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.

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
Stats at ArenaFan.com

High school career

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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

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Riley played college football at the University of Southern California.

Professional career

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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.

References

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  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.
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