Perry Riley
Riley with the Washington Redskins in 2012
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 3, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson | ||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103 | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Total Tackles: | 502 |
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| Sacks: | 9.5 |
| Pass deflections: | 27 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Perry Alphonso Riley Jr. (born May 3, 1988) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.
Riley attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where he, besides occasionally lining up at running back and strong safety, was part of a highly talented linebacker corps with teammates Kelvin Sheppard, Marcus Ball and Jermaine Cunningham. In his junior year, he registered 96 tackles, eight sacks and five forced fumbles. As a senior, Riley recorded 131 tackles, four interceptions, two sacks, five tackles for loss, and one defensive touchdown.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Riley was listed as the No. 27 outside linebackers prospect in the nation. He chose LSU over Tennessee, among others.
In his true freshman year at LSU, Riley saw action in seven games and was credited with four tackles. As a sophomore, he played all 14 season games for the Tigers and tallied 24 tackles, including 1.5 for losses and a half quarterback sack. Riley recorded two solo tackles in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game versus Ohio State.
A starter in his junior year for the Tigers, Riley ranked among the team leaders in total tackles with 60, including 7.0 for losses and 1.5 sacks. He was also credited with an interception, three pass breakups, and three quarterback hurries. Riley was named Defensive MVP of the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl and a finalist for the 2008 Butkus Award.
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