| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 12, 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Hawaii |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Jason Rivers (born May 12, 1984) is an American former gridiron football wide receiver. He played college football for the Hawaii Warriors, and was a favorite target of record-setting quarterback Colt Brennan.
Rivers places prominently on Hawaii's career receiving lists:
- 2nd in career receptions (292)
- 2nd in career receiving yards (3,919)
- 3rd in career receiving touchdowns (35)
After not being selected in the 2008 NFL Draft, he was signed by the Tennessee Titans as a free agent but subsequently released.[1][2]
Rivers is of Samoan and African American descent.[3] Prior to playing college football, Rivers attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu.[4]
See also
- 2006 Hawaii Bowl, during which Rivers and Brennan set several Hawaii Bowl records and were named co-MVPs
References
- ^ Jones, Stan (5 May 2008). "Titans sign 10 Free Agents". 247Sports. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Titans waive Jason Rivers; Redskins sign J.T. Mapu". honoluluadvertiser.com. July 23, 2008.
- ^ Nielsen, Chad (29 Dec 2007). "Hawaii's receiving corps provides under-the-radar support". ESPN. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Jason Rivers". hawaiiathletics.com. 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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