Chauncey Rivers

Chauncey Rivers

No. 56 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1997-06-12) June 12, 1997 (age 28) Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Stephenson (DeKalb County, Georgia)
College:	Georgia (2015) East Mississippi CC (2016) Mississippi State (2017–2019)
NFL draft:	2020: undrafted
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2020) Green Bay Packers (2021) Houston Roughnecks (2023) DC Defenders (2024)* Birmingham Stallions (2024)* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2024–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active CFL status: American Career highlights and awards Second-team All-SEC (2019) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference Chauncey Rivers (born June 12, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Mississippi State Bulldogs, as well as junior college football for the East Mississippi Lions. Undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Rivers has played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL), as a member of the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers.[ citation needed ] College career Georgia As a freshman in 2015, Rivers played in four games totaling four tackles on the season. After being arrested on marijuana charges for the third time in seven months, Rivers was dismissed from the team. [1] [2] [3] East Mississippi Rivers transferred to East Mississippi Community College. While at East Mississippi, he was featured in the second season of the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U , where he played under head coach Buddy Stephens. After playing in 12 games for the Lions, Rivers totaled 25 solo tackles and 20 assists for a total of 45, along with eight sacks for a loss of 44 yards. [1] [4] Mississippi State After his 2016 campaign at East Mississippi, Rivers was considered to be among the top junior college defensive ends in the country. This allowed him to get consideration once again from Division I colleges. After enrolling at Mississippi State University, Rivers received an academic redshirt for the 2017 season. [1] [5] During his 2018 season, as a redshirt junior, Rivers played in all 13 games the team played, totaling 339 snaps. Rivers made 24 tackles and miss just 1 tackle on the season. Despite not being a starter, Rivers finished fifth on the team in tackles for loss with seven and had 2.5 sacks as well as 19 pressures. [1] College statistics Season Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Solo Ast Total Loss Sack Int Yards Avg TD PD FR Yards TD FF 2015 Georgia 2 3 1 4 1.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 [4] East Mississippi 12 25 20 45 3.8 8.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2017 Mississippi State Redshirted 2018 13 8 16 24 7.5 3.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 13 24 19 43 8.0 5.0 0 0 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 1 Career [6] 40 60 56 116 20.3 16.0 0 0 0.00 0 3 0 0 0 2 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 262 lb (119 kg) 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) 4.97 s 1.80 s 2.93 s 4.70 s 7.33 s 30.5 in (0.77 m) 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) 20 reps All values from NFL Combine [7] [8] Baltimore Ravens Rivers was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft. [9] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [12] On January 18, 2021, Rivers signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens. [13] He was waived on August 4, 2021. Green Bay Packers On August 5, 2021, Rivers was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [14] On August 31, Rivers made the Packers' initial 53-man roster. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on October 7, with a torn ACL. [16] Houston Roughnecks On November 17, 2022, Rivers was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [17] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [18] DC Defenders On February 28, 2024, Rivers signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). [19] Birmingham Stallions On March 8, 2024, Rivers was traded to the Birmingham Stallions in exchange for offensive tackle Jahmir Johnson. [20] He was waived on March 22, 2024. [21] Winnipeg Blue Bombers On April 11, 2024, Rivers signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [22] NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR 2020 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 GB 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Source: NFL.com References "MSU No. 5 Chauncey Rivers". hailstate.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019. Emerson, Seth. "Georgia dismisses Rivers after third marijuana arrest". dawgnation.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019. "Georgia dismisses Chauncey Rivers after marijuana arrest". USA Today. Retrieved October 23, 2019. "EMCC No. 90 Chauncey Rivers". emccathletics.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019. Portnoy, Ben (August 7, 2019). 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BaltimoreRavens.com. "Packers claim LB Chauncey Rivers". packers.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021. "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021. "Packers sign LB Jaylon Smith". Packers.com. October 7, 2021. "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022. Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024. "UFL Player Transactions, Wednesday February 28, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024. Larsen, James (March 8, 2024). "Stallions & Defenders Trade Chauncey Rivers For Jahmir Johnson". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved March 9, 2024. "Birmingham Stallions Announce Final Roster ahead of 2024 Season". UFLBoard.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024. "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 12, 2024. External links East Mississippi Community College Lions Bio Mississippi State Bulldogs Bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.