Dre Riley holds the FS · Depth spot in Mississippi State Bulldogs’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Dre Riley is a 6'1", 185-pound safety from Charleston, Mississippi who transferred to Mississippi State after two seasons at Northwest Mississippi Community College. At Northwest, Riley recorded 72 tackles, four tackles for loss, three interceptions, and seven pass deflections across two campaigns. He earned 3-star JUCO ranking status and was tabbed the 34th overall JUCO prospect by the composite recruiting rankings. Riley helped Northwest to 20 wins and two MACCC Championships while earning Second Team NJCAA All-Academic honors. He prepped at Charleston High School, where he was named Class 2A MVP as a senior and helped lead the Tigers to a 13-2 record. Riley committed to Mississippi State on November 28, 2025.