Eric Rivers
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| No. 3 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
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| High school | McCallie (Chattanooga, Tennessee) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Eric Rivers is an American college football wide receiver for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He previously played for the Memphis Tigers and FIU Panthers.
High school career
[edit | edit source]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]
College career
[edit | edit source]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]
College statistics
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||
| 2021 | Memphis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Memphis | 0 | 0 | DNP (injury—shoulder) | |||||||
| 2023 | FIU | 11 | 0 | 32 | 370 | 11.6 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | FIU | 12 | 12 | 62 | 1,172 | 18.9 | 12 | ||||
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 23 | 257 | 11.2 | 1 | ||||
| Career | 31 | 13 | 97 | 1,566 | 16.1 | 14 | |||||
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