#6Desirrio Riles
Desirrio Riles is a Slot Specialist TE for East Carolina. Desirrio's 2025 season produced 20.2 total EPA across 36 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.40 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.59 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Campbell.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NC State | L17-24 | 4.8 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 18 | -0.10 |
| 2 | vsCampbell | W56-3 | — | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 | 2.59 |
| 3 | @Coastal Carolina | W38-0 | -15.1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 5 | vsArmy | W28-6 | 0.8 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 1.53 |
| 8 | vsTulsa | W41-27 | -10.0 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 10 | @Temple | W45-14 | -5.1 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 31 | 1.94 |
| 11 | vsCharlotte | W48-22 | -26.7 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 17 | -0.80 |
| 12 | vsMemphis | W31-27 | 7.6 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 42 | 0.93 |
| 13 | @UTSA | L24-58 | 3.7 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.11 |
| 14 | @Florida Atlantic | W42-3 | -8.7 | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 | 27 | 1.23 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.35
- Passing downs
- 0.98
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.56 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).