With the 243rd pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected defensive lineman Gordon Riley from Oregon State.
Started all 13 Ducks games in their final season of eligibility… Finished with 21 total tackles (seven solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, half a sack and one pass breakup… At least one tackle in 12 of 13 games with six tackles is a multiple performance.. Played 331 snaps on defense and 70 on special teams… Earned an 82.4 tackle grade from Pro Football Focus, third-best among Oregon defenders… vs. No. 12 BYU (September 17): Assisted with a sack at the top Oregon-Win 15… at Washington State (September 24): Made three tackles and a TFL in the Ducks’ comeback victory in Pullman… against #10 Utah (November 19): Matched a season-high three tackles and broke up a pass.
as a junior at Nebraska (2021)
Saw action in 10 games, recording seven tackles and one TFL…Big Ten academic selection…vs. Fordham (September 4): Made a season-high three tackles (two solo) while recording 0.5 TFLs…played a season-high 13 snaps and earned an overall grade of 85.7 according to Pro Football Focus… vs. Northwestern (Oct. 2): Finished with two stops, including a half tackle for loss in the win.
As a junior at Nebraska (2020)
Played in six games his first season at Nebraska… 15th at Northwestern (November 7): Made his debut in a cornhuskers uniform and recorded one tackle.
As an undergraduate student at Garden City Community College (2019)
He spent one season at Garden City CC, appearing in nine games… Finished with 26 tackles, two sacks and 3.5 TFLs… A leader in a Garden City defense that limited opponents to 289.0 yards of total offense and 125.0 rushing yards per game.
As a freshman at North Carolina State (2017 and 2018)
He was redshirted in 2018 during his sophomore season as a heel catcher… He played in five games as a true freshman in 2017, and finished the year with six tackles… His collegiate debut.
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