2025 SEASON: Appeared in four games for Green Bay (Weeks 14-17), posting two solo tackles and a Next Gen Stat QB pressure on defense…Was signed to the active roster from the N.Y. Giants' practice squad on Dec. 3…Was placed on injured reserve (Achilles) on Dec. 30…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 7): Played 14 defensive snaps and three special teams snaps in his Packers debut…At Chicago (Dec. 20): Saw action on a season-high 23 defensive snaps, posting a career-high two solo tackles, both of which came within 2 yards of the line of scrimmage. Held RB Kyle Monangai to a gain of 2 yards on a run in the second quarter, which helped Green Bay force a punt two plays later. Also played four special teams snaps…Vs. Baltimore (Dec. 27): Played 11 defensive snaps and posted a QB pressure before exiting the game in the second quarter with an Achilles injury. Pressured QB Tyler Huntley on a first-quarter pass attempt, helping force an incompletion.
2024: Played in 13 games with five starts for the Giants, recording 12 tackles (seven solo), three tackles for a loss and a QB hit…Vs. Philadelphia (Oct. 20): Saw action on 16 defensive snaps and set a season high with two tackles (one solo). With just under seven minutes to play in the second quarter, teamed up with DL Rakeem Nunez-Roche to bring down RB Kenneth Gainwell for the loss of a yard…Vs. New Orleans (Dec. 8): Made his first career start, the first of five straight starts to close out the season, and registered a tackle for a loss on 36 defensive snaps. With just under five minutes to play in the third quarter, moved down the line and took down RB Alvin Kamara for a loss of 2 yards…Vs. Baltimore (Dec. 15): Tied his season high with two tackles (one solo), including a tackle for a loss, on 35 defensive snaps. Stood up the guard to clog the middle up and brought RB Derrick Henry down for a loss of a yard early in the second quarter…Vs. Indianapolis (Dec. 29): Saw action on a season-best 40 defensive snaps, registering a tackle for loss when he chased down RB Jonathan Taylor for a loss of a yard on a run to the outside…At Philadelphia (Jan. 5): Played 37 snaps on defense and posted a season-best two solo tackles.
2023: Saw action in eight games as a rookie, registering eight tackles (four solo) including a tackle for a loss…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 10): Played 17 defensive snaps and posted a tackle for a loss in his NFL debut when he beat the center and tracked down RB Tony Pollard for a loss of 2 yards late in the first quarter…At Philadelphia (Dec. 25): Appeared on a season-high 34 defensive snaps and registered a solo tackle…Vs. L.A. Rams (Jan. 7): Recorded a career-high three tackles (all solo) on 17 defensive snaps.
COLLEGE: Played in 35 games with 13 starts for North Carolina (2017-18), Nebraska (2020-21) and Oregon (2022), recording 35 tackles (15 solo), a half-sack, 2½ tackles for a loss and a pass defensed…Also played nine games at Garden City (Kan.) Community College (2019), recording 26 tackles (five solo), two sacks and 3½ tackles for a loss…Was on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2020; Spring 2020)…Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2021…Majored in child, youth and family studies…2022: Started all 13 games for the Ducks and posted 21 tackles (seven solo), 1½ tackles for loss, a half-sack and a pass defensed…Registered at least one tackle in 12 of 13 games, including six multi-tackle performances…Played 331 snaps on defense and 70 on special teams…Recorded a tackle (assist) and a half-sack vs. BYU (Sept. 17)…Registered a season-high three tackles (two solo), including a tackle for a loss, at Washington State (Sept. 24)…Tied his season high with three tackles (all assists) and a pass defensed vs. Utah (Nov. 19)…2021: Saw action in 11 games for the Huskers, recording seven tackles (four solo), including a tackle for a loss…Played a season-high 13 snaps and had a season-best three tackles (two solo), including a shared tackle for a loss, vs. Fordham (Sept. 4)…Contributed two tackles (one solo), including a shared tackle for a loss, vs. Northwestern (Oct. 2)...2020: Played in six games in his first season at Nebraska, recording a solo tackle...2019: Played in nine games at Garden City Community College and finished with 26 tackles, two sacks and 3½ tackles for loss…Helped the Broncbusters limit their opponents to 289.0 yards of total offense and 125.0 rushing yards per game…2018: Redshirted in his second year as a Tar Heel…2017: Played in five games as a true freshman for North Carolina and registered six tackles (three solo).
PERSONAL: Name Jordon Markel Riley…Born in Durham, N.C. …High school: Played his first year of football as a sophomore at Riverside High School (Durham, N.C.)…Played multiple positions on the defensive line…Missed the first five games of his senior season with a foot injury…Also played basketball for Riverside…Graduated early from high school and enrolled at UNC in January 2017.
