Riley Jackson
North Carolina Courage · Central midfielder · Progressive Full-Back
Central midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 20.61406 min5 ft 8 inProgressive Full-Back
Riley is a progressive full-back in the truest sense: 95th percentile for passing, at 20.6, with the plateau still ahead.
In plain EnglishBuilds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 7 matches; touches the ball more than one in every ten times her team does.
+0.019
goals added / 96
69th
percentile in position
+0.000
2027 projection
$222,171
cap-implied wage, 2025
$233,154
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 11.4% |
| Average pass distance | 20.5 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.37 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.91 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.127 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.147 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.058 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Cap-implied valuepriced on 2025
| Goals above replacement | 2.03 |
| Share of base cap | 6.7% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$10,983 |
Cap-implied wage distributes the league's published 2025 wage pool in proportion to goals added above replacement. It is what the cap says she should command — the NWSL does not publish actual salaries.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NC | DM | 19.6 | 2180 | -0.011 | 66 |
| 2026 | NC | CM | 20.6 | 1406 | +0.019 | 69 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Little | DM | SEA | 2016 | 26.0 | -0.029 |
| Andi Sullivan | DM | WAS | 2021 | 25.5 | +0.045 |
| Andressinha | CM | HOU | 2016 | 21.2 | +0.020 |
| Savannah McCaskill | DM | LOU | 2021 | 24.9 | +0.025 |
| Meghan Klingenberg | FB | POR | 2022 | 33.9 | +0.036 |
| Kelley O'Hara | FB | NJY | 2017 | 28.9 | +0.153 |
| Sofia Huerta | W | SEA | 2021 | 28.5 | -0.013 |
| Christine Nairn | DM | HOU | 2019 | 28.8 | +0.002 |