Jordon Riley

Jordon Riley
No. 95 – New York Giants
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-19) May 19, 1998 (age 26)
New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Riverside (NC)
College:North Carolina (2017–2018)
Garden City CC (2019)
Nebraska (2020–2021)
Oregon (2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 7 / pick: 243
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Total tackles:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordon Riley (born May 19, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, Garden City, Nebraska, and Oregon.

Early years

Riley was born on May 19, 1998, in New Bern, North Carolina, and grew up in Durham.[1][2] He attended Riverside High School in Durham, being ranked a three-star prospect and the 13th-best player in the state by 247Sports.[3] Riley committed to play college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels over various other offers.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at North Carolina in 2017, Riley appeared in five games and recorded six tackles.[4] The following year, he redshirted.[5] Riley transferred to Garden City Community College in 2019, playing nine games and posting 26 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks in his only year there.[6] He transferred again in 2020, this time to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, for which he played six games that year.[7]

In 2021, Riley appeared in 10 games for the Cornhuskers, tallying seven tackles with one tackle-for-loss, and being named to the conference all-academic team.[8] Hoping to receive more playing time, he transferred to the Oregon Ducks for his final season in 2022.[5] With the Ducks, he started all 13 games and made 21 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a pass breakup and a half-sack.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m) 		338 lb
(153 kg) 		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.31 s 1.89 s 3.03 s 4.76 s 8.21 s 25.0 in
(0.64 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from Oregon's Pro Day[10]

Riley was selected in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[11] As a rookie, he appeared in eight games. He had eight total tackles (four solo).[12]

References

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Jordon Riley, EDGE, Oregon Ducks". Sports Illustrated. January 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Bryant, Joel (April 30, 2023). "Riverside-Durham alum Jordon Riley drafted by the New York Giants". HighSchoolOT.com.
  3. ^ a b "North Carolina lands commit from three-star defensive end". Fox News. February 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Mack, Jared (April 29, 2023). "Former Oregon DL Jordon Riley drafted in seventh round by New York Giants". 247Sports.
  5. ^ a b Falato, Nick (May 1, 2023). "New York Giants Draft Prospect Profile: IDL Jordon Riley". Sports Illustrated.
  6. ^ "Giants draft Oregon DL Jordon Riley with 243rd pick". New York Giants. April 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Rivardo, Anthony (April 29, 2023). "Giants draft run-stuffing Oregon DT Jordon Riley in the 7th round". Empire Sports Media. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Benton, Dan (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL draft: Giants select Jordon Riley in Round 7". Giants Wire. USA Today.
  9. ^ Fennelly, John (April 29, 2023). "Giants select Jordon Riley: 3 things to know". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jordon Riley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Giants draft Oregon DL Jordon Riley with 243rd pick". Giants.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jordon Riley 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.