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Jersey Number 21
Dre Riley
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charleston, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Charleston HS (NW Mississippi CC)
2024-25 (Northwest Mississippi CC)
Rated as a 3-star prospect by 247Sports composite JUCO rankings ... 247 ranks Riley as the 34th best JUCO prospect, 3rd best safety and 13th best from Mississippi ... In two seasons at Northwest, Riley totaled 72 tackles, four TFLs, three interceptions, seven pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Helped NW to 20 wins and a pair of MACCC Championships in two seasons ... 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.
High School
Prepped at Charleston High School ... 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 ... Enjoys playing basketball in his spare time ... Nickname is “Big Play Dre” ... Committed to Mississippi State on November 28, 2025 … Chose Mississippi State over Illinois, Purdue and others.
Rated as a 3-star prospect by 247Sports composite JUCO rankings ... 247 ranks Riley as the 34th best JUCO prospect, 3rd best safety and 13th best from Mississippi ... In two seasons at Northwest, Riley totaled 72 tackles, four TFLs, three interceptions, seven pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Helped NW to 20 wins and a pair of MACCC Championships in two seasons ... 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.
High School
Prepped at Charleston High School ... 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 ... Enjoys playing basketball in his spare time ... Nickname is “Big Play Dre” ... Committed to Mississippi State on November 28, 2025 … Chose Mississippi State over Illinois, Purdue and others.
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