Table of Biography
Karon Riley is a retired American NFL Player, actor, and producer. Karon Riley was a gridiron football defensive lineman player at Cleveland Gladiators.
Early Life
Karon Riley was born on the 23rd of August 1978, in Detroit, Michigan, the United States. Additionally, he is currently 45 years old and according to the astrological chart, he has a birth sign of Virgo. In addition, he holds US nationality and belongs to the African-American ethnicity. His full name is Karen Joseph Riley.
Riley has not talked about his early childhood life, parents, and siblings. He seems to be quite private regarding his personal life and avoids any media attention when it comes to his family members. He has kept his family members away from the limelight. In the coming days, he might reveal about his family members.
Karon Riley – Education
He went to Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan. During his high school days, he starred in football, basketball, and track and d. As a senior, he was named All-City, All-Metro, and All-State in football. Later, he enrolled at the University of Minnesota.
Professional Career
NFL Career
In the 2001 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears picked Karon Riley in the fourth round in 103rd overall pick. However, he spent only one year with the Bears in 2001. He left the Bears and joined the Atlanta Falcons. From 2002 to 2004, he played for Falcons.
After that, he went on to play for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League in 2005. He then signed a contract with the Washington Redskins in early 2006. The Redskins released him on August 28, 2006, after about eight months.
Finally, in 2007, he joined the Las Vegas/Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. He left Gladiators in 2008 after only a short time. Moreover, he appeared in 25 games and made seven tackles in the National Football League. In the Arena Football League, he had 8.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries in 47 games.
Acting
After retiring from the NFL, he started his career in acting. He made his acting debut in the 2010 sitcom “Meet the Browns” portraying the role of Medic in an episode of the series. Next year, he made his big screen debut, cast in the role of Roderick in the romantic comedy film “35 and Ticking.” In the 2012 TV movie, he started as Trey in the drama film “A Cross to Bear.”
Caption: The poster of soap opera-drama, Saints & Sinners (Source: TV Series Finale)
He had a recurring role on Bounce TV’s soap opera-drama “Saints & Sinners” in 2019. Moreover, he was the first replacement in the series recast as Malik Thompson, a character previously played by Anthony Dalton in 2018. Some of his other movies and television credits are “Little” (2019), “The Last Punch” (2016), “Mann & Wife” (2017), “American Soul” (2019), and Twisted (2022).
In addition, he was the main cast playing the role of role colm Britton in the 2022 miniseries “The Black Hamptons.” He has appeared in television movies such as “A Christmas Blessing” (2013), “Where’s the Love?” (2014), “A Baby for Christmas” (2015), “When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story” (2017), “Coins for Christmas” (2018), and “The Holiday Stocking” (2022).
Net Worth 2024
Through his successful career as a former NFL player and actor, he has earned a decent sum of money in his profession. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated at around $2 million while his annual salary and income are still under review.
Relationship Status
On the 19th of January 2008, Karon Riley married Terry J. Vaugh. By profession, his wife is a producer/director and an actress. The couple is blessed with two children whose names are KalEl Joseph and Lola. They are currently spending quality time together and there is no sign of their separation at the moment.
Caption: Karon Riley with his family (Source: BCK Online)
Riley has not been involved in any major controversy. Similarly, he avoids any contentious media topics. As a result, he keepeep his distance frrumorso rs, criticism, or controversies.
Body Measurements
Caption: Karon Riley posing for a photo (Source: IMDb)
This American actor stands 6 feet 2 inches tall (188 cm) and weighs around 122 kg (269 lbs). In addition, he has black hair with a pair of brown ecolorlour.
Karon Riley – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@karonjosephriley’ there are over 71.6k followers. However, there are 539 followers on his Twitter page ‘@karonjriley’ and he is not present on Facebook.