Listed measurements: 5-foot-11 ½, 198 pounds.
2021-22 year, eligibility: The one class on Notre Dame’s roster with clear eligibility parameters, Riley has four seasons of eligibility remaining.
Depth Chart: More likely a field cornerback than a boundary cornerback in the long run, Riley will be no higher than third on the depth chart this season, behind sophomore Clarence Lewis and senior Tariq Bracy. If he does fit better at boundary, he would be the primary backup to junior Cam Hart.
Recruiting: Riley first committed to the Irish in May of 2020, the peak of uncertainty during the pandemic, uncertainty that led him to flip his commitment to USC in September.
Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 25 Philip Riley, early-enrolled freshman cornerback
