Riley Reiff (born December 1, 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions. He is one of the top ranked offensive tackles of his class and was a first-round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Reiff attended Parkston High School in Parkston, South Dakota, where he was a two-way lineman. In fact, he was listed as a three-star defensive end prospect by Rivals.com in 2008. Reiff chose Iowa over offers from Minnesota and Nebraska.
After redshirting his initial year at Iowa, Reiff started 11 of 13 games on the Hawkeyes' offensive line—three at left tackle, seven at left guard and final game at right tackle. He was named third team Freshman All-America by College Football News. In his sophomore year, Reiff replaced Bryan Bulaga at left tackle, starting all 13 games of the season. He was named second team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media.
A preseason All-American, Reiff started all 13 games at left tackle in his junior season as well. He was named All-Big Ten by coaches and media, as well as All-American by Pro Football Weekly, which evaluates players on NFL prospects and draft value rather just college production. On January 4, 2012, only a few days after Iowa's loss in the 2011 Insight Bowl, Reiff announced his decision to forgo his final year of eligibility at Iowa, entering the 2012 NFL Draft.
Bryan Joseph Bulaga (pronounced /buːˈlɑːɡə/ boo-LAH-gə) (born March 21, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.
Bulaga attended the Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, Illinois, where he played at offensive tackle and tight end, but also at defensive end occasionally, and even at linebacker. He recorded 261 career tackles with 46 tackles for losses, 31 sacks, and one interception, while as a tight end, he had 35 pass receptions for a total of 665 yards, and scored 10 touchdowns. Bulaga and his teammates at the Marian Central High School, coached by Ed Brucker, were undefeated during their regular season in nine games, and they took second place in the state playoffs, losing in the championship to the Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin High School.
Bulaga was considered a four-star college recruit by the service Rivals.com, and he ranked sixth among the college prospects for offensive tackle. He had numerous offers for to play football on athletic scholarships, including ones from the University of Nebraska, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Wisconsin, with a number of other schools recruiting him as either a defensive lineman or a tight end. Bulaga chose to attend the University of Iowa, whose football coaches promised him that he could play in the offensive line.