Ronnie Rivers
.jpg) Rivers with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023 | |||
| No. 20 – Los Angeles Rams | |||
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| Position: | Running back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | January 31, 1999 Castro Valley, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Freedom (Oakley, California) | ||
| College: | Fresno State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Ronnie Rivers (born January 31, 1999) is an
2022 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State
.
Early years
Rivers attended
San Jose Mercury News, and All-NorCal Offensive Player of the Year by MaxPreps, and All-North Coast Section Player of the Year by Prep2Prep. During his senior season, Rivers rushed for 2,239 yards and scored 33 touchdowns while posting 100-yard plus rushing performances in 11 of 13 games, breaking numerous school rushing records previously held by Joe Mixon. His efforts led the Falcons to an 11-2 record and a runner-up finish in the CIF-North Coast Section Open Division in 2016.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
28 in (0.71 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.57 s | 1.57 s | 2.66 s | 4.34 s | 6.91 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
19 reps | |
| Sources:[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
Rivers was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals on May 2, 2022.[4] He was released on August 14, 2022.[5]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 24, 2022, Rivers was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[6] He was waived on August 28.[7]
Los Angeles Rams
On September 15, 2022, the Los Angeles Rams signed Rivers to their practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2022.[9] He appeared in nine games as a rookie, rushing nine times for 21 yards and catching five passes for 29 yards.[10]
Rivers entered the 2023 season as the Rams third running back. He suffered a knee sprain in Week 6 and was placed on
injured reserve on October 18, 2023.[11]
He was activated on December 21 and finished the season with 32 carries for 129 yards and five receptions for 22 yards.
References
- ^ "Ronnie Rivers - Football". Fresno State Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ronnie Rivers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Ronnie Rivers, Fresno State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals 2022 undrafted free agent tracker". Arizona Sports. May 2, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Van Buren, Aarron (August 15, 2022). "Reacting to the five Arizona Cardinals that were cut". Raising Zona. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 24, 2022). "Seahawks Sign RB Ronnie Rivers, LB Jon Rhattigan Placed On Reserve/PUP List". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 28, 2022). "Seahawks Place Tre Brown On Reserve/PUP; Waive Four Players". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (September 15, 2022). "Rams sign rookie RB Ronnie Rivers to practice squad". The Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ @RamsNFL (November 26, 2022). "LA Rams Transactions: • Signed to Active Roster T A.J. Arcuri, RB Ronnie Rivers • Activated, from Practice Squad TE Roger Carter, G Jeremiah Kolone • Reserve/Injured DT A'Shawn Robinson" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ronnie Rivers 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rams' Ronnie Rivers: Headed for IR". cbssports.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Los Angeles Rams bio
- Fresno State Bulldogs bio