Karon Riley

Games played:	25
Games started:	0
Tackles:	7
Fumble recoveries:	1

Karon Riley
No. 95, 51, 92, 91
Position:	DE/LB/OL
Personal information
Born:	August 23, 1978 (age 45); 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
	Chicago Bears (2001); Atlanta Falcons (2002–2004); Toronto Argonauts (2005); Washington Redskins (2006)*; Las Vegas/Cleveland Gladiators (2007–2008);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Co-Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2000); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1999, 2000);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	25
Games started:	0
Tackles:	7
Fumble recoveries:	1
Career CFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	2
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	47
Sacks:	8.5
Forced fumbles:	6
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Last updated June 22, 2024

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.

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	This Time	Malcolm	Short
2011	35 and Ticking	Roderick
2012	A Cross to Bear	Trey	TV movie
2013	Between Sisters	Sheldon	TV movie
	A Christmas Blessing	Oscar	TV movie
	Marry Me for Christmas	Blair	TV movie
2014	Where's the Love?	Dale	TV movie
	Lyfe's Journey	Rob White	TV movie
	Marry Us for Christmas	Blair	TV movie
2015	Blaq Gold	Grail Jacobs	TV movie
2015	A Baby for Christmas	Blair	TV movie
2016	The Last Punch	Muhammad Ali
	Merry Christmas, Baby	Blair	TV movie
	Beat Street	Prince	Video
2017	When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story	Robert	TV movie
2018	Gentrification	Michael Shields
	Breakthrough	Officer Lorenzo Daryl
	The Mothers	Officer Bentley	Short
	Chandler Christmas Getaway	Blair	TV movie
	The Morning After: Part One	Michael
	Coins for Christmas	Jake	TV movie
	Related Destiny	Chico	Short
2019	Thirty	Javon	Short
	Little	Tony
	The Waiting Room	Steven
	His, Hers & the Truth	Xavier
2020	Coins for Love	Jake	TV movie
	Vault of Terrors	David	Short
	Pinch	Simon Ross
2021	Stick Me Up	Thomas
	Liam White: The Forgettable Life of Liam White	Chris
	The Holiday Switch	Jay Rich
	Letters from the Bottle	Amos Naphish
2022	The Love We Had	Corey Wright
	Red Winter	Jerrod
	Stronger	Jarrod
	Out of Anger	Alex
	Single Not Searching	Rodney
	The Holiday Stocking	Wilson Whitlock	TV movie
	Eighteen	Gerald Harris

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Meet the Browns	Medic	Episode: "Meet the Cheating Liver"
2012	Single Ladies	Baller	Episode: "Eat, Play, Love"
	Boulevard West	Malachi	Main cast
	Conversations	Mr. Gomez	Episode: "Pilot"
2013	Necessary Roughness	Damani Jensen	Episode: "The Fall Guy"
	Walking with Gods	Detective John Marcus	Main cast
	Love Thy Neighbor	Marty	Episode: "The Black Tie Affair"
2017	Mann & Wife	James	Episode: "Mann in Charge"
2018	Insatiable	Chase	Episode: "Pilot"
2018	The Pre-Quarter Life Crisis	Mykell	Episode: "Super Lit"
2019	Last Call	Julian	Episode: "Bird & The Beast"
	American Soul	Corporal Siprian	Episode: "Continuous Revolution in Progress"
	Ambitions	Roderick	Recurring cast
	BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room	Steven	Episode: "The Waiting Room"
2021	The Bottom	Reggie	Main cast
2021	Saints & Sinners	Malik Thompson	Recurring cast: season 5
2022	The Black Hamptons	Malcom Britton	Main cast
2022	Twisted	Darnell	Episode: "Long Day"

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References

↑ "Karon Riley". Arena Fan Arena Football League . Retrieved January 26, 2010.
↑ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
↑ "Karon Riley". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 26, 2010.
↑ "Toronto Argonauts All-Time Roster" (PDF). Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
↑ "Team Transactions". Washington Redskins. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
↑ "Karon Joseph Riley". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
↑ "Gladiators Transaction 08-2008". Cleveland Gladiators. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
↑ "Terri J. Vaughn at premiere, expecting second child : Celebrity Baby Blog". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2008.

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[1] "Karon Riley". Arena Fan Arena Football League . Retrieved January 26, 2010.

[2] "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[3] "Karon Riley". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 26, 2010.

[4] "Toronto Argonauts All-Time Roster" (PDF). Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2010.

[5] "Team Transactions". Washington Redskins. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.

[6] "Karon Joseph Riley". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 26, 2010.

[7] "Gladiators Transaction 08-2008". Cleveland Gladiators. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.

[8] "Terri J. Vaughn at premiere, expecting second child : Celebrity Baby Blog". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2008.

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