Nate Riles Explained

Nate Riles
Position:	Defensive back
High School:	Akron (OH) Archbishop Hoban
College:	Ohio Northern
Undraftedyear:	1999
Teams:	Arizona Cardinals * Frankfurt Galaxy * Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Highlights:	First Team OAC (1998)

Nate Riles is a retired professional football player that played in the Canadian Football League.

High school career

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

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

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: mikeb . Hoban inducts five into athletic hall of fame - Varsity Letters . Ohio . 2010-04-15 . 2015-11-22.
2. Web site: Results: 86th Annual Boys State Track and Field Tournaments. 1993. 2015-11-22.
3. Web site: 2015 Football Media Guide | Polar Bear History . 3 February 2015. 2015-11-22.
4. Web site: Cards cut 6, put 3 on injured reserve . Azdailysun.com . 1999-08-30 . 2015-11-22.
5. Web site: '00 archive . Homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk . 2015-11-22.
6. Web site: Canada . Battle of QBs . The Globe and Mail . 2015-11-22.
7. Web site: ESPN.com - CFL Transactions . A.espncdn.com . 2015-11-22.
8. Web site: Canada . Winnipeg secures top spot in East . The Globe and Mail . 2015-11-22.
9. Web site: Bombers clinch CFL East - Canada - CBC News . Cbc.ca . 2015-11-22.