Quincy Riley NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for New Orleans Saints CB

The New Orleans Saints selected Louisville CB Quincy Riley with the No. 131 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Riley is a fluid and athletic cornerback with a good blend of size, body control, and twitch. His ball skills and awareness allow him to compete effectively with receivers, but he has room for improvement in zone coverage and consistency in his reactions.

Quincy Riley Highlights

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Riley shines when competing for the ball, using his timing, ball skills, and athleticism to high-point throws. He shows quickness and burst out of breaks, but his one-speed running limits his recovery ability when out of position. He has a tendency to hop into transitions, leading to slower reactions and occasional separation by receivers. In zone, he struggles to handle multiple threats and is sometimes caught out of position.

Riley provides minimal impact in run support, largely due to his scheme responsibilities. While he supports the run well from a positioning standpoint, he isn't often in the mix for tackles, which makes his impact against the run somewhat limited.

Quincy Riley projects as a mid-round pick with the potential to develop into a starter later in his career. His athleticism and ball skills give him a strong foundation, but he must improve his speed, reaction times, and zone coverage awareness to make a consistent impact at the next level.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 5'11"

WEIGHT: 194

HAND: 8½”

ARM: 31"

WINGSPAN: 75"

40-YARD DASH: 4.48

POSITIVES

— Fluid athlete with good size and filled out frame. Very good athleticism and body control.

— Flashes the ideal twitch and bursts out of his breaks. Shows the ability to transition and get a jump on the ball.

— Great ball skills, awareness, and timing to compete with receivers. Very good at locating the ball and high pointing.

NEGATIVES

— One-speed runner with limited top-end speed. Lacks the recovery speed necessary when out of position.

— Below average vision in zone coverage. He can get pulled out of position and struggles to play multiple threats in his zone.

— Inconsistent breaking and transitioning. Hops into breaks and can be slow to react to what he sees.

NOTES

— Born May 26, 2001

— 3-star recruit in the 2019 class, per 247Sports

— 2022: Transfer from Middle Tennessee to Louisville

— 2021: First Team All-Conference USA

— 2020: Conference USA All-Freshman Team

GRADE: 7.1 (High-Level Backup/ Potential Starter — 3rd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 97

POSITION RANK: CB13

PRO COMPARISON: Coby Bryant

Written by B/R NFL Scout Cory Giddings