Dylan Riley
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Dylan Riley
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his second year in the same backfield at Boise State. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Mountain West. The receipt: 201 rush yds, 1 tackles against UNLV — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 195 | 1,125 | 5.8 | 10 | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 22 | 135 | 6.1 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 217 | 1,260 | 5.8 | 12 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 15 | 149 | 9.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 171 | 9.5 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 51–14
vs Eastern Washington
123 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 37-point win at home against Eastern Washington.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boise State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Boise State
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #51
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jai'Den Thomas’s 2024 season.
Matches Jai'Den on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tre Stewart’s path through Jacksonville State.
Matches Tre on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Keaton Mitchell's sophomore season at East Carolina (2021).
Matches Keaton on
Differs from Keaton on
Player DNA
Players who play like Dylan Riley
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #171
Peaked at #171 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+733%
Up 733% from first season to most-recent.
Background
CAREER HONORS Phil Steele Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team (2026) All-Mountain West Second Team (2025) 2x Phil Steele All-Mountain West Second Team (2024, 2025) 2x Old Trapper Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22, 2025, Oct. 20, 2025) Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Sept. 23, 2...