Bernard Riley (born January 12, 1981) is a former

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. He is currently the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Austin High School in Austin, Texas.

High school career

Riley prepped and was a high school All-American at Los Alamitos High School, playing under Coach John Barnes and alongside Keenan Howry and

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. Riley started as a defensive lineman. He played alongside former

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defensive tackle and

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first round pick Mike Patterson, who was also his future teammate at

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College career

Riley played

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at the

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Professional career

Bernard signed with the

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of the

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as an

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out of college. Riley played in the

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for the Los Angeles Avengers, the Columbus Destroyers and is currently retired from football.

References

External links

UT Martin Skyhawks bio
1981 births Living people Players of American football from San Jose, California American football defensive linemen USC Trojans football players Los Angeles Avengers players Columbus Destroyers players Arizona Rattlers players UT Martin Skyhawks football coaches Los Alamitos High School alumni Coaches of American football from Texas Players of American football from Los Alamitos, California {{ArenaFootballLeague-stub