Nate Riles
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Career information | |
| High school | Akron (OH) Archbishop Hoban |
| College | Ohio Northern |
| NFL draft | 1999 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Nate Riles is a retired professional gridiron football player that played in the Canadian Football League.
Early life
[edit]Riles attended Archbishop Hoban High School where he won multiple OHSAA track and field titles.[1] This includes a team state title.[2]
College career
[edit]Riles played at Ohio Northern University where he was first team all-OAC. He also played in the 1998 Aztec Bowl all-star game.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Riles signed with the Arizona Cardinals for the 1999 season, but was cut during training camp.[4]
He spent part of the 2000 season with the Frankfurt Galaxy, but was ultimately cut.[5]
He spent the later part of the 2001 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an injury replacement after having been previously cut earlier that season.[6][7] He had a game-saving interception to secure the division title for the Blue Bombers during that season.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ mikeb (April 15, 2010). "Hoban inducts five into athletic hall of fame - Varsity Letters". Ohio. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Results: 86th Annual Boys State Track and Field Tournaments" (PDF). 1993. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Football Media Guide | Polar Bear History" (PDF). February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Cards cut 6, put 3 on injured reserve". Azdailysun.com. August 30, 1999. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "'00 archive". Homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ Canada. "Battle of QBs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "ESPN.com - CFL Transactions". A.espncdn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ Canada. "Winnipeg secures top spot in East". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Bombers clinch CFL East - Canada - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved November 22, 2015.