| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | McCallie (Chattanooga, Tennessee) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Eric Rivers is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He previously played for the Memphis Tigers and FIU Panthers
Rivers attended The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. [1] [2] As a senior, he recorded 25 receptions for 509 yards and seven touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 231 yards and three touchdowns, before committing to play college football at the University of Memphis. [3]
After playing sparingly as a freshman in 2021 and not playing due to injury in 2022 at Memphis, Rivers entered the transfer portal. [4] Rivers transferred to Florida International University to play for the FIU Panthers. In his first season with FIU, he recorded 32 receptions for 343 yards and two touchdowns, before having a breakout season the following year. [5] In 2024, he set the school record for single game receiving yards, hauling in 295 yards and three touchdowns against New Mexico State. [6] [7]
On December 18, 2024, Rivers announced his decision to transfer to the Georgia Institute of Technology to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. [8]
| Season | GP | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||
| FIU Panthers | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 11 | 32 | 370 | 11.6 | 2 | |||||
| 2024 | 12 | 62 | 1,172 | 18.9 | 12 | |||||
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 23 | 94 | 1,542 | 16.4 | 14 | |||||
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