Riley Swanson

Riley Swanson
Rockford Regents
Position:	Associate head coach, defensive coordinator, & linebackers coach
Personal information
Born:	April 20, 1984 (age 40); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:	Wake Forest
Career history
As a player:
	Buffalo Bills (2007)*; Rio Grande Valley Dorados AF2 (2009); Arizona Rattlers (2010–2011); Tampa Bay Storm (2012); Arizona Rattlers (2013);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	West Florida (2017) ; Running backs coach; West Florida (2018) ; Cornerbacks coach; Finlandia (2019) ; Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach; St. Norbert College (2020–2021); Defensive coordinator; Tennessee State (2022–2023); Director of recruiting; Rockford (2023–present); Associate head coach, defensive coordinator, & linebackers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Sporting News Freshman All-ACC (2003); ArenaBowl Champion (2013);
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	162
Interceptions:	11
Pass deflections:	25
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Riley Swanson, Jr. (born April 20, 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach for Rockford University, positions he has held since 2023.

He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. Swanson played in the Arena Football League from 2010-2013 for the Arizona Rattlers and the Tampa Bay Storm. Swanson was on injury reserve with the Rattlers when they won ArenaBowl XXVI.^[1]

References

^ Joe Williams (August 17, 2013). "ArenaBowl XXVI: Rattlers win 2nd Arena Football League title in row". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 19, 2013.