Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Riles, DJ
DE
/ FootballCB
/ FootballDT
/ FootballWR
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballS
/ FootballPK
/ FootballDE
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballLB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballS
/ FootballQB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballS
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballPK
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballRB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballS
/ FootballPK
/ FootballLB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballDE
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballP
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDT
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDT
/ Football
Jersey Number 5
DJ Riles
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 193
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Columbus, GA
- High School:
- Carver
Bio
2023 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown, four receptions and a touchdown, while completing 7 of 8 passes for 78 yards
• Was in on 70 total snaps for the year
• Completed both his pass attempts at Alabama in the opener
• Connected on 2 of 3 passes for 46 yards against Jax State
• Had a 3-yard touchdown catch at Liberty
• Recorded nine carries for 58 yards in win over FIU while connecting on both his pass attempts to earn the team’s Offensive Player of the Game award
2022 (Freshman)
• Played in three games
• Ended the season with seven rushes for 19 yards and four receptions for 19 yards
• Played 32 total snaps, including a season-high 20 at Louisiana Tech
• Made his first Blue Raider appearance at UAB, rushing four times for 13 yards and catching one pass
• Had three receptions at Louisiana Tech
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
• Lettered in football and basketball at Carver High School
• Passed for 1,699 yards, 24 touchdowns and just five interceptions his sophomore year while running for another 653 yards and six touchdowns
• As a junior he threw for 1,716 yards while rushing for 768 yards
• Played for Coach Corey Joyner
Personal
• Full name: Devin James-Quincy Riles
• Parents: Kevin and Chi Riles
• Born: 12/24/03
• Major: Physical Education
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown, four receptions and a touchdown, while completing 7 of 8 passes for 78 yards
• Was in on 70 total snaps for the year
• Completed both his pass attempts at Alabama in the opener
• Connected on 2 of 3 passes for 46 yards against Jax State
• Had a 3-yard touchdown catch at Liberty
• Recorded nine carries for 58 yards in win over FIU while connecting on both his pass attempts to earn the team’s Offensive Player of the Game award
2022 (Freshman)
• Played in three games
• Ended the season with seven rushes for 19 yards and four receptions for 19 yards
• Played 32 total snaps, including a season-high 20 at Louisiana Tech
• Made his first Blue Raider appearance at UAB, rushing four times for 13 yards and catching one pass
• Had three receptions at Louisiana Tech
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
• Lettered in football and basketball at Carver High School
• Passed for 1,699 yards, 24 touchdowns and just five interceptions his sophomore year while running for another 653 yards and six touchdowns
• As a junior he threw for 1,716 yards while rushing for 768 yards
• Played for Coach Corey Joyner
Personal
• Full name: Devin James-Quincy Riles
• Parents: Kevin and Chi Riles
• Born: 12/24/03
• Major: Physical Education
MTSU Football @ Kennesaw State post-game conference - 9/27/25
Saturday, September 27
Raider Report Week 5 - MTSU vs. Kennesaw State University
Friday, September 26
Derek Mason LIVE: Presented by The Boulevard Bar & Grille Week 5 (Video)
Monday, September 22
MTSU Football Weekly Press Conference 9/22/25
Monday, September 22
