Open mobile menu
WR

#3 Eric Rivers

Eric Rivers - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year R-Senior
Height 5-11
Weight 175
Hometown Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School McCallie School
Last School Florida International
Major Business Administration
Eric Rivers - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Florida International (2023-24): Caught 62 passes for 1,162 yards (18.9 avg.) and 12 touchdowns as a redshirt junior in 2024, en route to becoming the first Associated Press All-American in FIU history, earning third-team honors … Also named first-team all-Conference USA in ’24 … All-America campaign was highlighted by catching 11 passes for a school-record 295 yards and three TD in a 34-13 win over New Mexico State (Oct. 29, 2024) … 295 receiving yards against NMSU was the second-highest single-game total in the nation in ’24 … Caught 32 passes for 370 yards and two scores as a redshirt sophomore in 2023 … Totaled 94 receptions for 1,542 yards and 14 touchdowns in 23 games over two seasons at FIU … Arrived at FIU in January 2023 as a walk-on and earned a scholarship following the conclusion of his first semester at the school … Two-time academic all-district honoree.

Memphis (2021-22): Was a walk-on defensive back at Memphis … Saw action in six games and recorded six tackles as a true freshman in 2021, primarily on special teams … Did not play in 2022 and redshirted due to a shoulder injury.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … All-state performer … Played wide receiver, running back, cornerback and returned kicks for Tennessee powerhouse McCallie, helping lead the Blue Tornado to state championships as a junior and senior in 2019 and 2020 … Coached by Ralph Potter … Also earned all-state honors in basketball and track.

Personal: Earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida International … Studying business administration at Georgia Tech.

Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Legends Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets