Edward Riley is the anchor in Southern Utah’s trenches
In the 2025 season, Edward Riley served as Southern Utah’s veteran center and the glue of an offensive line that was praised for cohesion, leadership, and run-game efficiency. The Thunderbirds named him Second Team All-UAC in 2024 and First Team All-UAC in 2025, with coaches highlighting his pre-snap adjustments, football IQ, and steady hand under pressure. At 6-0, 305, he’s not a mauler by size, but he wins with leverage, intelligence, and reliability—exactly the kind of interior lineman who makes an offense calmer, cleaner, and harder to rattle.
