Elijah Riley
American football player (born 1998)
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Elijah Riley (born June 12, 1998) is an American professional football safety. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career for the Army Black Knights.
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Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.
Riley with the Army Black Knights in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | June 12, 1998 Port Jefferson, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Newfield (NY) | ||||||||
| College | Army (2016–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Riley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 26, 2020.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2020,[3] and re-signed to the team's practice squad three days later.[4] He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 and 17 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad following each game.[5][6] On December 16, 2020, Riley was promoted to the active roster.[7]
On August 31, 2021, Riley was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]
New York Jets
On November 9, 2021, Riley was signed by the New York Jets off the Eagles practice squad making 7 starts.[10] On August 23, 2022, he was released.[11]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 24, 2022, Riley was claimed off waivers by the Steelers.[12] He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was elevated on October 8, 2022, to the active/inactive roster from the Steeler's practice squad, and then reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was promoted to the active roster on December 24, 2022.[15]
On November 20, 2023, Riley was placed on injured reserve.[16] He was activated on December 22.[17]
New York Giants
On May 30, 2024, Riley signed with the New York Giants.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 15.[19]
