2018 Football Roster
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C.J. Riley
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Coconut Creek, Fla.
- High School:
- North Broward Prep
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 206
2020 SEASON:
• Veteran wide receiver who played in 11 games and started two.
• Pulled down a season-high three catches for 53 yards in the regular season finalé vs. Georgia Tech.
• Also tallied three receptions in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Kentucky, he scored the team’s only aerial touchdown in that game. Also scored a touchdown in the 2018 Gator Bowl.
• Six of his nine catches and 91 of his 123 yards came in the last two games of the season.
• Missed the season opener as he continued to rehab from a knee injury.
• Granted a sixth year of eligibility prior to 2020.
• Missed spring drills of 2020.
2019 SEASON:
• One of the fastest players on the team, he tore his ACL in the season opener and missed the remainder of the season.
2018 SEASON:
• Hauled in 28 catches in 2018.
• Scored his first career touchdown in the season opener, he also scored in the Gator Bowl contest.
• Tallied a career-high six receptions against Texas A&M in that bowl contest.
• Crucial member of the Wolfpack’s punt and punt return units, he was the gunner on punt returns.
• Fastest player on the team in the 40-yard dash (4.48).
2017 SEASON:
• Young receiver who caught four of his nine passes in the last two games of the regular season.
• Earned his first career start in the win over UNC.
2016 SEASON:
• Redshirted the season after injuring his ACL and undergoing surgery during the summer.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played WR and safety at North Broward Prep for coach Rex Nottage.
• Senior Stats: Caught 40 passes for 1,047 yards and 13 touchdowns in 10 games while posting 39 tackles on defense. Returned an INT for a score as both a junior and senior
* Honors: Named second-team all-state and first-team All-Broward County. Named second-team all-county and honorable mention all-state. Played in the Florida North-South all-star game.
• Junior Stats: Pulled in 35 receptions for 679 yards and 11 scores as a junior
• A state qualifier in the triple jump.
• Rankings: No. 147 WR nationally, No. 25 in Florida, by scout.com.
PERSONAL
• Major: Earned his degree in sport management; Taking postgraduate courses.
RILEY CAREER STATS
| Year | GP-GS | Ply | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg | Lg |
| 2017 | 13-1 | 207 | 9 | 142 | 0 | 15.8 | 45 |
| 2018 | 13-0 | 386 | 28 | 315 | 2 | 11.3 | 37 |
| 2019 | 1-1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - |
| 2020 | 11-2 | 303 | 9 | 124 | 2 | 13.7 | 36 |
| Totals | 38-4 | 913 | 46 | 580 | 3 | 12.6 | 45 |