Army West Point Athletics
2004 Football Roster
Roster
Joe *
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 208
- Hometown:
- Attleboro, Mass.
- High School:
- Bishop Feehan
Veteran placekicker who returns for final season at Academy ... sound performer with strong right leg ... burst on Army kicking scene as a freshman, but experienced uneven results ever since ... battled for starting job throughout last season ... unable to crack lead rotation ... expected to vie for lead role in final campaign ... fundamentally sound performer with excellent leg "snap" ... master technician ... moved into starting placekicker's role late in freshman season ... handled kickoffs as well as placement attempts ... responded well to challenge ... possesses ability to drive kickoffs to enemy end zone ... ball explodes off foot ... could assume placement and duties with increased consistency ... letterman.
2004: Did not appear in a varsity contest.
2003: Sidelined due to leg injury throughout season ... limited to just four onside kick attempts ... successfully converted onside kick tries against both Connecticut and Tulane.
2002: Drew first varsity game experience during home loss to Air Force ... handled placement and kickoff duties against Falcons ... notified he would serve as Black Knights' kicker one day earlier ... filled in for ailing starter Paul Stelzer ... connected on all three extra point attempts and lone field goal try in pressure-packed atmosphere ... drilled all four kickoffs inside Air Force 5-yard line ... hit on 34-yard field goal to mark Army season-long boot ... hit on both extra point tries against Tulane ... kissed right upright on 37-yard field goal try for only failed field goal attempt ... connected from 31 yards out against Memphis ... drilled field goals of 21 and 27 yards in season finale versus Navy ... hit on 4 of 5 field goal attempts and 6 of 7 extra point tries ... 10 of 12 kickoffs landed inside opponent's 5-yard line.
High School: All-state choice as a senior at Bishop Feehan High in Attleboro, Mass. ... played for head coach Jack Peavey ... two-time all-area selection ... soccer standout first two years in high school before switching to football during final two years ... lettered twice in both sports ... cited for postseason honors by Sun Chronicle, Pawtucket Times and Boston Herald ... selected to Massachusetts Shriner's All-Star Game ... helped squad to Division III Eastern Massachusetts championship and 11-0-2 record ... connected on 13 of 15 field goal attempts as a senior ... added 33 extra points ... dropped 15 punts inside opponent's 15-yard line ... registered long punt of 55 yards and long field goal of 42 yards ... kickoff specialist as well ... notched 20 touchbacks on kickoffs ... earned four varsity letters in track and field ... specialized in discus and javelin events ... served as team captain as senior ... active member of Outreach Program and Spanish Honors Society.
Personal: Born March 22, 1983 ... given name is Joseph Patrick Riley ... parents' names are Joe Riley and Suzette Brousseau ... second cousin of Army hockey head coach Brian Riley ... two grandparents served in U.S. Navy ... paternal grandfather, Joe Riley, was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in February 2003 ... majoring in Civil Engineering.
RILEY'S KICKING STATISTICS
Year 11-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FGs PATs Pts. Long/Opp.2002 2-2 2-3 0-0 0-0 4-5 6-7 18 34/Air Force2003 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 --/--2004 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 --/--Totals 2-2 2-3 0-0 0-0 4-5 6-7 18 34/Air Force
RILEY'S KICKOFF STATISTICSYear No. TB G-10 11-20 20+ Avg.2002 12 1 11 0 0 3.42003 0 0 0 0 0 0.02004 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Totals 12 1 11 0 0 3.4
CAREER HIGHS
Field Goal Att.: 2 vs. Navy, 12-7-02
Field Goals Made: 2 vs. Navy, 12-7-02
Long Field Goal: 34 vs. Air Force, 11-9-02
Extra Point Att.: 3 vs. Air Force, 11-9-02
Extra Points Made: 3 vs. Air Force 11-9-02
