Riley Proffer is from Indianapolis, IN and attended Indiana University. He graduated in 2020 with a bachelor's in athletic training. His clinical experiences at Indiana allowed him to gain experience with women's soccer, softball, swim & dive, water polo, football, men's basketball, wrestling, ROTC, and at a local high school.

Following graduation, Riley worked for Community Health Network as a float athletic trainer in Indianapolis before moving to Gainesville, Florida to begin the Doctor of Athletic Training program with a concentration in Teaching & Leadership.