Mychal Rivera
Rivera in 2014
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| No. 81 Oakland Raiders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 8, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Birmingham | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 144 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,404 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 10 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Mychal Rashawn Rivera (born September 8, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He is the brother of Glee actress and singer Naya Rivera.
Rivera was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of George and Yolanda Rivera. He is of Puerto Rican, African American, and German descent. He played high school football for Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, where he caught 21 passes for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns as a senior in 2007 to help lead the Patriots to a 13-1 record and the West Valley League championship. He was rated a 3-star prospect, and ranked the 39th overall tight end by Rivals.com for the 2007 class.
Rivera initially signed with Oregon for the 2008 season. After he was asked to move to offensive line by Ducks coach Chip Kelly, however, he requested and received a release from his scholarship. For the 2009 season, he played for the College of the Canyons, a junior college in Santa Clarita, catching 32 passes for 316 yards and 3 touchdowns.
In January 2010, Rivera committed to the Tennessee Volunteers, having been drawn to the school by the emphasis on tight ends in the offensive scheme of newly hired head coach Derek Dooley. He played in all 13 games in the 2010 season, collecting 11 catches for 112 yards. Against Ole Miss, he caught a 26-yard pass on a 3rd-and-13 to keep a critical drive alive. His season-best was 3 catches for 29 yards against Memphis.
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