Ron Rivers

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Ron Rivers
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1971-11-13) November 13, 1971 (age 51)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: San Gorgonio
College: Fresno State
Undrafted: 1994
Career history

Ron Rivers (born November 13, 1971) is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons for the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers for one year. [1] Rivers played college football for Fresno State University, where he rushed for 3,473 yards and 28 touchdowns in three seasons, with an average of over 6 yards per carry. He also caught 56 passes for 558 yards and another touchdown, and returned 19 kickoffs for 357 yards. [2] Rivers went on to play six seasons in the NFL, recording 1,490 all-purpose yards and 4 touchdowns.

Rivers' son, Ronnie Rivers, also attended Fresno State, where he broke his father's school record for touchdowns (52) and recorded 5,028 all-purpose yards. After going undrafted in 2022, Ronnie Rivers signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 7+7⁄8 in
(1.72 m)		203 lb
(92 kg)		27+7⁄8 in
(0.71 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.68 s1.58 s2.68 s4.20 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ron Rivers Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. ↑ "Ron Rivers College Stats".
  3. ↑ "Meet the Undrafted Free Agents: Ronnie Rivers has third down back upside for the Arizona Cardinals". 9 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ron Rivers, Combine Results, RB - Fresno State (CA)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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