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Riley Pettijohn, the son of former Syracuse All-American defensive lineman Duke Pettijohn, spent the early part of his sporting career playing safety and staring on the basketball court. But he made the move to linebacker ahead of the 2022 season and it paid off, as he racked up more than 30 scholarship offers before his junior season at McKinney High. "Being switched to a new position, it was hard," he said. "But we worked through it. I kept working hard at all the little things. I grew some and added weight (30 pounds). It was the right move. I like being a thorn in the side of offenses. I like to fly around and just make plays."

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Riley Pettijohn

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Riley Pettijohn's size, athleticism and skill set reminds of Channing Tindall. Pettijohn is faster at the same stage. 

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Supremely athletic linebacker with a high developmental upside. Measured in at around 6-foot-1.5, 215 pounds before his senior season. Has a muscled build with little body fat. A top athlete at the position. Turned in a scintillating 10.77-second mark in the 100 meters as a junior. Stars on one of the top high school defenses in the state of Texas. Runs very well on the field, showing high-level speed in space. Capable of tracking down plays from sideline to sideline. Physical and works to avoid and fight through contact when flowing downhill. Has the athleticism to project as a strong coverage player and is comfortable playing in man and zone. Turned in a very productive junior season, tallying 125 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 interception, and 5 pass breakups. Followed that up with a 136 tackle, 13.5 TFL, 5.5 sack senior campaign. Can improve his diagnosing speed along with play strength and pop as a tackler. Younger for the cycle, turning 17 years-old in July prior to his junior season. One of the more physically-gifted linebackers in 2025 and looks like a top talent at the position in the cycle. 

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Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACKS	TFL	FF	INT
2026	OHST	3	11	5	6	1	1	1	0	1
2025	OHST	5	9	4	5	0	0	1	1	0
Career		8	20	9	11	1	1	2	1	1

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACKS	TFL	INT
Sep 19	KENT	W 59-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	1
Sep 12	TEX	L 23-24	2	2	0	0	1	1	0
Sep 5	BALL	W 56-3	6	2	4	0	0	0	0

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