// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Ron Rivers? A river-ly good guy
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | November 13, 1971 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | San Gorgonio | ||||||||
| College | Fresno State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: undrafted | ||||||||
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Ron Rivers (born November 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons with the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).[2] Rivers played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, rushing 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.[3] 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 California State University, Fresno, 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.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 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 | ||
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References
[edit]- ↑ Steelers, 2001 Media Guide (PDF). p. 143. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Ron Rivers Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Ron Rivers College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ↑ "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.