New Mexico State · W 34-17
No catches.
Alabama · L 36-50
No catches.
Central Arkansas · W 34-7 · FCS
No catches.
Virginia · W 38-7
No catches.
Riles has catches in 4 of Florida State’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Desirrio Riles
Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mike Houston, Blake Harrell and Mike Norvell. A game that shows it: 35 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Miami — Week 7, 2026.
63 receiving yards · 7 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Clemson on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 11 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 7 catches for 63 yards. Florida State has thrown to him 8 times in 143 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 28 | 362 | 12.9 | 2 | 42 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 2 | 32 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 52 | 538 | 10.3 | 5 | 42 |
Last game (Wk 9): 11 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs No. 19 SMU | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Virginia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44@ Louisville | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 24-36vs Clemson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 1 | 23 |
Week 7 · 2026
L 35-43
at Miami
2 rec · 35 yds · 1 TD
With A. Daniels — 298 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 92.9 · 31 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Hughes — 43.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Ratings of the games shown run from +5 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
43.1%
219 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 1,380 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the ACC as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Houston, Blake Harrell and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Florida State
