Ja'Marley Riddle
Ja'Marley Riddle
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Ja'Marley Riddle has played for two head coaches in two seasons at East Carolina. The receipt: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Memphis — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
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
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 70 | 38 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 63 | 27 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Career | 133 | 65 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 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
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ja'Marley Riddle’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zach Lutmer's sophomore season at Iowa (2025).
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