Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley (quarterback) is the backup quarterback for the California Golden Bears, a college football team for the University of California Berkeley. He is a redshirt freshman. Riley made is first career start for the injured Nate Longshore in California's homecoming game against Oregon State. Riley passed for 294 yards, two touchdowns, and rushed for a touchdown but California lost the game when he scrambled instead of throwing the ball away to set up a field goal to tie the game, but Riley can be credited for putting Cal in a situation to win after being down 31-21 late in the fourth quarter.^[1] Riley took over for Longshore in the second quarter of the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl. He passed for 269 yard, 3 touchdowns, and rushed for a touchdown, helping the Bears turn a 21-0 deficit into a victory. Riley was the games MVP.^[2] Riley will be given an opportunity to compete for the starting quarterback position next season.^[3]

Riley's hometown is Portland, Oregon and he attended Beaverton High School. He was considered the top player in Oregon as a senior by Rivals.com and SuperPrep magazine. He was named Portland metro area player of the year after passing for 2,580 yards with just six interceptions on 239 attempts.^[4] He was team MVP and Vice President of his class as a junior and senior. His parents are Rhonda and Faustin Riley. Riley plans to major in business.