Perry
Riley.
Perry
Riley.
LSU· 6'1"· 239 lb· 4.69s 40
Perry Riley Jr. projects as an inside linebacker for a traditional 3-4 defense that prioritizes run-stopping ability and downhill play.
Riley can immediately compete for a starting role in a 3-4 system, with the potential to be a long-term starter as a run-thumping, physical presence.
A weak-side linebacker in a 4-3 Cover 2 scheme where extensive coverage responsibilities and fluidity are paramount would diminish his impact.
His size and forty time indicate he's best suited for a gap-sound, run-dominant scheme rather than a speed-centric, coverage-heavy system.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.69sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 119inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.97sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.25sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LSU | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | LSU | 14 | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | LSU | 13 | 60 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | LSU | 13 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | 47 | 185 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.