LB · Atlanta Falcons
Karon Riley
Age 47 · 188 cm (6'2") · 122 kg · Born Aug 23, 1978 · Minnesota; SMU
NFL career
2001
debut year
2004
last season
4
seasons
#92
jersey
College: Minnesota; SMU
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#103
overall pick
CHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2004 · 12 games.
Defense
13solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Karon Riley was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
10–27 @ Eagles
2004-20 · Jan 23, 2005 · PLAYOFF
W
47–17 vs Rams
2004-19 · Jan 15, 2005 · PLAYOFF
L
26–28 @ Seahawks
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
L
13–26 @ Saints
2004-16 · Dec 26, 2004 · REGULAR
W
34–31 vs Panthers
2004-15 · Dec 18, 2004 · REGULAR
W
35–10 vs Raiders
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
L
0–27 @ Buccaneers
2004-13 · Dec 5, 2004 · REGULAR
W
24–21 vs Saints
2004-12 · Nov 28, 2004 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Minnesota alumni in the NFL
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#98
#99
#100
#101
#102
#104
#105
#107
Kenyatta Jones
OT · NWE
#97
Anthony Henry
CB · CLE
#98
Bill Gramatica
K · ARI
#99
Roberto Garza
C · ATL
#100
Rudi Johnson
RB · CIN
#101
Jamie Henderson
DB · NYJ
#102
Matt Stewart
LB · ATL
#104
Orlando Huff
OLB · SEA
#105
Bill Ferrario
G · GNB
#106
Chris Weinke
QB · CAR
#107
Monty Beisel
LB · KAN
#108
George Layne
RB · KAN
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Karon Riley.
Alex Lincoln
Debut 2001 · 49ers
Anthony Denman
Debut 2001 · #56 · Bills
Anthony Sessions
Debut 2001 · #58 · Commanders
Byron Thweatt
Debut 2001 · #58 · Titans
Carlos Polk
Debut 2001 · #52 · Cowboys
Clayton White
Debut 2001 · #57 · Giants
Curtis Holden
Debut 2001 · #57 · Saints
DeLawrence Grant
Debut 2001 · #59 · Raiders
Born on August 23
Sonny Jurgensen
1934 · Washington Commanders
Rayfield Wright
1945 · Dallas Cowboys
Bob Thomas
1948 · Los Angeles Chargers
Louie Kelcher
1953 · San Francisco 49ers
Billy Shields
1953 · Kansas City Chiefs
Gil Chapman
1953 · New Orleans Saints
Vaughn Lusby
1956 · Chicago Bears
Mario Celotto
1956 · Los Angeles Rams