Guess he made the right decision\u2026 even if there wasn\u2019t much of a choice.<\/p>\n
Riley<\/a>\u00a0Green<\/a>\u00a0has multiple #1 hits at country radio, Platinum and Gold records to his name, and he is gearing up to release his new album That\u2019s Just Me\u00a0on September 18th, in addition to joining The Voice this fall as a coach.<\/p>\n And that\u2019s just to name a few accomplishments\u2026 so yeah, like I said, a country music career has worked out just fine.<\/p>\n But initially, Riley was focused on sports, and he was actually the starting QB at Jacksonville State University from 2007 to 2009 after walking on. During that time, he started getting into playing music more, and ultimately, decided to try his hand at a music career.<\/p>\n Ultimately, he didn\u2019t graduate because he had missed more than a few classes, and during a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, he revealed that one day at practice, a graduate assistant pulled him into his office and asked how many classes he had \u201cNC\u2019d\u201d that semester, which means failed, and Riley admitted that it was \u201call of them\u201d except for one class\u2026 aqua aerobics. But he did get an A in that one for whatever it\u2019s worth:<\/p>\n \u201cWell, it was a pretty easy conversation or me. It was a graduate assistant coach, came in and got me from 7 on 7 drills and brought me into the office and asked me how many classes did I \u2018NC\u2019 that semester. <\/p>\n The answer was, all of them but aqua aerobics. But I had an A in aqua aerobics. So I ended up walking away from football.\u201d<\/p>\n McAfee joked that Riley basically got kicked out of college, and Riley reminded him that he actually had a doctorate degree\u00a0from Jacksonville State, which is true, he really is Dr. Green:<\/p>\n \u201cSo I ended up walking away from football. When you say it like that\u2026 just so we\u2019re clear, I got a doctorate from that university, okay? I\u2019m Dr. Green. I\u2019ve got a stethoscope on the bus.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, it\u2019s not a medical degree, but Riley was\u00a0awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree<\/a> from his alma mater, Jacksonville State, in April, and he was named a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, at JSU\u2019s Spring Commencement ceremony.<\/p>\n He received the degree for his many music career accomplishments, in addition to the support he gives to his hometown, and he was also the keynote speaker at\u00a0the graduation of the College of Education and Professional Studies.<\/p>\n I\u2019m sure at the time he was disappointed\u00a0to walk away from football, but like I said, his country music career has really worked out and<\/p>\n @espn<\/a> Dr. Riley Green \ud83d\ude02 (via The Pat McAfee Show) #funny<\/a> #lol<\/a> #rileygreen<\/a> #countrymusic<\/a> #football<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n Riley has released one song from the new album so far called \u201cThink As\u00a0You Drunk\u201d:<\/p>\n \u201cThink As You Drunk\u201d<\/p>\n Riley is currently on the road for his Cowboy As It Gets Tour, which will wrap up in August before he heads to coach The Voice.<\/p>\n Cowboy As It Gets 2026 Tour Dates:<\/p>\n July 16th, 2026 \u2013 Green Bay, WI \u2013 Resch Center#~\u2022<\/p>\n July 23rd, 2026 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT \u2013 Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre#~\u2022<\/p>\n August 6th, 2026 \u2013 Darien Center, NY \u2013 Darien Lake Amphitheater#\/\u2022<\/p>\n August 7th, 2026 \u2013 Cuyahoga Falls, OH \u2013 Blossom Music Center#\/\u2022<\/p>\n August 8th, 2026 \u2013 Bristow, VA \u2013 Jiffy Lube Live#\/\u2022<\/p>\n August 13th, 2026 \u2013 Camden, NJ \u2013 Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#\/\u2022<\/p>\n August 14th, 2026 \u2013 Hartford, CT \u2013 The XFINITY Theatre#\/\u2022<\/p>\n August 15th, 2026 \u2013 Bangor, ME \u2013 Maine Savings Amphitheatre#\/\u2022<\/p>\n August 21st, 2026 \u2013 Sioux Falls, SD \u2013 Denny Sanford#$*^<\/p>\n August 22nd, 2026 \u2013 Grand Forks, ND \u2013 Ralph Engelstad Arena#$*^<\/p>\n #Justin Moore \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
~Drake White
$Mackenzie Carpenter
\u2022Hannah McFarland
*Adam Hood
\/Zach John King<\/p>\n