The 2014 Stetson Hatters
2013: Redshirted... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll. High School: Was a three-year letter winner in both football and basketball at White Knoll HS ... Also lettered in basketball for one year ... Played safety, quarterback and receiver ... Helped his baseball team to a region title in 2011 ... Was twice selected as an All-Region player in football ... Was selected as one of the top 100 players in South Carolina by 24/7 Sports ... Recorded 65 tackles as a sophomore, 96 as a junior and 97 as a senior ... Was credited with 17 career pass breakups, four interceptions, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries ... Accounted for 11 touchdowns during his senior season ... On the diamond as a senior he batted better than .400 with six home runs ... Was the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2013 ... Was a member of the National Honor Society, the Honor Roll and was an Honors Graduate ... Was active on the Guidance Team, was a Peer Mediator and a Senior Leader. Personal: Full name is Delvin Keyon Riley ... Was born on January 8, 1995, in West Columbia, SC ... Is the son of Sheila and Kenneth Riley ... Has one brother, Justin (15) ... His father was a collegiate wrestler at South Carolina State and his cousin, De’Angelo Mack, played baseball at the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the New York Yankees ... Chose Stetson over Elon, Furman and Clemson ... Is a Mathematics major.
Freshman (2013): Saw action in 10 varsity games and two JV tilts ... Was credited with a total of five tackles ... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll. High School: Was a three-year letter winner as a linebacker at Vero Beach ... Helped his team to a district title as a senior ... Was selected as a defensive captain for his last two years ... Was a 2011 Scripps Treasure Coast Honorable Mention All-Area pick and was named to the Scripps All-Area first team as a senior ... Recorded 114 total tackles during his junior season with 12 tackles for loss ... Recorded 92 tackles in nine games as a senior ... Had 11 tackles for loss and three sacks ... Was also a three-year letter winner on the track and field team as a thrower ... Won individual district titles twice in the discus while helping the team to titles the same years ... Was named the VBSHS Field Athlete of the Year as a junior ... Was an honors graduate. Personal: Full name is Cole James Ripple ... Was born on July 5, 1995, in Vero Beach ... Is the son of Jacqueline and James Ripple ... Has one brother, Luke (14) ... Chose Stetson over Georgia Southern, Mercer and Jacksonville ... Is a Business Administration major.
Freshman (2013): Saw action in three junior varsity games ... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll. High School: Was a four-year letter winner at The Cambridge School where he played receiver, defensive back and return specialist ... Also lettered as a guard on the basketball team for four years and competed in the long jump, triple jump and 100 meters on the track team for three seasons ... Football team won Bay Conference title his final two seasons ... Basketball team won three district titles and advanced to regional semifinals three times ... As a senior he rushed for 876 yards on 106 carries with 10 touchdowns ... Also had 789 receiving yards on 51 receptions for seven more scores ... On defense he had 72 tackles, four interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdowns, and two forced fumbles ... As a junior he led all of Hillsborough County with 64 receptions for 903 yards ... He had 1,729 all-purpose yards with 13 touchdowns that year, including a school record 903 rushing yards ... Owns the school record with 17 career interceptions ... Earned All-County, All-Conference and All-State honors ... Served as vice president of his class all four years of high school ... Was an honor roll student ... Was a volunteer with Best Buddies in Tampa, working with special needs children. Personal: Full name is George S. Robertson ... Was born on February 11, 1995, in Tampa ... Is the son of Lisa and John Sierra and George Robertson ... His grandfather, George S. Robertson III, played college football at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns ... Chose Stetson over Charleston Southern, UCF and Temple ... Is a General Business major.