Riley Tolsma
Riley Tolsma
Wins his gap play after play. Riley Tolsma arrived at Ball State from Hillsdale College. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Kent State, Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
One season at Ball State, 6 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 59 | 26 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 26 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 42–34
vs Missouri State
0 TFL · 0 SACKS · 1 SOLO
Edged out Missouri State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jordan Botelho’s 2021 season.
Matches Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Murray's freshman season at Sam Houston (2023).
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Differs from Chris on