University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Football
Van Wyhe, Riley
Riley Van Wyhe
- Title:
- Assistant Linebackers
- Email:
- riley.vanwyhe@uni.edu
Former UNI linebacker Riley Van Wyhe joined the football staff at his alma mater in the spring of 2023, serving as assistant linebackers coach.
A native of Rock Rapids, Iowa, Van Wyhe came to UNI after a successful career at Central Lyon High School, where he was a team captain and two-time All-District receiver and linebacker, as well as a decorated multi-sport athlete. After redshirting the 2017 season and not seeing action in 2018, Van Wyhe made his collegiate debut in 2019, appearing in 13 games with 13 total tackles, helping the Panthers reach the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
Van Wyhe stepped up in his defensive role during UNI's COVID-19 shortened season in the spring of 2021, ranking second on the roster with 61 tackles, 4 pass breakups and one interception returned for 34 yards. In his final season the following fall, he started all 12 games for the purple and gold with 77 tackles recorded. He also earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after notching 14 tackles and a pair of sack against Western Illinois. A standout student, Van Wyhe was named to the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll, as was a 2022 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree. He graduated from UNI in 2021 with a degree in business administration.
Van Wyhe currently resides in Cedar Falls with his wife, Makayla.
A native of Rock Rapids, Iowa, Van Wyhe came to UNI after a successful career at Central Lyon High School, where he was a team captain and two-time All-District receiver and linebacker, as well as a decorated multi-sport athlete. After redshirting the 2017 season and not seeing action in 2018, Van Wyhe made his collegiate debut in 2019, appearing in 13 games with 13 total tackles, helping the Panthers reach the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
Van Wyhe stepped up in his defensive role during UNI's COVID-19 shortened season in the spring of 2021, ranking second on the roster with 61 tackles, 4 pass breakups and one interception returned for 34 yards. In his final season the following fall, he started all 12 games for the purple and gold with 77 tackles recorded. He also earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after notching 14 tackles and a pair of sack against Western Illinois. A standout student, Van Wyhe was named to the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll, as was a 2022 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree. He graduated from UNI in 2021 with a degree in business administration.
Van Wyhe currently resides in Cedar Falls with his wife, Makayla.
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