David Rivers (American football)

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David Rivers
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-23) July 23, 1994 (age 29)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:American (Hialeah, Florida)
College:Youngstown State
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

David Rivers (born July 23, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Youngstown State.

Professional career[edit]

Green Bay Packers[edit]

Rivers signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Packers on June 7, 2017.[2]

New York Jets[edit]

On July 30, 2017, Rivers was signed by the New York Jets.[3] He was waived by the Jets on September 1, 2017.[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

On September 19, 2017, Rivers was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[5] He was released on November 15, 2017, but was re-signed a week later.[6][7] He was released again on November 28, 2017.[8]

Miami Dolphins[edit]

On December 5, 2017, Rivers was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)[edit]

On December 20, 2017, Rivers was signed by the Buccaneers off the Dolphins' practice squad.[9]

On August 8, 2018, Rivers was waived/injured by the Buccaneers and placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released on August 14, 2018. On October 16, 2018, Rivers was re-signed to the Buccaneers practice squad.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2018.[12]

On May 24, 2019, the Buccaneers waived Rivers.[13]

Miami Dolphins (second stint)[edit]

On July 23, 2019, Rivers was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[14] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[15]

New York Guardians[edit]

Rivers was drafted in the 3rd round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the New York Guardians.[16]

St. Louis BattleHawks[edit]

On January 17, 2020, Rivers was traded to the St. Louis BattleHawks, along with offensive tackle Brian Wallace, in exchange for offensive linemen Dejon Allen and Avery Young.[17] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[18]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers[edit]

Rivers signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on July 9, 2021.[19]

New Jersey Generals[edit]

Rivers was selected in the 10th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Jersey Generals.[20]

Montreal Alouettes[edit]

On April 26, 2023, Rivers signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[21] On June 3, 2023, Rivers was released by the Alouettes.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Packers sign five draft picks, 15 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Packers sign CB Daquan Holmes". Packers.com. June 7, 2017. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jets Waive/Injured CB Bryson Keeton, Sign CB David Rivers". NFL Trade Rumors. July 30, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2017). "Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Smith, Scott (September 19, 2017). "Bucs Add CB Rivers to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott (November 15, 2017). "Freddie Martino Returns to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017.
  7. ^ Smith, Scott (November 22, 2017). "Practice Squad Gets a New Look". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (November 28, 2017). "Bucs Waive Stocker, Tapp". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (December 20, 2017). "Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Smith, Scott (August 8, 2018). "Bucs Sign DT Nathan Bazata". Buccaneers.com.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott (October 16, 2018). "Bucs Release Martino, Switch Up Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  12. ^ Smith, Scott (November 28, 2018). "Bucs Promote CB David Rivers to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  13. ^ Bouda, Nate (May 24, 2019). "Buccaneers Waive CB David Rivers".
  14. ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign David Rivers". MiamiDolphins.com. July 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
  16. ^ "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
  17. ^ @XFLBattleHawks (January 18, 2020). "🚨Trade Alert🚨 We have acquired CB David Rivers & OT Brian Wallace from New York for OG's Avery Young & Dejon Allen. #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ClearedToEngage" (Tweet). Retrieved January 18, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Blue Bombers Transactions". BlueBombers.com. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  20. ^ Allison, Ryan (February 23, 2022). "Two former YSU football players drafted by the USFL". WKBN. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  21. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  22. ^ "Alouettes release 15 on cutdown day, including QB Mike Glass III". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

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