Tight end, Louisiana Tech (from Cal Poly), 2021–23
Ryan Rivera
- Number
- No. 34
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 234 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tracy, CA
Ryan Rivera played tight end at Cal Poly (2021–22) and Louisiana Tech (2023).
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cal Poly | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 1 | 25 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 174 | 13.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 21 | 291 | 13.9 | 1 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cal Poly | 34 | TE | So. | ||
| 2022 | Cal Poly | 34 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 34 | TE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 234 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cal Poly (FCS) | 9 | 0.55 | – | – | 4.9 | – |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 15 | 0.98 | – | – | 14.7 | – |
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
2023 Louisiana Tech 9 games, 13 catches, 174 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Florida International | W 22–17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 2 | at SMU | L 14–38 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. Northwestern State | W 51–21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 16 | vs. North Texas | L 37–40 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at Nebraska | L 14–28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 28–35 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 4 | at Liberty | L 30–56 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Sam Houston | L 27–42 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 18 | at Jacksonville State | L 17–56 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
2022 Cal Poly 7 games, 8 catches, 117 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Fresno State | L 7–35 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. San Diego | W 28–27 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 17 | at South Dakota | L 21–38 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Sacramento State | L 21–49 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 19 |
| Oct 8 | at Northern Arizona | L 29–31 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 5 | at Montana | L 0–57 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. Montana State | L 28–72 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
2021 Cal Poly 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | atFresno State | L 10–63 | – | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Oct 9 at Montana State; Oct 24 vs. UC Davis, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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