Rueben Riley

Rueben Joseph Riley, Jr. (born September 20, 1984) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Michigan.

Riley has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, New York Giants and Hartford Colonials.

Early years
Riley was an offensive lineman at Creston High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

College career
Riley played college football at the University of Michigan from 2003-2006 after redshirting in 2002.

First stint with Panthers
Riley signed with the Carolina Panthers after being passed over in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was cut on September 1, 2007, but was signed to the team's practice squad. He was re-signed during the 2008 offseason, but was waived on July 23.

Miami Dolphins
On July 26, 2008, Riley was signed by the Miami Dolphins after the team waived offensive tackle Julius Wilson. The move reunited him with Dolphins rookies offensive line mate Jake Long and quarterback Chad Henne, whom Riley blocked for at Michigan. Riley struggled with large foot blisters during his brief stint with the team and was waived on August 3.

Second stint with Panthers
Riley was re-signed by the Panthers on August 7, 2008 after the team waived offensive tackle Charles Spencer. He was waived during final preseason cuts on August 30.

Washington Redskins
Riley was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins on December 9, 2008.

New York Giants
Riley was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad on December 31, 2009. On January 5, 2010, Riley was signed to a reserved/future contract. He was waived on August 7.

Hartford Colonials
Riley was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League on September 16, 2010.