Karon Joseph Riley (born August 23, 1978) is a former American NFL Player, actor, producer and gridiron football defensive lineman who most recently played for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (2007–08). High school career At Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan, Riley starred in football, basketball, and track&field. As a senior, in football, he was an All-City choice, an All-Metro choice, and an All-State choice. Professional career Karon Joseph Riley entered the National Football League by being selected by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round (103rd overall pick) of the 2001 NFL Draft out of the University of Minnesota. He played with the Bears in 2001 and the Atlanta Falcons (2003-2004). In 2005, he played two games in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. On January 30, 2006, Riley signed with the Redskins as an unrestricted free agent but was released on August 28, 2006 Karon Joseph Riley played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Las Vegas/Cleveland Gladiators (2007–2008) as an offensive lineman/defensive lineman. On August 8, 2008 Riley was removed from the Gladiators roster and reassigned to the Arena Football 1 League office. Acting career Riley has appeared in a few films and television shows since 2010 including Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, 35 and Ticking, The Last Punch, Last Call, Mann & Wife and the 2019 film Little. In 2019, Riley appeared in a recurring role on Bounce TV soap opera-drama Saints & Sinners. He was the first replacement made in the series recast as the character Malik Thompson, previously portrayed by Anthony Dalton in 2018. He is also a film producer, in which his credits include two films. Personal life Karon is married to actress Terri J. Vaughn and on April 24, 2008 Vaughn welcomed their first child, a son named Kal'El Joseph Riley. Filmography Film Television References 1978 births Living people Martin Luther King High School (Detroit) alumni Players of American football from Detroit American football linebackers American football offensive linemen American football defensive ends SMU Mustangs football players Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Chicago Bears players Atlanta Falcons players Canadian football defensive linemen African-American players of Canadian football Toronto Argonauts players Las Vegas Gladiators players Cleveland Gladiators players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople