Kevin Riley
Kevin Riley
Wins in space out of the backfield. Second year in the Alabama backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 69 rush yds, 45 rec yds against UL Monroe — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 24–21
at Georgia
30 rush yds (10 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Alabama
Returning around him
- 43% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 10 Alabama players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (17 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Alabama · Last season: 11-4 (AP #11) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #2
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Davion Ervin-Poindexter’s 2023 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Sutton Smith's sophomore season at Memphis (2023).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Kevin Riley
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+647%
Up 647% from first season to most-recent.
Background
NIL Opportunities 2025 Earned an expanded role in the Crimson Tide backfield, contributing in 11 games with two starts ... suffered an injury prior to Eastern Illinois that kept him out until the Rose Bowl ... totaled 59 carries for 224 yards and two touchdowns ... also caught 19 passes for 176 y...