Karon J. Riley, a Detroit native, is a former professional football player who spent eight years playing in various leagues, including the NFL, CFL, and AFL, from 2001 to 2008. Throughout his athletic career, Riley was associated with several teams: the Chicago Bears (2001, NFL), Atlanta Falcons (2002–2004, NFL), Toronto Argonauts (2005, CFL), Washington Redskins (2006, NFL), and Las Vegas/Cleveland Gladiators (2007–2008, AFL).
Riley stands at 6 feet 2 inches tall and possesses a strong athletic build. An American of African-American heritage, his distinctive features include an oval face and close-cropped hair. His commanding presence and athletic physique contributed to his successful career on the football field.
Karon Riley has been married to actress and producer Terri J. Vaughn since April 24, 2008. Vaughn is best known for her role in the television show All of Us and other notable acting work. The couple shares a son, Kal'El Joseph Riley, born in 2008. Riley is also a stepfather to Vaughn’s older son, Daylen Ali, born in 2001 from her previous marriage to Derrick Carolina.
Riley and Vaughn first met during a stage production titled Golddiggers, Men and Money. At the time, Riley attended primarily to meet singer Tank, who was signed to a record label owned by Riley's family. Despite the original intent, fate brought Riley and Vaughn together, and they began dating soon after. Following approximately nine months of dating, they became engaged and married six months later in a low-key Las Vegas ceremony attended by close friends. Vaughn described the wedding as one of the most meaningful moments of her life.
| Birth Date: | 23 Aug, 1978 |
| Age: | 41 yrs |
| Occupations: | American football player |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Detroit |
| Education: | Martin Luther King High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Player of American and Canadian football |
| Net Worth 2021: | 2 million |
