2022 Football Roster

20 Jordyn Riley

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 184
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Citra, Fla.

Biography

Transfer from Akron will push for playing time at the boundary safety position . . . started 12 of 29 career games at cornerback for Zips (2018-20) . . . his career totals include 44 total tackles, one interception (15 yards) and seven pass break-ups . . . played with current ULM teammates (fullback) Abraham Alce and (wide receiver) Boogie Knight at Akron . . . AKRON HIGHLIGHTS | 2020 SEASON: Received COVID-19 season of competition waiver . . . started the first five games of the 2020 season at cornerback . . . posted 14 tackles (11 solos, 3 assists) and two pass break-ups . . . recorded a career-high eight tackles (6 solos, 2 assists) and a pass break-up at Kent State . . . made five stops (4 solos, 1 assist) at Ohio . . . 2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games in 2019 (DNP at Miami-Ohio), including seven starts at cornerback . . . finished the season with 27 total tackles (20 solos, 7 assists), an interception and five pass break-ups . . . produced six tackles each vs. Eastern Michigan (4 solos, 2 assists) and at Ohio (5 solos, 1 assist; PBU) . . . registered his first career tackle for loss (2 yards) vs. Kent State . . . credited with five solo stops and a pass break-up at UMass . . . recorded his first career interception (15-yard return) in the second quarter and a career-best two pass break-ups vs. UAB  . . . 2018 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in three games as a red-shirt freshman in 2018 (vs. Morgan State, at Northwestern and vs. Miami-Ohio) . . . contributed three total tackles (2 solos, 1 assist) . . . made two stops in his collegiate debut vs. Morgan State in the 2018 home opener . . . 2017 SEASON: Redshirted . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played cornerback and wide receiver for Coach Willie Offord at North Marion High School in Citra, Florida . . . began his prep career at Lake Weir High School in Ocala, Fla. . . . two-way starter for Coach Timothy Hicks at Lake Weir . . . led the Hurricanes in receiving (32 catches for 667 yards and 10 touchdowns), all-purpose yards (1,273), scoring (14 total TDs; 84 points) and interceptions (2) as a junior . . . ranked second on the team in tackles with 51 (47 solos, 4 assists) . . . returned 10 punts for 181 yards (18.1 avg.) and three TDs . . . returned 14 kickoffs for 325 yards (23.2 avg.) . . . posted two 100-yard receiving games in 2015 . . . set prep career highs with eight receptions for 187 yards and a score vs. Baker County . . . caught six passes for 151 yards and three TDs vs. Vanguard . . . returned an interception 100 yards for a score vs. Gainesville . . . accounted for three TDs vs. Trinity Catholic, with two TD receptions and an 86-yard punt return for another score . . . tallied nine solos tackles, an interception and pass break-up vs. Umatilla . . . recorded eight solo stops in the 2015 season opener vs. Key West and scored on a 70-yard bomb . . . also competed in basketball and track and field (events: 100m, high jump, long jump, triple jump and 4x100 relay) . . . born Nov. 16, 1998 . . . son of Tracy Welcome and Vimel Poole. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2021Junior

    Safety
    5'10" 200 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2022Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 184 lbs
    20