Karon Riley

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Karon Riley
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Position: DE/LB/OL
Personal information
Born: (1978-08-23) August 23, 1978 (age 46)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Martin Luther King (Detroit)
College: Southern Methodist/Minnesota
NFL draft: 2001  / round: 4 / pick: 103
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:25
Games started:0
Tackles:7
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Career CFL statistics
Games played:2
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles:47
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Karon Joseph Riley (born August 23, 1978) is an American former gridiron football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 2001 NFL draft. Riley played college football for the SMU Mustangs and Minnesota Golden Gophers. He is since a television actor and producer.

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High school career

At Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan, Riley starred in football, basketball, and track&field. As a senior, in football, he was an All-City choice, an All-Metro choice, and an All-State choice. [1]

Professional career

Karon Joseph Riley entered the National Football League by being selected by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round (103rd overall pick) of the 2001 NFL draft out of the University of Minnesota. [2] [3] He played with the Bears in 2001 and the Atlanta Falcons (2003-2004).

In 2005, he played two games in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. [4]

On January 30, 2006, Riley signed with the Redskins as an unrestricted free agent but was released on August 28, 2006 [5]

Karon Joseph Riley played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Las Vegas/Cleveland Gladiators (2007–2008) as an offensive lineman/defensive lineman. [6] On August 8, 2008, Riley was removed from the Gladiators roster and reassigned to the Arena Football 1 League office. [7]

Acting career

Riley has appeared in a few films and television shows since 2010 including Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns , 35 and Ticking , The Last Punch, Last Call, Mann & Wife and the 2019 film Little .

In 2019, Riley appeared in a recurring role on Bounce TV soap opera-drama Saints & Sinners. He was the first replacement made in the series recast as the character Malik Thompson, previously portrayed by Anthony Dalton in 2018. Riley has starred as main character Malcolm in the hit series "The Black Hamptons" since 2022.

He is also a film producer, in which his credits include two films.

Personal life

Karon is married to actress Terri J. Vaughn and on April 24, 2008, Vaughn welcomed their first child, a son named Kal'El Joseph Riley. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010This TimeMalcolmShort
2011 35 and Ticking Roderick
2012 A Cross to Bear TreyTV movie
2013Between SistersSheldonTV movie
A Christmas BlessingOscarTV movie
Marry Me for ChristmasBlairTV movie
2014Where's the Love?DaleTV movie
Lyfe's JourneyRob WhiteTV movie
Marry Us for ChristmasBlairTV movie
2015Blaq GoldGrail JacobsTV movie
A Baby for ChristmasBlairTV movie
2016The Last Punch Muhammad Ali
Merry Christmas, BabyBlairTV movie
Beat StreetPrinceVideo
2017 When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story RobertTV movie
2018GentrificationMichael Shields
BreakthroughOfficer Lorenzo Daryl
The MothersOfficer BentleyShort
Chandler Christmas GetawayBlairTV movie
The Morning After: Part OneMichael
Coins for ChristmasJakeTV movie
Related DestinyChicoShort
2019ThirtyJavonShort
Little Tony
The Waiting RoomSteven
His, Hers & the TruthXavier
2020Coins for LoveJakeTV movie
Vault of TerrorsDavidShort
PinchSimon Ross
2021Stick Me UpThomas
Liam White: The Forgettable Life of Liam WhiteChris
The Holiday SwitchJay Rich
Letters from the BottleAmos Naphish
2022The Love We HadCorey Wright
Red WinterJerrod
StrongerJarrod
Out of AngerAlex
Single Not SearchingRodney
The Holiday StockingWilson WhitlockTV movie
EighteenGerald Harris

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Meet the Browns MedicEpisode: "Meet the Cheating Liver"
2012 Single Ladies BallerEpisode: "Eat, Play, Love"
Boulevard WestMalachiMain cast
ConversationsMr. GomezEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 Necessary Roughness Damani JensenEpisode: "The Fall Guy"
Walking with GodsDetective John MarcusMain cast
Love Thy Neighbor MartyEpisode: "The Black Tie Affair"
2017 Mann & Wife JamesEpisode: "Mann in Charge"
2018 Insatiable ChaseEpisode: "Pilot"
The Pre-Quarter Life CrisisMykellEpisode: "Super Lit"
2019Last CallJulianEpisode: "Bird & The Beast"
American Soul Corporal SiprianEpisode: "Continuous Revolution in Progress"
Ambitions RoderickRecurring cast
BET Her Presents: The Waiting RoomStevenEpisode: "The Waiting Room"
2021The BottomReggieMain cast
Saints & Sinners Malik ThompsonRecurring cast: season 5
2022 The Black Hamptons Malcom BrittonMain cast
TwistedDarnellEpisode: "Long Day"

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