Jalen Rivers

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Jalen Rivers
Miami Hurricanes–No. 64
Position Offensive tackle
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
High school Oakleaf (Orange Park, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Jalen Rivers is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes.

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Early life and high school

Rivers attended Oakleaf High School located in Orange Park, Florida. Coming out of high school, Rivers was rated as a four-star recruit, the 2nd overall player in the state of Florida, and the 32nd overall player in the class of 2020. [1] Additionally, Rivers held offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, and Miami. [2] Ultimately, Rivers decided to commit to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes. [3] [4]

College career

In Rivers first collegiate season in 2020, he would play in seven games for Miami. [5] [6] During the 2021 season, Rivers entered the season as the stater where he started the first three games, before missing the rest of the season with a knee injury. [7] [8] In the 2022 season, Rivers appeared in nine games for the Hurricanes, where he made seven starts. [9] [10] During the 2023 season, Rivers played in and started all 13 games for the Hurricanes, where he earned second team All-ACC honors. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Freeman, Clayton (9 June 2019). "Oakleaf's Rivers commits to Miami". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (9 June 2019). "Miami lands tackle Rivers, No. 32 overall recruit". ESPN. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Navarro, Manny (11 June 2019). "How four-star offensive tackle recruit Jalen Rivers ended up a Hurricane". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Wilson, David. "Miami recruiting: Four-star tackle Jalen Rivers commits to Canes". Miami Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Furones, David (31 March 2021). "Jalen Rivers adjusting to guard for Miami Hurricanes in spring". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Shodell, Matt (24 June 2024). "Miami top 50 post-spring players: No. 6 Jalen Rivers". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam (7 April 2022). "Miami's Jalen Rivers working his way back after knee injury". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Shodell, Matt (26 July 2024). "Miami roster deep dive: No. 6 Jalen Rivers". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Lichtensetin, Adam (23 August 2023). "How Hurricanes lineman Jalen Rivers adjusted to left tackle". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Miller Degnan, Susan. "Miami LT Jalen Rivers back in '24; and QB Jacurri Brown update". Miami Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  11. ↑ Lichtensetin, Adam (18 December 2023). "Hurricanes' Jalen Rivers returning for 2024; skips NFL draft". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  12. ↑ Smith, Brian (18 December 2023). "Jalen Rivers Returning to Miami Hurricanes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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