Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs SMU | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
#6
Desirrio Riles
Senior tight end for Florida State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Jacksonville, FL · University Christian
CFB Index 54 · #59 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred East Carolina → Florida State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
9
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 4.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 9 yds, vs SMU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Florida State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to East Carolina in 2023.
- Transferred from East Carolina to Florida State in 2026.
Desirrio Riles
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 9 rec yds, 2 receptions against SMU — Week 1, 2026.
9 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 87 yds at Florida Atlantic.Florida Atlantic · W 42-32025
20235 games
- Signed with East Carolina3-star out of University Christian
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Florida State
Played his entire career under Mike Norvell.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Florida State
2025East Carolina
2026Florida State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023East Carolina2-10HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2024East Carolina8-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2025East Carolina9-4HC: Blake Harrell · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2026Florida State1-1HC: Mike Norvell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidenceAscending
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 4.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 28 | 362 | 12.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 484 | 10.3 | 4 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Copenhaver’s 2024 season.
81%match
Matches John on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Differs from John on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Luke Lindenmeyer's junior season at Nebraska (2025).
86%match
Matches Luke on
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Desirrio Riles
Background
BEFORE FSU: Played 37 games with 15 starts for East Carolina from 2023-25…made 45 receptions for 475 yards and four touchdowns…appeared in 13 games with 10 starts in 2025, including seven straight starts to end season…had career-best 28 catches for 362 yards and two touchdowns in 2025 as ECU post...
The tight end room · Florida State
- #6Desirrio Riles362 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Landen Thomas35 receiving yards · 2025
- #89Greyson Labiad6 receiving yards · 2025
- #23Chase Loftin6 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Corbyn Fordhamno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Florida State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology