Bernard Riley

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Bernard Riley
No. 93
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1981-01-12) January 12, 1981 (age 43)
San Jose, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Los Alamitos
(Los Alamitos, California)
College: Southern California
Undrafted: 2003
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Bernard Riley (born January 12, 1981) is a former American football defensive lineman. He is currently the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas.

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High school career

Riley prepped and was a high school All-American at Los Alamitos High School, playing under Coach John Barnes and alongside Keenan Howry and Chris Kluwe. Riley started as a defensive lineman.

He played alongside former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle and 2005 first round pick Mike Patterson, who was also his future teammate at USC. [1]

College career

Riley played college football at the University of Southern California.

Professional career

Bernard signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of college. [2]

Riley played in the Arena Football League for the Los Angeles Avengers, the Columbus Destroyers and is currently retired from football.

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References

  1. "Mike Patterson Wrestles His Way into the Spotlight".
  2. "Scout.com: Trojan free agent signees". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2009.