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2001 NFL Draft · Rd 4 · #103 overall

Karon Riley Minnesota Draft

Karon Riley was drafted No. 103 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Minnesota. 25 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Overall pick
#103
Round
4
Draft class
2001
NFL games
25
Career AV
152nd at Minnesota

The pick

How Karon Riley came off the board in 2001.

Drafted by

Chicago Bears

Rd 4 · #103 overall · NFC North

Full 2001 draft class (246 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Minnesota Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

25 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Games played
25
Career approximate value
152nd among Minnesota picks
Final season
20043 years after the draft

Around pick 103

Who came off the board on either side of Karon Riley.

#101 Jamie Henderson DB · NYJ Georgia #102 Matt Stewart LB · ATL Vanderbilt #104 Orlando Huff LB · SEA Fresno State #105 Bill Ferrario G · GB Wisconsin

Minnesota in the 2001 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#24 Willie Middlebrooks DB · DEN Minnesota #113 Ben Hamilton G · DEN Minnesota #199 Adam Haayer T · TEN Minnesota

Other LB picks from Minnesota

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#310 Karl Mecklenburg LB · DEN · 1983 Minnesota · 3× All-Pro · 6× Pro Bowl #157 Blake Cashman LB · NYJ · 2019 Minnesota #92 Jim Fahnhorst LB · MIN · 1982 Minnesota #176 Jeff Schuh LB · CIN · 1981 Minnesota #188 Craig Sauer LB · ATL · 1996 Minnesota #105 Mark Dusbabek LB · TEN · 1987 Minnesota

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Karon Riley in the 2001 NFL Draft

Karon Riley is a Linebacker out of Minnesota selected No. 103 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2001 NFL Draft. 25 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Minnesota has produced 89 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Karon Riley drafted?

Karon Riley was selected No. 103 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2001 NFL Draft (Rd 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2001/karon-riley.

What college did Karon Riley play for?

Karon Riley played college football at Minnesota in the Big Ten. See every Minnesota draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/minnesota-golden-gophers.

How did Karon Riley's NFL career turn out?

25 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2001/karon-riley.