#15

Riley Neer

Sophomore wide receiver for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Ohio · So. · #15

5′11″ · 190 lb · Bellefontaine, OH · Bellefontaine

Returning to Ohio for 2026

via ohiobobcats.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETat South AlabamaHancock Whitney StadiumSouth Alabama by 4.5

How he plays

Long catch: 94th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

142

receiving yards · 2026

10 catches · 2 TD · 14.2 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD, at Nebraska

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 wide receiver for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Riley Neer

WR · Ohio · So · #15

The receipt on tape: 104 rec yds, 6 receptions against Nebraska, Week 1, 2026.

142 REC YDS · 10 REC · 2 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Ohio1-1HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: long catch (94th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Long catch#4 / 57 · 94th pct

Yards / catch#21 / 57 · 65th pct

14.2

Rec TDs#13 / 57 · 65th pct

Rec yards#45 / 57 · 22nd pct

142

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 5.0 REC/g, 71.0 YDS/g, 13.4 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

John Hauser

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	Ohio	10	142	14.2	2	--
Career		10	142	14.2	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 29–27

vs Jacksonville State

4 rec · 38 yds · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.

With D. James-Hamilton — 1 SOLO · 1 TD · 3 TOT · M. Vezza — 80 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9 · 67 rush yds (12 car)

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.88(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short middle to #15 R.Neer caught at OHI41, for 68 yards to the NEB07 (#7 A.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 3&8 · Q2 · EPA +2.95Riley Neer 8 Yd pass from Matt Vezza (Brack Peacock Kick)
Week 1 · Nebraska · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.33(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short right to #15 R.Neer caught at NEB00, for 4 yards to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:49 #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #42 M.Haines, LS: #46 N.Hemer)
Week 1 · Nebraska · 4&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.80(11:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short left to #15 R.Neer caught at NEB31, for 3 yards to the NEB31, out of bounds at NEB31, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Nebraska · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.74(04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short left to #15 R.Neer caught at OHI34, for 14 yards to the OHI34, out of bounds at OHI34, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.72No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza pass complete short middle to #15 R.Neer caught at OHIO38, for 15 yards to the OHIO39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Nebraska · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +0.71(13:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short middle to #15 R.Neer caught at NEB10, for 11 yards to the NEB10 (#13 R.Guthrie; #4 J.Conn), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +0.43Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short right to #15 R.Neer caught at OHIO32, for 7 yards to the OHIO34 (#7 M.Woods; #8 J.Brooks)
Week 1 · Nebraska · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.10(11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short right to #15 R.Neer caught at NEB27, for 4 yards to the NEB27 (#4 J.Conn)
Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2&2 · Q4 · EPA +0.09No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza pass complete short left to #15 R.Neer caught at JAX44, for 8 yards to the JAX35 (#6 K.Cook), 1ST DOWN

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 21-49@ Nebraska	6	104	17.3	1	68	Season-high 104 yds
Wk 2	W 29-27vs Jacksonville State	4	38	9.5	1	15
Total		10	142	13.4	2	68

The receiver room · Ohio

#88Caleb GossettWR · Sr.162 receiving yards · 2025
#3Dom DorwartWR · So.119 receiving yards · 2025
#3Max RodarteWR · Sr.86 receiving yards · 2025
#12Eian PughWR · Sr.75 receiving yards · 2025
#15Riley NeerWR · So.2 games · 2026

17 more on the roster · Ohio team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology