Quincy Riley
| No. 29 – New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 26, 2001 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | A.C. Flora (Forest Acres, South Carolina) |
| College: | Middle Tennessee (2019–2021) Louisville (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 4th round, 131st pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Quincy Cory DaShawn Riley (born May 26, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Louisville Cardinals. Riley was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life and high school
[edit]Riley grew up in Columbia, South Carolina and attended A.C. Flora High School where he lettered in football, basketball and track. Coming out of high school, Riley committed to play college football for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Middle Tennessee
[edit]In the 2019 season, Riley recorded three tackles.[3] In the 2020 regular-season finale, he had his first career interceptions, as he picked off two pass against North Texas.[4] During the 2021 season, Riley totaled 33 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, nine pass deflections, five interceptions, and a touchdown, earning first-team all-Conference USA honors.[5] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Louisville
[edit]Riley transferred to play for the Louisville Cardinals.[6] In 2022, he tallied 27 tackles with one going for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown.[7] In the 2023 season, Riley had 49 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and three interceptions.[8] For his performance on the 2023 season, he was named an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.[9] Riley elected to return to Louisville for his final season of eligibility in 2024.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.48 s | 1.54 s | 2.64 s | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Riley was selected by the New Orleans Saints at the 2025 NFL draft in the fourth round (131st pick). The Saints used one of the selections they previously acquired from the Washington Commanders in the Marshon Lattimore trade to draft Riley.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Bezjak, Lou. "Two A.C. Flora football standouts commit to Middle Tennessee State". The State. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Cruse, Josh (December 28, 2018). "Riley soars to Middle Tennessee State". Columbia Star. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Quincy Riley 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Spalding, Ty (May 3, 2022). "Louisville Football Announces Additions to Secondary". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Fowler, Chapel (March 23, 2022). "Another portal player? Get to know Quincy Riley, UNC football's newest transfer target". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Lackford, Dave (April 14, 2022). "Transfer cornerback Quincy Riley chooses Cards over Ole Miss & Tennessee". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (January 12, 2024). "Louisville CB Quincy Riley Returning for 2024 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Cubit, Alexis (January 26, 2024). "Louisville football's Ashton Gillotte, Quincy Riley could be pros. Here's why they're back". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Nakos, Pete (January 12, 2024). "Louisville DB Quincy Riley to return for 2024 season". On3.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (January 23, 2024). "DE Ashton Gillotte and CB Quincy Riley Discuss Returning for Louisville's 2024 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Quincy Riley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Quincy Riley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Saints select Quincy Riley with the 131st pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.