Defensive back, Louisville (from Middle Tennessee), 2019–24
Quincy Riley
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
- Born
- May 26, 2001
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Quincy Riley played defensive back at Middle Tennessee (2019–21) and Louisville (2022–24). The New Orleans Saints took Riley in round 4, No. 131 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highat Florida Atlantic, 20212interceptions, career highthree times; last vs. Wake Forest, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 33 | 24 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Louisville | 25 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Louisville | 49 | 29 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisville | 33 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | 157 | 110 | 11 | 2.5 | 15 | 34 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisville | – | – | – | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 59 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Louisville | 3 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Louisville | 3 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Louisville | 3 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′0″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Louisville 10 games, 33 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Austin Peay | W 62–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 49–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 31–19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Virginia | W 24–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Miami | L 45–52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Boston College | W 31–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | at Clemson | W 33–21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at Stanford | L 35–38 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 37–9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | at Kentucky | W 41–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 Louisville 13 games, 49 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 39–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Murray State | W 56–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Indiana | W 21–14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Boston College | W 56–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 29 | at NC State | W 13–10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Notre Dame | W 33–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | atPittsburgh | L 21–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Duke | W 23–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Virginia | W 31–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atMiami | W 38–31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Kentucky | L 31–38 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Florida State | L 6–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. USC | L 28–42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2022 Louisville 10 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Syracuse | L 7–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at UCF | W 20–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Florida State | L 31–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. South Florida | W 41–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atVirginia | W 34–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 24–10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Wake Forest | W 48–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atClemson | L 16–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.NC State | W 25–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atKentucky | L 13–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Middle Tennessee 9 games, 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 5 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at UTSA | L 13–27 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Sep 24 | at Charlotte | L 39–42 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at UConn | W 44–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Southern Miss | W 35–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at Western Kentucky | L 21–48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Florida International | W 50–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Old Dominion | L 17–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Florida Atlantic | W 27–17 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Toledo | W 31–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2020 Middle Tennessee 6 games, 14 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Army | L 0–42 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. Troy | L 14–47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atUTSA | L 35–37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 17–20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | atFlorida International | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Texas | L 35–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2019 Middle Tennessee 2 games, 3 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 19–22).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅝″ |
| Weight | 194 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 8½″ |
| Wingspan | 75″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 sW |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 21 | 49 | 0 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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