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Jersey Number 5
Chauncey Rivers
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stone Mountain, GA
- High School/Previous School:
- East Mississippi CC
2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant
2019 Second Team All-SEC (Associated Press)
ย CAREER:ย Moved into a starting role at defensive end on the strong-side and earned All-SEC second team honors from the Associated Press as a senior in 2019 โฆ A skilled pass-rusher with great size and burst off the line of scrimmage โฆ Played in 26 career games with 13 starts at defensive end โฆ Was a highly-coveted junior college defensive line prospect at East Mississippi, who arrived at MSU in January 2017 โฆ Came from the same high school in Georgia (Stephenson) as former MSU All-American Montez Sweat, who was selected 26thย overall by the Washington Redskins in 2019, MSU All-SEC defensive lineman Preston Smith, who is currently with the Green Bay Packers, and former State wide receiver Isaiah Zuber โฆ Graduated in December 2018 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies โฆ Totaled 67 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one forced fumble.
ย
2019 SENIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games at defensive end โฆ Turned in a solid senior campaign, earning All-SEC second team honors from the Associated Press โฆ Led MSU defensive linemen in tackles with 43 โฆ Tops on the team in tackles for loss with 8.0 and sacks with 5.0 โฆ Logged at least 0.5 TFL in eight different games โฆ Registered at least 1.0 sack in four separate contests โฆ Led MSU and ranked 11th in the SEC among edge defenders in total pressures according to Pro Football Focus โฆ Saw action in 564 snaps, per PFF โฆ Finished with a 77.0 overall defensive grade from PFF, which ranked sixth in the conference among edge defenders who played at least 500 snaps โฆ Added a 77.0 pass-rushing grade from PFF, which ranked eighth in the league among edge defenders โฆ Earned his first career start in the season opener at Louisiana (8/31) and made four tackles, including 1.0 for lost yardage โฆ Tallied four tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Kansas State (9/14) โฆ Followed up with three tackles, 1.0 sack and a pass breakup in the win vs. Kentucky (9/21) โฆ Set a career-high in tackles with five, including 0.5 for loss at Tennessee (10/12) โฆ Turned in another career day a week later vs. No. 2 LSU (10/19), with 1.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks โฆ Closed out the season strong with 4.0 TFLs and 2.5 sacks during the last three games โฆ Matched career high in TFLs with 1.5 and 1.0 sack vs. Abilene Christian (11/23) โฆ Equaled career highs in TFLs and sacks with 1.5 apiece and forced a fumble in the Egg Bowl win vs. Ole Miss (11/28) โฆ Received a 91.0 overall defensive grade and 93.2 pass-rushing grade for his standout performance against the Rebels, highlighted by a season-high five total pressures โฆ Registered 0.5 TFL in the Music City Bowl vs. Louisville (12/30).
ย
2018 REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON:ย Played in all 13 games and was part of a dominant defensive end rotation โฆ Saw action in 339 snaps, according to PFF โฆ Displayed elite tackling skills earning a 75.7 tackling grade from PFF, missing just one tackle on the season โฆ Recorded at least a half tackle for loss in eight different games despite not being a starter โฆ Finished fifth on the team in tackles for loss (7.0) and had 2.5 sacks โฆ Totaled 24 tackles with multiple tackles in nine different games โฆ Ranked second on the squad in total pressures (19) according to PFF โฆ Turned in a strong showing in his first game as a Bulldog with 1.0 tackle for lossย vs. Stephen F. Austin (9/1)ย โฆ Set a season high with 2.0 tackles for loss and four total tacklesย vs. Louisiana (9/15)ย โฆ Logged his first half sack and finished with a pair of tacklesย at Kentucky (9/22)ย โฆ Followed up with a half tackle for loss the next weekย vs. Florida (9/29)ย โฆ Posted 1.0 tackle for loss and totaled three tacklesย at No. 1 Alabama (11/10)ย โฆ The next week, had a half tackle for loss and three total tacklesย vs. Arkansas (11/17)ย โฆ Earned a season-high defensive grade (79.7) from PFF against the Hogs โฆ Followed with 1.0 tackle for lossย at Ole Miss (11/22)ย โฆ Closed the year with a half tackle for loss in the Outback Bowlย vs. Iowa (1/1)ย to give him 3.0 TFLs over the final three games.
ย
2017 JUNIOR SEASON:ย Earned an academic redshirt during his first season on campus.
JUNIOR COLLEGE:ย Widely considered the top pass rusher in the junior college ranks โฆ Consensus four-star defensive end โฆ Tabbed No. 7 on Scout.comโs JUCO Top 100 and No. 10 on 247Sportsโ Top 100 overall players โฆ Ranked No. 19 on the ESPN.com JC50.
ย
2015 AT GEORGIA:ย Played in four games at the University of Georgia โฆ Had a career-best three tackles against Georgia Tech โฆ Notched one tackle for loss against Southern.
HIGH SCHOOL:ย Attended Stephenson High School and was coached by Ron Gatrell โฆ Member of Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Super 11 and Class 5A All-State Team โฆ Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class 5A First Team Defense and 2013 All-State Class 5A Second Team Defense โฆ 2014 DeKalb defensive player of the year โฆ A four-star prospect by 247sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com โฆ As a senior, accumulated 99 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles and an interception โฆ As a junior, had 108 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks.
PERSONAL:ย Born Chauncey Rivers on June 12, 1997 โฆ Son of De'Vaunya Square and Gregory Rivers ... Has one brother - Justin ... Graduated in December 2018 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and pursued a second bachelorโs degree (communication) during senior year โฆ Twitter handle is @Rivers_cinco.
ย
CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles: 5, (3x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, vs. Louisiana (9-15-18)
Sacks: 1.5, (2x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Pass Breakups: 1, (3x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Interceptions: none
Fumbles Forced: 1, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Fumbles Recovered: none
2019 Second Team All-SEC (Associated Press)
ย
2019 SENIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games at defensive end โฆ Turned in a solid senior campaign, earning All-SEC second team honors from the Associated Press โฆ Led MSU defensive linemen in tackles with 43 โฆ Tops on the team in tackles for loss with 8.0 and sacks with 5.0 โฆ Logged at least 0.5 TFL in eight different games โฆ Registered at least 1.0 sack in four separate contests โฆ Led MSU and ranked 11th in the SEC among edge defenders in total pressures according to Pro Football Focus โฆ Saw action in 564 snaps, per PFF โฆ Finished with a 77.0 overall defensive grade from PFF, which ranked sixth in the conference among edge defenders who played at least 500 snaps โฆ Added a 77.0 pass-rushing grade from PFF, which ranked eighth in the league among edge defenders โฆ Earned his first career start in the season opener at Louisiana (8/31) and made four tackles, including 1.0 for lost yardage โฆ Tallied four tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Kansas State (9/14) โฆ Followed up with three tackles, 1.0 sack and a pass breakup in the win vs. Kentucky (9/21) โฆ Set a career-high in tackles with five, including 0.5 for loss at Tennessee (10/12) โฆ Turned in another career day a week later vs. No. 2 LSU (10/19), with 1.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks โฆ Closed out the season strong with 4.0 TFLs and 2.5 sacks during the last three games โฆ Matched career high in TFLs with 1.5 and 1.0 sack vs. Abilene Christian (11/23) โฆ Equaled career highs in TFLs and sacks with 1.5 apiece and forced a fumble in the Egg Bowl win vs. Ole Miss (11/28) โฆ Received a 91.0 overall defensive grade and 93.2 pass-rushing grade for his standout performance against the Rebels, highlighted by a season-high five total pressures โฆ Registered 0.5 TFL in the Music City Bowl vs. Louisville (12/30).
ย
2018 REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON:ย Played in all 13 games and was part of a dominant defensive end rotation โฆ Saw action in 339 snaps, according to PFF โฆ Displayed elite tackling skills earning a 75.7 tackling grade from PFF, missing just one tackle on the season โฆ Recorded at least a half tackle for loss in eight different games despite not being a starter โฆ Finished fifth on the team in tackles for loss (7.0) and had 2.5 sacks โฆ Totaled 24 tackles with multiple tackles in nine different games โฆ Ranked second on the squad in total pressures (19) according to PFF โฆ Turned in a strong showing in his first game as a Bulldog with 1.0 tackle for lossย vs. Stephen F. Austin (9/1)ย โฆ Set a season high with 2.0 tackles for loss and four total tacklesย vs. Louisiana (9/15)ย โฆ Logged his first half sack and finished with a pair of tacklesย at Kentucky (9/22)ย โฆ Followed up with a half tackle for loss the next weekย vs. Florida (9/29)ย โฆ Posted 1.0 tackle for loss and totaled three tacklesย at No. 1 Alabama (11/10)ย โฆ The next week, had a half tackle for loss and three total tacklesย vs. Arkansas (11/17)ย โฆ Earned a season-high defensive grade (79.7) from PFF against the Hogs โฆ Followed with 1.0 tackle for lossย at Ole Miss (11/22)ย โฆ Closed the year with a half tackle for loss in the Outback Bowlย vs. Iowa (1/1)ย to give him 3.0 TFLs over the final three games.
ย
2017 JUNIOR SEASON:ย Earned an academic redshirt during his first season on campus.
JUNIOR COLLEGE:ย Widely considered the top pass rusher in the junior college ranks โฆ Consensus four-star defensive end โฆ Tabbed No. 7 on Scout.comโs JUCO Top 100 and No. 10 on 247Sportsโ Top 100 overall players โฆ Ranked No. 19 on the ESPN.com JC50.
ย
2015 AT GEORGIA:ย Played in four games at the University of Georgia โฆ Had a career-best three tackles against Georgia Tech โฆ Notched one tackle for loss against Southern.
HIGH SCHOOL:ย Attended Stephenson High School and was coached by Ron Gatrell โฆ Member of Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Super 11 and Class 5A All-State Team โฆ Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class 5A First Team Defense and 2013 All-State Class 5A Second Team Defense โฆ 2014 DeKalb defensive player of the year โฆ A four-star prospect by 247sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com โฆ As a senior, accumulated 99 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles and an interception โฆ As a junior, had 108 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks.
PERSONAL:ย Born Chauncey Rivers on June 12, 1997 โฆ Son of De'Vaunya Square and Gregory Rivers ... Has one brother - Justin ... Graduated in December 2018 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and pursued a second bachelorโs degree (communication) during senior year โฆ Twitter handle is @Rivers_cinco.
ย
CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles: 5, (3x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, vs. Louisiana (9-15-18)
Sacks: 1.5, (2x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Pass Breakups: 1, (3x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Interceptions: none
Fumbles Forced: 1, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Fumbles Recovered: none
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