Defensive line, West Georgia (from Norfolk State), 2024–26
Dawson Rivers
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 302 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Dawson Rivers plays defensive line for West Georgia, after Norfolk State (2024–25). Last time out, against Austin Peay: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
19 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Austin Peay, L 10–24
Next game: vs. Tarleton State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Norfolk State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Norfolk State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | West Georgia | 19 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 25 | 15 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Norfolk State | 44 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Norfolk State | 44 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | West Georgia | 44 | DL | Jr. | 6′3″ | 302 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 West Georgia 5 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Chattanooga | L 10–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Kennesaw State | L 0–47 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at East Tennessee State | L 27–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 20–30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Austin Peay | L 10–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Norfolk State 1 game, 3 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Rutgers | L 10–60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Norfolk State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at East Carolina | L 3–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.