Riley, 5-11, 195, was taken with the Saints’ second fourth round pick of the day (131st overall) following a six-season career at Middle Tennessee (2019-2021) and Louisville (2022-24), posting 159 tackles, ten stops for a loss, 2.5 sacks, 12 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 28 pass breakups and a forced fumble. In 2024, the Columbia, S.C. native appeared in ten games with eight starts for the Cardinals and finished with 33 tackles, including three stops for a loss, while tying for the team lead with two interceptions and finishing tied for ninth in the country with 15 pass breakups.
