Perry Riley biography
Date of birth : 1988-05-03
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-11-22
Credited as : Football player NFL, linebacker for the Redskins, Pro Bowl/NFL Draft player
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Riley joins the Redskins as a rookie line backer prospect. At LSU, he played in 47 career games with 22 starts. Riley started in all 13 games as a senior and finished second on the team with 97 tackles. He was a finalist for the 2008 Butkus Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding linebacker. He registered a team-high and career-best 11 tackles and had one tackle for loss against Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, earning Defensive MVP
COLLEGE
* Played in 47 career games with 22 starts.
* Was a two-year starter at linebacker and recorded 185 career tackles (88 solo), 13 tackles for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions and two fumbles recovered.
* As a senior, started in all 13 games and finished second on the team in tackles with 97.
* Recorded double-digit tackles in three games - 14 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12 vs. Florida and 11 vs. Mississippi State
* Played in 13 games with nine starts during his junior year.
* Recorded 60 tackles (37 solo), seven tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks.
* Finalist for the 2008 Butkus Award.
* Registered a team-high and career-best 11 tackles and had one tackle for a loss of a yard against Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, earning Defensive MVP honors.
* Recorded first career interception against Arkansas (11/28/08), which represented the first interception by a LSU linebacker since the 2007 SEC Championship Game.
PERSONAL
* Played linebacker, running back and safety under Coach Ron Gartrell at Stephenson (Ga.) High School.
* As a senior, recorded 131 tackles, four interceptions, two sacks, five tackles for a loss and one defensive touchdown.
* Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top 50 for Georgia and the Mobile Register’s Super Southeast 120.
* Recorded 96 tackles, eight sacks and five forced fumbles as a junior in 2004.
* Son of Perry and Fonda Riley.
* Has two siblings, Jasmin and Jordan.
* Majored in general studies with concentrations in African-American studies, communication studies and corrections.
