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Boise State Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 24
Dylan Riley
- Position:
- Running Back
- Hometown:
- Moreno Valley, Calif.
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- Rancho Verde HS
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Business Administration
CAREER HONORS
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Honors: All-Mountain West Second Team...Phil Steele All-Mountain West Second Team…two-time Old Trapper Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22, Oct. 20).
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1,125 rushing yards (2nd MW / 23rd NCAA)...5.77 yards per rush (2nd MW / 27th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 14 games, starting 10…led the Broncos with 1,125 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns…added 149 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver while making four tackles on special teams…ran for 123 yards on six carries against Eastern Washington, scoring on a 77-yard run (Sept. 5)...totaled 255 yards from scrimmage (171 rushing, 84 receiving) and five total touchdowns in a historic performance at Air Force, becoming the first Boise State player to score four rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in a game (Sept. 20)...carried the ball 18 times for 101 yards against New Mexico (Oct. 11)...ran for a career-high 201 yards and one touchdown on 15 attempts against UNLV, averaging 13.4 yards per carry, the fourth-highest single-game total in program history (Oct. 18)...totaled 79 rushing yards and one touchdown at San Diego State (Nov. 15)...added 72 yards and a score against Colorado State (Nov. 22)...carried the ball a career-high 25 times for 120 yards at Utah State, reaching the 1,000-yard mark with his game-winning touchdown (Nov. 28)...ran for 75 yards and caught a 9-yard touchdown pass in the MW Championship win over UNLV (Dec. 5).
FRESHMAN (2024)
Honors: Phil Steele All-Mountain West Second Team…Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Sept. 23).
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1 kickoff return touchdown (T-1st MW / T-6th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Saw action in 11 games…led the Broncos with 237 kickoff return yards, averaging 29.6 yards per return…made his collegiate debut against Portland State, running for 96 yards and two touchdowns on six attempts, including a 64-yard score (Sept. 21)...scored on a 96-yard kickoff return against Utah State while adding 25 yards from scrimmage (Oct. 5)...totaled 31 return yards at Hawai’i (Oct. 12)...had a 37-yard kickoff return at San Jose State (Nov. 16)...recorded a 34-yard kickoff return in a win at Wyoming (Nov. 23).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit according to 247sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals…ran for 2,059 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 10.7 yards per carry…had a season-long run of 86 yards…eclipsed 100 rushing yards in nine games…ran for a career-high 273 yards in the season opener…scored five touchdowns on Sept. 29…totaled 1,621 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in 2022…averaged 5.9 yards per carry as a junior, recording eight 100-yard games and a season-long rush of 83 yards…appeared in five games as a sophomore, running for 501 yards and four touchdowns on 53 attempts, averaging 9.5 yards per carry…finished his career with 4,181 rushing yards and 46 touchdowns in 29 games…posted 10 200-yard performances in his career…also tallied 247 receiving yards and four touchdowns…named to the Division 8 All-CIF Team in 2022 and 2023…was also named Team MVP in those seasons…finished seventh in the 100 at the 2023 CIF Southern Section D-II track and field finals.
- All-Mountain West Second Team (2025)
- 2x Phil Steele All-Mountain West Second Team (2024, 2025)
- 2x Old Trapper Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22, 2025, Oct. 20, 2025)
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Sept. 23, 2024)
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Honors: All-Mountain West Second Team...Phil Steele All-Mountain West Second Team…two-time Old Trapper Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22, Oct. 20).
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1,125 rushing yards (2nd MW / 23rd NCAA)...5.77 yards per rush (2nd MW / 27th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 14 games, starting 10…led the Broncos with 1,125 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns…added 149 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver while making four tackles on special teams…ran for 123 yards on six carries against Eastern Washington, scoring on a 77-yard run (Sept. 5)...totaled 255 yards from scrimmage (171 rushing, 84 receiving) and five total touchdowns in a historic performance at Air Force, becoming the first Boise State player to score four rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in a game (Sept. 20)...carried the ball 18 times for 101 yards against New Mexico (Oct. 11)...ran for a career-high 201 yards and one touchdown on 15 attempts against UNLV, averaging 13.4 yards per carry, the fourth-highest single-game total in program history (Oct. 18)...totaled 79 rushing yards and one touchdown at San Diego State (Nov. 15)...added 72 yards and a score against Colorado State (Nov. 22)...carried the ball a career-high 25 times for 120 yards at Utah State, reaching the 1,000-yard mark with his game-winning touchdown (Nov. 28)...ran for 75 yards and caught a 9-yard touchdown pass in the MW Championship win over UNLV (Dec. 5).
FRESHMAN (2024)
Honors: Phil Steele All-Mountain West Second Team…Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Sept. 23).
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1 kickoff return touchdown (T-1st MW / T-6th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Saw action in 11 games…led the Broncos with 237 kickoff return yards, averaging 29.6 yards per return…made his collegiate debut against Portland State, running for 96 yards and two touchdowns on six attempts, including a 64-yard score (Sept. 21)...scored on a 96-yard kickoff return against Utah State while adding 25 yards from scrimmage (Oct. 5)...totaled 31 return yards at Hawai’i (Oct. 12)...had a 37-yard kickoff return at San Jose State (Nov. 16)...recorded a 34-yard kickoff return in a win at Wyoming (Nov. 23).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit according to 247sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals…ran for 2,059 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 10.7 yards per carry…had a season-long run of 86 yards…eclipsed 100 rushing yards in nine games…ran for a career-high 273 yards in the season opener…scored five touchdowns on Sept. 29…totaled 1,621 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in 2022…averaged 5.9 yards per carry as a junior, recording eight 100-yard games and a season-long rush of 83 yards…appeared in five games as a sophomore, running for 501 yards and four touchdowns on 53 attempts, averaging 9.5 yards per carry…finished his career with 4,181 rushing yards and 46 touchdowns in 29 games…posted 10 200-yard performances in his career…also tallied 247 receiving yards and four touchdowns…named to the Division 8 All-CIF Team in 2022 and 2023…was also named Team MVP in those seasons…finished seventh in the 100 at the 2023 CIF Southern Section D-II track and field finals.
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