Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

2024 [Freshman]: Helped Northwest to a 10-2 overall record, the MACCC Championship and an appearance in the NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs last season...saw action in all 12 games, recording 45 tackles, three interceptions, two tackles-for-loss, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble...collected a season-high six tackles in a pair of games against Pearl River (August 29) and Mississippi Delta (October 17)...off the field, earned several academic accolades, including Second Team NJCAA All-Academic, Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and selections to the Vice President’s List for the Spring 2025 semester, the President’s List for the Fall 2024 semester and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters...wore jersey number #12 last season.

High School: Played for head coach LaDon Taylor at Charleston...helped the Tigers to a 13-2 overall record and the MHSAA Class 3A State Championship game as a senior...named the Class 2A Most Valuable Player during his senior season...off the field, a member of the National Honor Society, National History Society, Science Club and Beta Club...also selected to the Superintendent’s List...received recruiting interest from Navy, Arkansas State, Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State, Furman, Mercer, West Georgia, Grambling, Missouri State, Southern Illinois, Arkansas Tech and several MACCC programs.

Personal: Son of Sharneka Taylor and Tyre Riley...has eight siblings, ranging in age from 3-25...enjoys playing basketball in his spare time...studying business agriculture...nickname is “Big Play Dre”...born January 25, 2006.