Rueben Riley
Encyclopedia
Rueben Joseph Riley, Jr. (born September 20, 1984) is an American football
offensive tackle who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Michigan
.
Riley has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins
, Washington Redskins
, New York Giants
and Hartford Colonials.
in Grand Rapids
, Michigan
.
at the University of Michigan
from 2003-2006 after redshirting
in 2002.
after being passed over in the 2007 NFL Draft
. He was cut on September 1, 2007, but was signed to the team's practice squad. He was re-signed during the 2008 offseason, but was waived on July 23.
after the team waived offensive tackle Julius Wilson
. The move reunited him with Dolphins rookies offensive line mate Jake Long and quarterback
Chad Henne
, whom Riley blocked for at Michigan. Riley struggled with large foot blisters during his brief stint with the team and was waived on August 3.
on December 9, 2008.
' practice squad on December 31, 2009. On January 5, 2010, Riley was signed to a reserved/future contract. He was waived on August 7.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
.
Riley has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Hartford Colonials.
Early years
Riley was an offensive lineman at Creston High SchoolCreston High School (Michigan)
Creston High School opened in 1923 as Creston Junior High School. The first class graduated in 1927.Creston High School is one of the five high schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It currently houses around 1045 students and around 55 teachers making the teacher to student ratio about 1:19, a little...
in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
College career
Riley played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
from 2003-2006 after redshirting
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
in 2002.
First stint with Panthers
Riley signed with the Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
after being passed over in the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. He was cut on September 1, 2007, but was signed to the team's practice squad. He was re-signed during the 2008 offseason, but was waived on July 23.
Miami Dolphins
On July 26, 2008, Riley was signed by the Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
after the team waived offensive tackle Julius Wilson
Julius Wilson
Julius Wilson is an American football offensive tackle for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at UAB.Wilson has also been a member of the St...
. The move reunited him with Dolphins rookies offensive line mate Jake Long and quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Chad Henne
Chad Henne
Chad Steven Henne is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He graduated from Wilson Senior High School and attended the University of Michigan...
, whom Riley blocked for at Michigan. Riley struggled with large foot blisters during his brief stint with the team and was waived on August 3.
Second stint with Panthers
Riley was re-signed by the Panthers on August 7, 2008 after the team waived offensive tackle Charles Spencer. He was waived during final preseason cuts on August 30.Washington Redskins
Riley was signed to the practice squad of the Washington RedskinsWashington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
on December 9, 2008.
New York Giants
Riley was signed to the New York GiantsNew York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
' practice squad on December 31, 2009. On January 5, 2010, Riley was signed to a reserved/future contract. He was waived on August 7.