Dre Riley
On tape: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Oklahoma, Week 8, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 21 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 21 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 3-31 at Texas, play by play
1 tackle.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Mississippi State’s defense played that day
Texas’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended South Carolina’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 31-23. Ended South Carolina’s drive (int).
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-34
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 pass breakup
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL21 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #322 at the position.
