Gerald Rivers
| No. 99 Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | June 22, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | Avondale Estates, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cedar Grove (GA) |
| College: | Mississippi |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice Squad |
Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |
| Tackles: | 1 |
| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 0 |
| Safety: | 0 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Gerald Rivers (born June 22, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos.
Early years
Rivers ranked as the No. 68 DE in the nation by Scout.com and was rated the No. 74 DE in the nation by ESPN.com. Rivers participated in the DeKalb County Coaches Association All-Star game. He posted 81 tackles, nine sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior.[1][2]
College career
In 2011 Rivers Played in every game with five starts and made 13 total tackles and was tied for third on the team with 4.5 TFLs and second with 2.0 sacks. The previous season, 2010, he played in 10 games with five starts and tied for fourth on the team with 2.5 sacks and finished with 14 total tackles, including 3.0 TFLs while earning an earning second letter. In 2009 he saw action in five games ... Made four stops (three solo) with one TFL on the year and earned first letter.[3][4]
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2⅝ in | 248 lb | 4.56 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | 4.46 s | 7.19 s | 39½ in | 10 ft 8 in | 20 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from Regional Pro Day[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
Rivers was signed as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2013 he is signed for 3 years/$1.49 million with the St. Louis Rams. Rivers made the team on August 29. 2013.
He was released by the Rams in December 2013.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rivers was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 16, 2013.[6] The Jaguars released Rivers on August 29, 2014.[7]
References
- ↑ CBS Sports
- ↑ St. Louis Rams bio
- ↑ CBS Sports
- ↑ St. Louis Rams bio
- ↑ "2010 Great Blue North Draft". NFL Draft Scout.com. 2010-02-29. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2013/12/16/5217606/jaguars-gerald-rivers-mike-brewster-roster-news
- ↑ Cut day: C Mike Brewster, QBs Ricky Stanzi and Stephen Morris waived