Playmaker: Tre Riley
By John Evered: Playmaker Recruiting Analyst
Overview
Tre Riley is a lengthy defensive back and multi-sport athlete out of Austin, Texas, playing Pg/Sg on LBJ’s state semifinal basketball run. His game tape is interesting. Riley is advanced in man-to-man coverage and reads quick wideouts well. He has a high starting position when playing cornerback and pops up out of his stance quickly when the ball is snapped. One thing I noticed immediately about Tre was his high ability to tolerate contact. He’s as smooth as they come for defensive backs when making tackles with proper form on the lower body and uses his length to wrap his arms around offensive players and lean in with his shoulder to avoid a penalty. Tre also plays some on both sides of the ball, including some at QB. He has emerged as a leader and has more room to grow physically and add to his presence as a safety, or multipurpose DB.
Strengths
His eyes don’t lose the quarterback as soon as the play begins
Performs well in man-to-man coverage
Follows the play until it is dead, was able to take advantage of sleepy offensives and fumbles by continuing with the play
Excellent tackling form
Doesn’t shy away from contact
Can make the one-on-one tackle and/or slow down the offensive player until help arrives.
Weaknesses
Doesn’t have jarring stand out speed for his height and weight but can make up for it using angled approaches and physical contact.
Pops out of his starting point quickly when playing man coverage
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