Running back, Fresno State, 2017–21
Ronnie Rivers
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brentwood, CA
- Born
- Jan 31, 1999
Ronnie Rivers played running back at Fresno State (2017–21).
Career highs
212rushing yards, career highvs. Arizona State, 20183rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at UNLV, 20209catches, career highat Nevada, 202099receiving yards, career highat UNLV, 20202receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Minnesota, 2019Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2018
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Fresno State | 101 | 480 | 4.8 | 5 | 30 |
| 2018 | Fresno State | 132 | 743 | 5.6 | 10 | 76 |
| 2019 | Fresno State | 177 | 899 | 5.1 | 13 | 55 |
| 2020 | Fresno State | 100 | 507 | 5.1 | 7 | 32 |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 161 | 788 | 4.9 | 5 | 64 |
| Career | 671 | 3,417 | 5.1 | 40 | 76 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Fresno State | 20 | 129 | 6.5 | 1 | 21 |
| 2018 | Fresno State | 26 | 311 | 12.0 | 3 | 34 |
| 2019 | Fresno State | 43 | 354 | 8.2 | 3 | 34 |
| 2020 | Fresno State | 27 | 265 | 9.8 | 2 | 35 |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 34 | 364 | 10.7 | 2 | 61 |
| Career | 150 | 1,423 | 9.5 | 11 | 61 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Fresno State | – | – | – | 8 | 35 | 0 |
| 2018 | Fresno State | – | – | – | 14 | 138 | 0 |
| 2019 | Fresno State | – | – | – | 9 | 120 | 0 |
| 2020 | Fresno State | – | – | – | 6 | 46 | 0 |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 1 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 361 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Fresno State | 20 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Fresno State | 20 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Fresno State | 20 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Fresno State | 20 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Fresno State | 20 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 195 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Fresno State | 129 | 0.05 | 29th (n=287) | 0.12 | 6.7 | 15% | 0.06 |
| 2018 | Fresno State | 161 | 0.35 | 93rd (n=300) | 0.15 | 56.9 | 22% | 0.35 |
| 2019 | Fresno State | 230 | 0.15 | 58th (n=287) | 0.13 | 35.3 | 30% | 0.16 |
| 2020 | Fresno State | 133 | 0.24 | 79th (n=212) | 0.14 | 32.6 | 29% | 0.18 |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 199 | 0.09 | 30th (n=277) | 0.16 | 18.1 | 25% | 0.00 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Fresno State 11 games, 788 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 45–0 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | at | L 24–31 | 14 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 63–10 | 14 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at | W 40–37 | 21 | 136 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–30 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 24–27 | 15 | 74 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at | W 17–0 | 21 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 34–32 | 3 | 80 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 14–40 | 12 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 34–7 | 20 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 40–9 | 14 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 1 |
2020 Fresno State 6 games, 507 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 19–34 | 18 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 38–17 | 23 | 95 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 40–27 | 19 | 133 | 3 | 6 | 99 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 35–16 | 25 | 132 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at | L 26–37 | 14 | 69 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at | L 39–49 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – | – |
2019 Fresno State 12 games, 899 rushing yards, 13 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 23–31 | 14 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 35–38 | 15 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–20 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 30–17 | 13 | 42 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | at | L 24–43 | 9 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 56–27 | 14 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 31–41 | 14 | 146 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 41–38 | 19 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 35–37 | 17 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 7–17 | 15 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 28–35 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 88 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 16–17 | 29 | 177 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
2018 Fresno State 11 games, 743 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 49–27 | 2 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | W 21–3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 27–3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 38–7 | 11 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 50–20 | 11 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 48–3 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 17–24 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 60 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 23–14 | 22 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 31–13 | 17 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | at | W 19–16 | 17 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 15 ✦ | vs. | W 31–20 | 24 | 212 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
2017 Fresno State 12 games, 480 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 66–0 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at | L 10–41 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 16–48 | 10 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 41–21 | 12 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 27–10 | 19 | 105 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 38–0 | 6 | 39 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 20–13 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 31–21 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 13–7 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 28–17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | at | L 14–17 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | W 33–27 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′7½″ | |
| Weight | 195 lb | |
| Arm length | 28″ | |
| Hand size | 8½″ | |
| Wingspan | 69″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s | |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ | |
| Bench press | 19 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.91 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 24 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 32 | 129 | 0 | 5 | 22 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 22 | 99 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| NFL career | 24 | 77 | 314 | 0 | 16 | 90 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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