Chauncey Rivers

Chauncey Rivers (born June 12, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Rivers was undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Chauncey Rivers
No. 97 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Outside Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-12) June 12, 1997
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Stephenson High School
College:Mississippi State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

University of Georgia

As a Freshman in 2015, Rivers played in 4 games totaling 4 tackles on the season. After being arrested on marijuana charges for the third time in within seven months, Rivers was dismissed from the team.[1][2][3]

East Mississippi Community College

Rivers decided to transfer to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) where he would play for Head Coach Buddy Stephens and was featured on the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U. After playing in 12 games for the Lions, Rivers totaled 25 solo tackles and 20 assists for a total of 45, along with 8 total sacks for a loss of 44 yards.[1][4]

Mississippi State University

After his 2016 campaign at EMCC, Rivers was often considered to be among the top Junior College defensive ends in the country. This allowed him to get consideration once again from Division I colleges. After enrolling at Mississippi State University (MSU), Rivers received an academic redshirt for the 2017 season.[1][5]

During his 2018 season, as a redshirt Junior, Rivers would play in all 13 games the team played, totalling 339 snaps. Rivers would make 24 tackles and miss just 1 tackle on the season. Despite not being a starter, Rivers finished fifth on the team in tackles for loss with 7 and had 2.5 sacks as well as 19 pressures.[1]

College statistics
College football statistics
College Year Class Position GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
Georgia Bulldogs
2015FreshmanDE 23141.00.0000.0000000
Mississippi State Bulldogs
2017JuniorDE Redshirted
Mississippi State Bulldogs
2018 JuniorDE 12816247.53.0000.0000000

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 262 lb
(119 kg)		 32 7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.97 s 4.70 s 7.33 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Baltimore Ravens

Rivers was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] On January 18, 2021, Rivers signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens.[11]

References
  1. "MSU No.5 Chauncey Rivers". hailstate.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. Emerson, Seth. "Georgia dismisses Rivers after third marijuana arrest". dawgnation.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. "Georgia dismisses Chauncey Rivers after marijuana arrest". usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. "EMCC No.90 Chauncey Rivers". emccathletics.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. Portnoy, Ben. "From 'Last Chance U' to one last chance: Rivers prepping for breakout year". cdispatch.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. "Chauncey Rivers Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. "Rumor Mill: Ravens Landing Undrafted Rookies". Baltimore Ravens. April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  9. Brown, Clifton. "Ravens Announce 16-Man Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  10. Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  11. Mink, Ryan (January 18, 2021). "Ravens Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Deals, Waive Four Veterans". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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