Quincy Riley
New Orleans SaintsRecruited
Class of 2019 · Cornerback · High school: A.C. Flora, Columbia, SC
Partial offer list. Offer lists for the 2019 class are partial everywhere we can read them: we hold 3 or more offers for 67 of 4,453 recruits, and we grade only those boards.
College: Middle Tennessee 2019-21, Louisville 2022-24
Our College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Middle Tennessee · Conference USA
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 174 |
| 2021 | 33 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 55 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 256 |
| 2023 | 49 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 2024 | 33 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 55 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Louisville · 2025 draft class
Riley is a fluid cornerback with excellent ball skills and developing technical refinement. He possesses outstanding speed and change-of-direction ability, allowing him to match up with receivers in man coverage and recover when initially beaten. Riley shows improved route recognition, anticipating breaks and closing quickly on underneath routes. His ball skills are a significant asset, with the ability to high-point passes and the hands to secure interceptions. Riley tackles with good form despite his leaner frame, breaking down in space and taking proper angles in pursuit.
Strengths
- Speed
- ball skills
- fluidity
- recovery speed
- man coverage potential
- playmaking ability
- tackling technique
- competitive toughness
Concerns
- Still developing play strength against physical receivers
- needs to improve press technique
- occasional false steps in transition
- developing zone awareness