · UCF · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +1.51(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short right to #10 D.Riles caught at GSU37, for 6 yards to the GSU38 (#4 B.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Kennesaw State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.34(05:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short right to #10 D.Riles caught at GSU42, for 9 yards to the GSU49 (#9 I.Paul)
- Week 3 · UCF · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.11(00:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short left to #10 D.Riles caught at UCF28, for 10 yards to the UCF28 (#4 B.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · UCF · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.96(07:23) Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short left to #10 D.Riles caught at GSU41, for 10 yards to the GSU46 (#24 T.Curtis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · UCF · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.91(01:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short right to #10 D.Riles caught at GSU33, for 8 yards to the GSU33 (#4 B.Marshall)
- Week 3 · UCF · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.56(00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short middle to #10 D.Riles caught at UCF28, for 8 yards to the UCF27 (#4 B.Marshall)
- Week 1 · North Carolina A&T · 2&11 · Q1 · EPA +0.33(10:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Brown pass complete short left to #10 D.Riles caught at GSU35, for 7 yards to the GSU36 (#1 K.Blankumsee)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +69 receiving yards, +7 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Middle Tennessee8-5HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced
2023Middle Tennessee4-8HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced
2024Georgia State3-9HC: Dell McGee · Pass-leaning
2025Georgia State1-11HC: Dell McGee · Pass-leaning
2026Georgia State2-1HC: Dell McGee · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 50.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 42.7 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
47.5%
105 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
73.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,376 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cavon Croom’s 2022 season.
Matches Cavon on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
TD rate
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Rico Bussey Jr.’s path through Hawai'i.
98%match
Matches Rico on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Victor Rosa's senior season at UConn (2025).
Matches Victor on
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
Yards / reception
Differs from Victor on
Weight (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like DJ Riles
The receiver room · Georgia State
- #10DJ Riles176 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Kyle Washington75 receiving yards · 2025
- #16Jaylin Marshall67 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Derrick Avery Jr.46 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Keron Milton11 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Georgia State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology