Linebacker, Youngstown State, to 2016
Derek Rivers
- Born
- May 9, 1994, in Augusta, Maine
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Derek Rivers played linebacker at Youngstown State (to 2016). The New England Patriots took Rivers in round 3, No. 83 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016‡ | Youngstown State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here). ‡ Short by 15 games in 2016 (Sep 1 vs. Duquesne; Sep 17 vs. Robert Morris; Oct 1 vs. South Dakota; Oct 8 at Illinois State; Oct 15 vs. Northern Iowa; Oct 22 at South Dakota State; Oct 29 vs. Indiana State; Nov 5 at North Dakota State; Nov 12 vs. Southern Illinois; Nov 19 at Missouri State; Nov 26 vs. Samford; Dec 3 at Jacksonville State; Dec 10 vs. Wofford; Dec 17 at Eastern Washington; Jan 7 at James Madison): the source has no box score for them.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.
Game by game
2016 Youngstown State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at West Virginia | L 21–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No box score in the source for Sep 1 vs. Duquesne; Sep 17 vs. Robert Morris; Oct 1 vs. South Dakota; Oct 8 at Illinois State; Oct 15 vs. Northern Iowa; Oct 22 at South Dakota State; Oct 29 vs. Indiana State; Nov 5 at North Dakota State; Nov 12 vs. Southern Illinois; Nov 19 at Missouri State; Nov 26 vs. Samford; Dec 3 at Jacksonville State; Dec 10 vs. Wofford; Dec 17 at Eastern Washington; Jan 7 at James Madison, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2017 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 15–16).
| Drill | Combine 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅝″ |
| Weight | 248 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.61 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 30 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.94 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 14 games with a stat; latest team: Indianapolis Colts.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New England Patriots | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 14 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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