Receiver, Georgia Tech (from Memphis, Florida International), 2021–⁠25

Eric Rivers

Number
No. 3
Height
5′11″
Weight
180 lb
Class (2025)
Senior
Hometown
Chattanooga, TN
Born
Sep 17, 2002

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Eric Rivers played receiver at Memphis (2021–⁠22), Florida International (2023–⁠24) and Georgia Tech (2025).

At a glance

Best season
1,172
Receiving yards, 2024 (Florida International, 4–⁠8)
Best game
295 yards
Vs. New Mexico State, week 10, 2024: No. 1 receiving game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 5
In FBS in receiving touchdowns, 2024

Career highs

11catches, career highvs. New Mexico State, 2024295receiving yards, career highvs. New Mexico State, 20243receiving touchdowns, career highvs. New Mexico State, 2024

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Florida International3234310.7248
2024Florida International621,17218.91262
2025Georgia Tech4767114.3268
Career1412,18615.51668

Returns

SeasonTeamPRYdsTD
2025Georgia Tech9950

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2021Memphis320000
2023Florida International110000
2024Florida International320000
Career750000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Memphis3WRYr 1
2022Memphis3WRYr 2
2023Florida International3WRYr 3
2024Florida International3WRYr 4
2025Georgia Tech3WRSr. (Yr 5)5′11″180

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2023Florida International370.7340th (n=681)0.8027.16%
2024Florida International631.5497th (n=581)0.9297.29%
2025Georgia Tech780.4956th (n=1040)0.4638.29%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2025 Georgia Tech 13 games, 47 catches, 671 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 29atColoradoW 27–⁠2032401334
Sep 6vs.Gardner-WebbW 59–⁠122330171
Sep 13vs.ClemsonW 24–⁠213720426
Sep 20vs.TempleW 45–⁠241140145
Sep 27atWake ForestW 30–⁠29877117–
Oct 11vs.Virginia TechW 35–⁠20429022–
Oct 18atDukeW 27–⁠183210133
Oct 25vs.SyracuseW 41–⁠16543014–
Nov 1atNC StateL 36–⁠48397068–
Nov 15atBoston CollegeW 36–⁠347119048–
Nov 22vs.PittsburghL 28–⁠42220011–
Nov 28vs.GeorgiaL 9–⁠16220011–
Dec 27 ✦vs.BYUL 21–⁠2541021667
2024 Florida International 12 games, 62 catches, 1,172 yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 31atIndianaL 7–⁠31218011–
Sep 7vs.Central MichiganW 52–⁠16136136–
Sep 14atFlorida AtlanticL 20–⁠384101139–
Sep 21vs.MonmouthL 42–⁠455101030–
Sep 28vs.Louisiana TechW 17–⁠10797132–
Oct 8atLibertyL 24–⁠31595040–
Oct 16atUTEPL 21–⁠30591133–
Oct 22vs.Sam HoustonL 7–⁠10342128–
Oct 29vs.New Mexico StateW 34–⁠1311295362–
Nov 16atJacksonville StateL 31–⁠34554118−3
Nov 23atKennesaw StateL 26–⁠277125242–
Nov 30vs.Middle TennesseeW 35–⁠247117150–
2023 Florida International 9 games, 32 catches, 343 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 16atUConnW 24–⁠17258048–
Sep 23vs.LibertyL 6–⁠38219015–
Oct 4atNew Mexico StateL 17–⁠34560040–
Oct 11vs.UTEPL 14–⁠27345019–
Oct 18atSam HoustonW 33–⁠27650013–
Oct 25vs.Jacksonville StateL 16–⁠41324014–
Nov 11atMiddle TennesseeL 6–⁠40558017–
Nov 18atArkansasL 20–⁠441000–
Nov 25vs.Western KentuckyL 28–⁠415292193
2021 Memphis 3 games, 3 tackles
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 4vs.NichollsW 42–⁠17–––––
Sep 18vs.Mississippi StateW 31–⁠29–––––
Nov 19atHoustonL 13–⁠31–––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2026
Height5′10⅛″
Weight176 lb
Arm length30½″
Hand size9″
Wingspan74⅞″
40-yard dash4.35 s
10-yard split1.52 s
Vertical jump37″
Broad jump10′7″

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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