Elijah Riley

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Elijah Riley
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Riley with Army in 2019
New York Giants
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-12) June 12, 1998 (age 26)
Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Newfield (NY)
College: Army (2016–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:62
Sacks:2.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elijah Riley (born June 12, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career at Army.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		209 lb
(95 kg)		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)
All values from Pro Day [1]

Philadelphia Eagles

Riley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 26, 2020. [2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2020, [3] and re-signed to the team's practice squad three days later. [4] He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 and 17 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad following each game. [5] [6] On December 16, 2020, Riley was promoted to the active roster. [7]

On August 31, 2021, Riley was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9]

New York Jets

On November 9, 2021, Riley was signed by the New York Jets off the Eagles practice squad making 7 starts. [10] On August 23, 2022, he was released. [11]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 24, 2022, Riley was claimed off waivers by the Steelers. [12] He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] [14] He was elevated on October 8, 2022, to the active/inactive roster from the Steeler's practice squad, and then reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was promoted to the active roster on December 24, 2022. [15]

On November 20, 2023, Riley was placed on injured reserve. [16] He was activated on December 22. [17]

New York Giants

On May 30, 2024, Riley signed with the New York Giants. [18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 15. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Riley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ McPherson, Chris (April 26, 2020). "Eagles agree to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ McPherson, Chris (September 3, 2020). "Eagles place Andre Dillard on Injured Reserve; waive 12 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ McPherson, Chris (September 6, 2020). "Eagles announce practice squad that includes QB Josh McCown". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ McPherson, Chris (October 10, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign DB Grayland Arnold; activate CB Craig James and WR Quez Watkins; and elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ McPherson, Chris (October 17, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate DE Vinny Curry and S Will Parks off Injured Reserve; elevate TE Jason Croom and DB Elijah Riley". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ McPherson, Chris (December 16, 2020). "Eagles promote DB Elijah Riley from the practice squad; sign S Blake Countess to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  8. ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  9. ↑ "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2021.
  10. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 9, 2021). "Jets Sign S Elijah Riley, Place S Marcus Maye & TE Tyler Kroft on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  11. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 23, 2022). "Jets Release 5 Players to Get Roster to 80". newyorkjets.com.
  12. ↑ "Steelers claim Riley off waivers". Steelers.com. August 24, 2022.
  13. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2022). "Steelers add eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.
  15. ↑ Varley, Teresa (December 24, 2022). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  16. ↑ Varley, Teresa (November 20, 2023). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Steelers make moves ahead of Bengals game". Steelers.com. December 22, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Giants sign DB Elijah Riley; RB Gary Brightwell waived/injured". Giants.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ Salomone, Dan (August 15, 2024). "Giants trade DL Jordan Phillips to Cowboys, sign 2 safeties and running back". Giants.com.

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