Brock Riker is a three-star recruit from Brock, TX (No. 2,004 in the 2024 class) who has not played in Penn State's 8 games this season.
Where Riker comes from
- Brock, TX
- Brock
- About 1,250 miles from Beaver Stadium
- Three-star, No. 2,004 in the 2024 class; signed with Texas State.
Where Riker fits
Penn State lists 20 offensive linemen this season.
Penn State offensive linemen with a game this season
The team’s line is 24th in the country in stuff rate allowed this season (a team number).
Penn State is 4-4. Next: at Washington, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
Also from Brock, TX
What’s being said
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Penn State Injury Report: Rappleyea, Brock Riker Listed Questionable For Wisconsin
Black Shoe Diaries Sep 24
Transferred to Penn State from Texas State.
In the news in the last 60 days
from 4 outlets
Penn State Injury Report: Rappleyea, Brock Riker Listed Questionable For Wisconsin
Black Shoe Diaries Sep 24 · 1 outlet
In the news this season
from 6 outlets
Penn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 9 Brock Riker
Black Shoe Diaries +1 Aug 11 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Awards and watch lists2 stories
Black Shoe Diaries +1Penn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 9 Brock RikerAug 11All 2 articles
Yahoo SportsPenn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 9 Brock RikerBlack Shoe DiariesPenn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 9 Brock Riker- The Daily CollegianPenn State C Brock Riker named to Rimington Trophy watch listAug 6
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 31-17 vs PurdueNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21L 18-21 at MichiganNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14L 23-31 vs USCNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7L 13-34 at NorthwesternNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30L 20-24 vs Wisconsin2 storiesTE Andrew Rappleyea, C Brock Riker game-time decisions in Penn State's game availability report The Daily Collegian
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 55-13 vs Buffalo3 stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 27-9 at TempleNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 45-0 vs MarshallNo stories
- Aug 20 to Aug 26No game1 story‘From The Inside Out’: Penn State Football Center Brock Riker’s Work Ethic Paving The Way To A Starting Role
Onward State - Aug 6 to Aug 12No game2 storiesPenn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 9 Brock Riker
Black Shoe Diaries +1
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
Penn State8 stories2026 to now
Most about: awards and watch lists, starting job and depth chart.
Black Shoe Diaries +1Penn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 9 Brock RikerAug 11All 2 articles
Yahoo SportsPenn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 9 Brock RikerBlack Shoe DiariesPenn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 9 Brock Riker- The Daily CollegianPenn State C Brock Riker named to Rimington Trophy watch listAug 6
Onward State‘From The Inside Out’: Penn State Football Center Brock Riker’s Work Ethic Paving The Way To A Starting RoleAug 26
On3Penn State injury updates: New Andrew Rappleyea and Brock Riker info from Matt CampbellSep 19
York Daily RecordPenn State provides injury update on Andrew Rappleyea and Brock RikerSep 19
Texas State2024 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Named in
- Penn State Injury Report: Rappleyea, Brock Riker Listed Questionable For Wisconsin
- Penn State injury updates: Latest on Andrew Rappleyea, Brock Riker, and others
- Penn State injury updates: New Andrew Rappleyea and Brock Riker info from Matt Campbell
- Penn State provides injury update on Andrew Rappleyea and Brock Riker
- ‘From The Inside Out’: Penn State Football Center Brock Riker’s Work Ethic Paving The Way To A Starting Role
Where to follow
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Penn State -- now graded to hold down a real starting-caliber role.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
The unit he anchors ranks 24th nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Penn State has produced 11 All-Conference offensive linemen and 2 All-Americans. 12 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Olaivavega Ioane was one of them, an All-American.
Three seasons, two schools
- 2026 Penn State CampbellYear 3 · Games –
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalTexas State to Penn State
- 2025 Texas State KinneYear 2 · Games –
- 2024 Texas State KinneYear 1 · Games –
- High school BrockBrock, TX · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 2,004 in the 2024 class. Signed with Texas State.
Moves
- Transferred from Texas State to Penn State, Jan 10, 2026.
2024
- Signed with Texas StateThree-star, out of Brock
2026
- Transferred to Penn Statefrom Texas State
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: G.J. Kinne and Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
