31 Facts About Riley Reiff

Riley Reiff was born on December 1,1988 and is an American professional football offensive tackle.

Riley Reiff played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Detroit Lions 23rd overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft.

Riley Reiff previously played for the Lions from 2012 to 2016 and the Minnesota Vikings from 2017 to 2020.

Riley Reiff excelled in the throwing events for the Parkston track and field team, owning personal-bests throws of 54'5" in the shot put and 147'8" in the discus throw.

Riley Reiff was listed as a three-star defensive end prospect by Rivals.

Riley Reiff initially committed to the Hawkeyes in April 2007 while still a junior at Parkston.

Riley Reiff later had second thoughts and switched his verbal commitment to Nebraska, indicating that he "pulled the trigger a little too early" with Iowa, but when the Cornhuskers started sinking under the direction of Bill Callahan, Reiff found his way back to the Hawkeyes.

Riley Reiff was named third team Freshman All-America by College Football News.

Riley Reiff was named second team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media.

Riley Reiff was named All-Big Ten by coaches and media, as well as All-American by Pro Football Weekly, which evaluates players on NFL prospects and draft value rather just college production.

On January 4,2012, only a few days after Iowa's loss in the 2011 Insight Bowl, Riley Reiff announced his decision to forgo his final year of eligibility at Iowa, entering the 2012 NFL draft.

Already prior to his junior season, Riley Reiff has been projected as a potential first round NFL Draft.

At the combine, Riley Reiff displayed decent athleticism but disappointed with his measureables; his.

Riley Reiff dropped out of the first round in some post-combine mock drafts.

Riley Reiff was selected by the Detroit Lions at 23rd overall in the 2012 NFL draft.

Riley Reiff was the second of only two offensive tackles selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Riley Reiff had one start at the left tackle position coming in the teams Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Houston Texans.

Riley Reiff was voted by his teammates for the Mel Farr Rookie of the Year Award.

Riley Reiff prepared for his expanded duties by adding over 12 pounds of muscle.

Riley Reiff ended up starting all 16 games at left tackle and helped pave the way for 15 rushing touchdowns and an average of 392.1 net yards per game, the sixth-best mark in the league.

In 2014, Riley Reiff started his mainstay at left tackle in Week 1 against the New York Giants on September 8 and provided protection that led to 20 first downs for the Lions offense.

Riley Reiff missed the first game of his NFL career due to injury on Thanksgiving Day, but rebounded to start all 15 games he played in.

On March 9,2017, Riley Reiff signed a five-year, $58.75 million contract with the Vikings.

Per a source, Riley Reiff received an $11 million signing bonus, a fully guaranteed base salary of $6.2 million in 2017, and a fully guaranteed base salary of $9.1 million in 2018 with a full guarantee at signing of $26.3 million.

Riley Reiff entered his first season as a Vikings as their starting left tackle, where he started 15 games.

Riley Reiff entered 2018 as the Vikings starting left tackle and a team captain, starting 13 games and missing three with a foot injury.

Riley Reiff was released after the season on March 10,2021.

On March 19,2021, Riley Reiff signed with the Cincinnati Bengals and was named their starting right tackle for the 2021 season, starting 12 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 16,2021.

On July 26,2022, Riley Reiff signed with the Chicago Bears.

On March 20,2023, Riley Reiff signed with the New England Patriots.

Riley Reiff has a younger brother, Brady Riley Reiff, who was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and played defensive end at Iowa from 2015 to 2019.