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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 13, 1971 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | San Gorgonio |
| College: | Fresno State |
| Undrafted: | 1994 |
| Career history | |
Ron Rivers (born November 13, 1971) is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons for the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers for one year.[1] Rivers played college football for Fresno State University, where he rushed for 3,473 yards and 28 touchdowns in three seasons, with an average of over 6 yards per carry. He also caught 56 passes for 558 yards and another touchdown, and returned 19 kickoffs for 357 yards.[2] Rivers went on to play six seasons in the NFL, recording 1,490 all-purpose yards and 4 touchdowns.
Rivers' son, Ronnie Rivers, also attended Fresno State, where he broke his father's school record for touchdowns (52) and recorded 5,028 all-purpose yards. After going undrafted in 2022, Ronnie Rivers signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.[3]
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+7⁄8 in (1.72 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
27+7⁄8 in (0.71 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.68 s | 1.58 s | 2.68 s | 4.20 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
20 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Ron Rivers Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Ron Rivers College Stats".
- ^ "Meet the Undrafted Free Agents: Ronnie Rivers has third down back upside for the Arizona Cardinals". May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Ron Rivers, Combine Results, RB - Fresno State (CA)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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