Riley Swanson

Riley Swanson, Jr. (born April 20, 1984) is an American college football coach.

Key Information

Personal information
Born	(1984-04-20) April 20, 1984 (age 41) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Wake Forest
Career history
Playing
Buffalo Bills (2007)* Rio Grande Valley Dorados (2009) Arizona Rattlers (2010–2011) Tampa Bay Storm (2012) Arizona Rattlers (2013)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
West Florida (2017) Running backs coach West Florida (2018) Cornerbacks coach Finlandia (2019) Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach St. Norbert College (2020–2021) Defensive coordinator Tennessee State (2022–2023) Director of recruiting Rockford (2023–2024) Associate head coach, defensive coordinator, & linebackers coach
Awards and highlights
ArenaBowl champion (2013) Sporting News Freshman All-ACC (2003)
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles 162 Interceptions 11 Pass deflections 25 Stats at ArenaFan.com
Tackles	162
Interceptions	11
Pass deflections	25
Stats at ArenaFan.com
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He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. Swanson played in the Arena Football League from 2010-2013 for the Arizona Rattlers and the Tampa Bay Storm. Swanson was on injury reserve with the Rattlers when they won ArenaBowl XXVI.^[1]