The New York Giants selected 6-foot-5, 325-pound, interior defensive linemen Jordon Riley out of Oregon with 243rd pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The seventh-round pick represented four schools through his collegiate career (Oregon, Nebraska, Garden City Community College, and North Carolina), and was about to turn 25 years old come draft day.
Still, subscribing to George Young’s planet theory, Joe Schoen recognized the potential Riley possessed.
“Big body guy. It’s hard to find these guys,” said Joe Schoen after the draft. “When you get into the seventh round, you are looking for guys that maybe it will be hard to get at different areas.