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DeutschJalen Rivers
| Miami Hurricanes – No. 64 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Oakleaf (Orange Park, Florida) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jalen Rivers is an American college football offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes.
Early life
[edit]Rivers attended Oakleaf High School located in Orange Park, Florida. Coming out of high school, Rivers was rated as a four-star recruit, the 2nd overall player in the state of Florida, and the 32nd overall player in the class of 2020.[1] Additionally, Rivers held offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, and Miami.[2] Ultimately, Rivers decided to commit to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes.[3][4]
College career
[edit]In Rivers first collegiate season in 2020, he would play in seven games for Miami.[5][6] During the 2021 season, Rivers entered the season as the stater where he started the first three games, before missing the rest of the season with a knee injury.[7][8] In the 2022 season, Rivers appeared in nine games for the Hurricanes, where he made seven starts.[9][10] During the 2023 season, Rivers played in and started all 13 games for the Hurricanes, where he earned second team All-ACC honors.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Freeman, Clayton (9 June 2019). "Oakleaf's Rivers commits to Miami". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (9 June 2019). "Miami lands tackle Rivers, No. 32 overall recruit". ESPN. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Manny (11 June 2019). "How four-star offensive tackle recruit Jalen Rivers ended up a Hurricane". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Wilson, David. "Miami recruiting: Four-star tackle Jalen Rivers commits to Canes". Miami Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Furones, David (31 March 2021). "Jalen Rivers adjusting to guard for Miami Hurricanes in spring". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Shodell, Matt (24 June 2024). "Miami top 50 post-spring players: No. 6 Jalen Rivers". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (7 April 2022). "Miami's Jalen Rivers working his way back after knee injury". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Shodell, Matt (26 July 2024). "Miami roster deep dive: No. 6 Jalen Rivers". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Lichtensetin, Adam (23 August 2023). "How Hurricanes lineman Jalen Rivers adjusted to left tackle". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Miller Degnan, Susan. "Miami LT Jalen Rivers back in '24; and QB Jacurri Brown update". Miami Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Lichtensetin, Adam (18 December 2023). "Hurricanes' Jalen Rivers returning for 2024; skips NFL draft". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Smith, Brian (18 December 2023). "Jalen Rivers Returning to Miami Hurricanes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 August 2024.