#10

DJ Riles

WRSenior5' 11", 200 lbsColumbus, GA
Georgia State Panthers4-2 · TDC #99
Snap share
55%
4 of 6 started · likely 34–67%
Receptions
21
198th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
241
262nd of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.5
281st of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+1.03
8th of 318 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

26 plays · +26.9 total EPA · 8th of 318 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+1.03
Passing+1.03
1st down+0.86
2nd down+0.38
3rd down+1.65
Standard downs+0.64
Passing downs+1.50
RilesWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays14%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down5%
3rd down12%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs11%
RilesWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets21—
Target share13.8%371st / 522
Catch rate76.2%83rd / 522
Success rate per target57.1%126th / 522
Yards per target8.9200th / 522
Explosive catches19.0%80th / 522
Deep-target rate14.3%—
3rd-down targets8—
Red-zone targets0—

Charting

Where Riles's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
25
20 caught (80%)
Avg. depth of target
8.7
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.8
95 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
148
of 243 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
12%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted25 targets charted

80% comp8.7 avg. depth4.8 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 26 yds, 13.0 per target2100% · 26yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 4 yds, 2.0 per target250% · 4yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 17 yds, 8.5 per target2100% · 17yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 targets (16%), 3 caught (75%), 76 yds, 19.0 per target475% · 76yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target2100% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 37 yds, 37.0 per target1100% · 37yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 4 yds, 2.0 per target2100% · 4yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (12%), 2 caught (67%), 11 yds, 3.7 per target367% · 11yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target2100% · 14yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 30 yds, 15.0 per target2100% · 30yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Georgia State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Riles’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
12
6 caught (50%)
Avg. depth of target
9.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.0
24 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
48
of 72 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
8%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted12 targets charted

68% comp9.2 avg. depth4.0 YAC/catch8% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (33%), 2 caught (50%), 9 yds, 2.3 per target450% · 9yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per target1100% · 23yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

5 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farGeorgia State#99 · 4-2655%—————21241013.8%
2025Georgia State#131 · 1-11732%—————1617615.8%
2024Georgia State#118 · 3-91243%22713.50100.0%2017205.9%
2023Middle Tennessee#103 · 4-8833%191015.3157.1%45813.7%
2022Middle Tennessee#87 · 8-5210%7192.700.0%41907.4%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DJ Riles's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

DJ Riles's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.4 avg. game scoreBest: 7.2 at UCF (Week 3)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1North Carolina A&TW 59–106.122814.0021··227·
2@Kennesaw StateW 31–176.223115.5022··226·
3@UCFL 30–447.27699.9021·····
4Northern IllinoisW 35–146.23155.0014·····
5Old DominionW 42–106.535719.0037··11·
7@James MadisonL 22–496.344110.3034·····
2026 · 6 games6.42124111.5037··554·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions1—
Attempts1—
Completion %100.0%—
Yards50—
Yards / att.50—
Touchdowns1—
Interceptions0—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions21198th / 1994
Yards241262nd / 1980
Yards / catch11.5281st / 461
Touchdowns0—
Long37—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns5—
Yards54—
Average10.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long26—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · North Carolina A&T—71~15 (5–21)2221%
Wk 2 · Kennesaw State✓ WR69~36 (11–49)3252%
Wk 3 · UCF✓ WR85~58 (38–71)8·68%
Wk 4 · Northern Illinois✓ WR58~34 (11–47)4·59%
Wk 5 · Old Dominion✓ WR68~39 (12–53)4157%
Wk 7 · James Madison—66~47 (31–57)6·71%
Season4 GS417229 (142–278)27555%

Position Room

16 WRs on the Georgia State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
9Rodshaun DorseyWRJR21333717%+1.23
10DJ RilesWRSR21241014%+1.03
13Derrick Avery Jr.WRSO11191110%+0.50
Kyle WashingtonWR710707%+0.36
82Zach StairWRFR32207%+0.09
Isaiah StoneWR34613%+0.72
7Owen DupreeWRJR24615%+0.53
19Jamari MillerWRFR21214%+0.70
86Keron MiltonWRSO22704%+2.12
18D'Ontae FultonWRFR1603%+0.25
87Austin McGeeWRSO1205%-0.72
16Jaylin MarshallWRSR—————
38Khalil QuinnWRFR—————
80Ahmed SouareWRFR—————
84Nathaniel FernanderWRFR—————
89Amari PowellWRSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Georgia State depth chart →