Alabama football 2025 season preview, predictions: Kevin Riley
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Alabama football 2025 season preview, predictions: Kevin Riley
Kevin Riley is coming off a true freshman season in which he did not play much for the Crimson Tide. Riley came to Tuscaloosa as one of the highest-rated running backs in his recruiting class. Riley played in only two games where he rushed for 30 yards on 10 attempts, while also hauling in two receptions for nine yards. Alabama’s running back room returns two big names in starter Jam Miller and Richard Young. Riley could also potentially emerge in that group as well, as the redshirt freshman could make an impact in multiple different ways from the running back position. The former four-star prospect committed to Alabama in Dec. 2023 when he flipped from Miami.
A native of the Tuscaloosa area, Riley is coming off a true freshman season a year ago in which he did not see much action for the Crimson Tide.
However, Riley came to Tuscaloosa as one of the highest-rated running backs in his recruiting class, and is a player who is certainly capable of emerging this season to potentially become a key contributor of Alabama’s running back room.
Here is a look at everything you need to know about Alabama running back Kevin Riley entering the 2025 season.
Kevin Riley player information
Position: Running Back
Running Back Jersey Number: No. 28
No. 28 Height: 5’11
5’11 Weight: 191
191 Class: Redshirt Freshman
Redshirt Freshman Hometown: Northport, Alabama
Northport, Alabama High School: Tuscaloosa County
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Kevin Riley career stats
Entering year two of college football, Riley is coming off a true freshman season in which he did not play much for the Crimson Tide. Last season, Riley played in only two games where he rushed for 30 yards on 10 attempts, while also hauling in two receptions for nine yards.
Kevin Riley 2024 stats
As mentioned previously, Riley appeared in only two games during the 2024 season, which came against Western Kentucky and Mercer. Over that span, Riley rushed for 30 yards on 10 attempts, and caught two passes for nine yards.
Kevin Riley recruiting ranking
According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Riley came to Alabama considered as the nation’s No. 75 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, as well as the No. 3 running back nationally. Riley, a four-star prospect who committed to Alabama in Dec. 2023 when he flipped from Miami, was also ranked the No. 7 player in the state of Alabama where he attended Tuscaloosa County High School.
Kevin Riley 2025 season outlook
When taking a look at Riley’s potential impact this season, it is currently an unknown surrounding what the former four-star prospect’s role might be.
As to why, that is because Alabama’s running back room returns two big names in starter Jam Miller and Richard Young, while also having added an experienced transfer in Dre Washington. However, Riley could also potentially emerge in that group as well, as the redshirt freshman could make an impact in multiple different ways from the running back position.
Overall, expect Riley to improve on his season totals from a year ago, and to be a backup option at running back who could potentially emerge later in the season.
Kevin Riley 2025 season prediction
2025 Prediction: 25 rushes, 100 yards, 1 TD, 5 receptions, 25 yards
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