Chauncey Rivers

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Chauncey Rivers
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-12) June 12, 1997 (age 26)
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(2016)
Mississippi State (2017–2019)
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Chauncey Rivers (born June 12, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. Rivers was undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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College career

University of 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 Community College

Rivers transferred to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) where he played for head coach Buddy Stephens and was featured on the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U . 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 University

After his 2016 campaign at EMCC, 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 (MSU), 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

College football statistics
CollegeYearClassPositionGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2015 Freshman DE 23141.00.0000.0000000
2017 Junior DE Redshirt.svg Redshirted
2018 Redshirt.svg Junior DE 12816247.53.0000.0000000
Source: NFL.com

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.80 s2.93 s4.70 s7.33 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7]

Baltimore Ravens

Rivers was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft. [8] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [9] [10] 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. [11] On January 18, 2021, Rivers signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens. [12] He was waived on August 4, 2021.

Green Bay Packers

On August 5, 2021, Rivers was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [13]

In August, Rivers made the Packers' initial 53-man roster. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2021, with a torn ACL. [15]

Houston Roughnecks

On November 17, 2022, Rivers was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [16] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [17]

DC Defenders

On February 28, 2024, Rivers signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). [18]

Birmingham Stallions

On March 8, 2024, Rivers was traded to the Birmingham Stallions in exchange for offensive tackle Jahmir Johnson. [19] He was waived on March 22, 2024. [20]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2020 BAL 100000000000000
2021 GB 402200000000000
Total502200000000000
Source: NFL.com

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References

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  2. ↑ Emerson, Seth. "Georgia dismisses Rivers after third marijuana arrest". dawgnation.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Georgia dismisses Chauncey Rivers after marijuana arrest". USA Today. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ "EMCC No. 90 Chauncey Rivers". emccathletics.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ Portnoy, Ben (August 7, 2019). "From 'Last Chance U' to one last chance: Rivers prepping for breakout year". cdispatch.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Chauncey Rivers Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Chauncey Rivers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rumor Mill: Ravens Landing Undrafted Rookies". Baltimore Ravens. April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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  12. ↑ Mink, Ryan (January 18, 2021). "Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Deals, Waive Four Veterans". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  13. ↑ "Packers claim LB Chauncey Rivers". packers.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Packers sign LB Jaylon Smith". Packers.com. October 7, 2021.
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