#16

Riley Wilson

LB · Arizona · Sr. · #16

Returning to Arizona for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Riley Wilson

LB · Arizona · Sr · #16

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2694 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Jedd Fisch
Arizona
2022
Jedd Fisch
Arizona
2025era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Hawai'i6-7HC: Todd Graham · Balanced
2022Hawai'i3-10HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Arizona51238.03.042--
2022Hawai'i110.00.0------
2021Hawai'i540.00.0------
Career57288.03.042--

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Arizona

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Arizona

Returning around him

  • 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #42

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Barrett Carter’s 2023 season.

Barrett Carter

73%match

Clemson · 2023

NFL Rd 4
#2

Mikai Gbayor

Nebraska · 2024

73%
#3

Lance Dixon

Toledo · 2024

72%
#4

Elijah Herring

Memphis · 2024

71%
#5

Kenny Soares Jr.

Northwestern · 2023

70%

Matches Barrett on

Tackle volume
Weight
Class year

Differs from Barrett on

Solo tackle rate (lower)
Height (higher)
Based on 9 features · 2 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eric Ford's senior season at Army (2025).

Eric Ford

81%match

Army · 2025

#2

Daniel Grzesiak

Cincinnati · 2023

81%
#3

James Gordon Iv

South Florida · 2023

80%
#4

Bangally Kamara

Pittsburgh · 2023

78%
#5

Kobe Stewart

Buffalo · 2025

77%

Matches Eric on

Solo tackle rate
Height
Sack rate
Opponent-adjusted stats · senior cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #4079

Final rank
#4079
Avg #4279.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #4079 this season.