2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

DETROIT LIONS
71 - RILEY REIFF
Tackle Iowa Parkston, S.D.
Year: 4 Ht: 6-6 Wt: 308 Born: 12/1/88
Draft: ’12, R1 (23)-Det
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
MANE FACTS
‣ ¾ Pronunciation: REEF
‣ ¾ Voted by his teammates for the Mel Farr Rookie of the Year Award in 2012.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
PRO
Fourth-year tackle who took over the Lions’ starting left tackle duties after earning considerable playing time as a first-round
draft choice in 2012. Possesses natural force and size that will continue to anchor the Lions offensive line for years to come.
2014: Started his mainstay at left tackle in Week 1 vs. New York Giants (9/8) and provided protection that led to 20 first
downs. Missed the first game of his young NFL career due to injury on Thanksgiving Day vs. Chicago (11/27), but rebounded
to start all 15 games he played in.
‣ ¾ Anchored the left side of the line that helped gain 20 first downs in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14).
‣ ¾ Started at left tackle in Week 4 at New York Jets (9/28) and helped the Lions average 5.5 yards per offensive play.
‣ ¾ Contributed to an offensive line effort that helped the offense average 4.6 yards per play in Week 5 vs. Buffalo (10/5).
‣ ¾ Paved the way for Detroit’s offense to gain 21 first downs in Week 7 vs. New Orleans (10/19).
‣ ¾ Contributed to an offensive line effort that allowed QB Matthew Stafford to pass for 325 yards in Week 8 at Atlanta (10/26).
‣ ¾ Paved the way for Detroit’s offense to average 5.2 yards per rushing play in Week 11 at Arizona (11/16).
‣ ¾ Inactive in Week 13 vs. Chicago (11/27).
‣ ¾ Paved the way for Detroit’s rushing attack to gain a then-season-high 113 yards rushing in Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay (12/7).
‣ ¾ In Week 16 at Chicago (12/21), added to an offensive line haul that helped Detroit gain 22 first downs and a season-high
138 rushing yards.
‣ ¾ Paved the way for the Lions to offense to gain 23 first downs in Week 17 at Green Bay (12/28).
‣ ¾ Helped the Lions gain 5.9 yards per offensive play in the NFC Wild Card game at Dallas (1/4).
2013: Starting left tackle who started all 16 games and helped pave the way for 15 rushing touchdowns and an average of
392.1 net yards per game, the sixth-best mark in the league. Part of unit that ranked second in the NFL in sacks allowed (23).
‣ ¾ Part of the Lions offensive line in Week 3 at Washington (9/22) that helped Detroit’s offense gain 448 yards and score
three touchdowns against the Redskins while allowing just one sack.
‣ ¾ Contributed to an offensive line effort that helped the Lions churn up 159 yards on the ground in Week 4 vs. Chicago (9/29).
‣ ¾ Paved the way for Detroit’s offense to gain 118 yards on the ground as the line allowed just one sack in Week 6 at
Cleveland (10/13).
‣ ¾ In Week 7 vs. Cincinnati (10/20), added to an offensive line effort that helped Detroit’s offense gain 434 yards and score
three touchdowns against the Bengals, while not allowing a sack.
‣ ¾ Key cog in the offensive line play that helped the Lions set a franchise single-game record by accumulating 638 total
offensive yards (143 rushing, 480 passing) in Week 8 vs. Dallas (10/27). They broke the previous record of 591 yards vs.
New York Yanks November 23, 1950
• It was the first time in team history that the Lions offense accumulated over 600 total yards in a game.
COLLEGE
Started in 37-of-39 games in his three-year career at Iowa and was one of five juniors named to the 2011 Leadership Group.
‣ ¾ As a senior in 2011, named First Team All-American by Pro Football Weekly, Third Team All-American by College Football
Madness and Fourth Team All-American by Phil Steele as a junior. Also received Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com
as well as First Team All-Big Ten by coaches and media. Started all 13 games at left tackle for the Hawkeyes that season.
‣ ¾ As a sophomore Reiff started at right tackle where the Iowa offense gained 403 yards of total offense in the team’s
24-14 FedEx Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech in 2010, the Hawkeyes’ first major bowl win since the 1959 Rose Bowl.
PERSONAL
Named South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior captain at Parkston High School and was a two-time South
Dakota Elite 45 team selection under head coach Jon Mitchel.
‣ ¾ Received First Team All-State honors at defensive end as a sophomore and junior, as well as First Team All-State
honors at tight end as a senior.
‣ ¾ Recorded 261 career tackles, 23 sacks and eight interceptions. Also caught 27 passes for 321 yards and nine touchdowns.
REIFF’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Tm G S
2012 Det 16 8
2013 Det 16 16
2014 Det 15 15
Totals 47 39
Postseason
Year Tm G S
2014 Det 1 1
Totals 1 1
PLAYER PROFILES