Christopher Riley

Christopher Riley was one of the most versatile athletes in Old Rochester Regional history. He earned 14 varsity letters in five sports: four in football, four in basketball, three in track and field, two in tennis and one in baseball. That range of achievement made him a major contributor across ORR athletics throughout his high school career.

In basketball, Riley was a three-year starting point guard and twice received Standard-Times All-Star recognition. His most distinguished accomplishments came in football, where he started at quarterback for four years. He passed for more than 4,000 yards and 24 touchdowns while also playing free safety and recording 10 interceptions.

Riley was named a Standard-Times All-Star three times, earned All-State First Team honors during his junior and senior seasons, and received the Otto Graham Award as a senior. He was heavily recruited after graduating from ORR in 1983 and chose the University of Connecticut, where he played quarterback for four years.

UConn’s football records list Riley, from Mattapoisett, as a letterwinner from 1983 through 1986. In 1984 he led the Huskies in passing, completing 99 passes for 1,360 yards and nine touchdowns. His collegiate record continued the quarterback career that had brought him regional and statewide recognition at ORR.