Avon Riley
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | February 10, 1958 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 2, 2020 (aged 62) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Savannah | ||||||||
| College | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1981: 9th round, 243rd overall pick | ||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Avon Riley (February 10, 1958 – July 2, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Riley also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[2]
References
- ↑ "1981 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Avon Riley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ↑ Donnell Suggs (August 7, 2020). "Former Savannah High football star Avon Riley leaves behind a legacy of discipline, hard work". Savannahnow.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
Categories:
- 1958 births
- 2020 deaths
- Players of American football from Savannah, Georgia
- American football linebackers
- College of the Canyons Cougars football players
- UCLA Bruins football players
- Houston Oilers players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- NFL replacement players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1950s birth stubs