| Duke Blue Devils–No. 0 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Cultural Anthropology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 17, 2003 [1] |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Chandler "ChanChan" Rivers (born October 17, 2003) [1] is an American football cornerback for the Duke Blue Devils.
Rivers attended Beaumont United High School in Beaumont, Texas. [2] He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. During his career he had 25 interceptions on defense and 85 receptions for 1,715 yards with 31 total touchdowns on offense. Rated a 3 star prospect via 247. He committed to Duke University to play college football. [3]
As a true freshman at Duke in 2022, Rivers started six of 13 games and had 52 tackles and one interception. [4] He started all 13 games his sophomore year in 2023, recording 58 tackles and one interception which was returned for a touchdown. The pick-six came in the 2023 Birmingham Bowl and he was named the games MVP. [5] [6] Rivers returned to Duke as a starter his junior year in 2024, recording interceptions in three straight games, tying a Duke record. [7] He was named first-team All-ACC, [8] and also a second-team All-American by The Athletic and College Football Network. [7]