 Riley as the coach of Florida A&M in 1986 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 6, 1947 Bartow, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | June 7, 2020 (aged 72) Bartow, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Union (Bartow, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Florida A&M | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 6 / pick: 135 | ||||||||||||
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| Career: | 45–40–2 (.529) | ||||||||||||
Kenneth Jerome Riley (August 6, 1947 – June 7, 2020) was an American professional football cornerback who spent his entire career with the Cincinnati Bengals, first in the American Football League (AFL) in 1969 and then the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 through 1983. Riley recorded 65 interceptions in his career, which was the fourth most in NFL history at the time of his retirement. Despite his accomplishments, he was never an exceptionally well-known or popular player. Riley was never once selected to play in the AFL All-Star Game or the Pro Bowl, but he was selected to three All-Pro teams.
In 2023, after decades of waiting, he was posthumously elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.