Miami will be hosting one of the most productive receivers in America, as FIU transfer WR Eric Rivers visits Coral Gables this weekend.
The 5’11, 175-pound Chattanooga, TN native is fifth in the nation in receiving yards (1,172) and fourth in touchdowns (12). He also averages an eye-popping 18.9 yards per catch.
Rivers originally walked on with Memphis out of high school. He redshirted and then played mostly special teams as a freshman, failing to record a catch. He transferred to FIU and quickly earned a scholarship. Rivers had a modest sophomore year (370 yards), and then erupted as a junior.
Rivers had one of the biggest games of the season with a 11-catch, 295 yard, 3 TD explosion against New Mexico State.
As a senior at the McCallie School, he won a state title, playing receiver, running back, cornerback and kick returner.
He was a multisport competitor, putting up 17 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 4.8 APG, and 2.1 SPG on the basketball court.
http://www.hudl.com/v/2KtgHT
On the track, he had PRs of 6’4 in the high jump, 8’11.75 in the pole vault, 22’1.5 in the long jump, 44’5.5 in the triple jump,16.02 in the 110H, and competed in the decathlon (5743 PR). He won state titles in the triple jump and long jump.
The 5’11, 175-pound Chattanooga, TN native is fifth in the nation in receiving yards (1,172) and fourth in touchdowns (12). He also averages an eye-popping 18.9 yards per catch.
Rivers originally walked on with Memphis out of high school. He redshirted and then played mostly special teams as a freshman, failing to record a catch. He transferred to FIU and quickly earned a scholarship. Rivers had a modest sophomore year (370 yards), and then erupted as a junior.
Rivers had one of the biggest games of the season with a 11-catch, 295 yard, 3 TD explosion against New Mexico State.
As a senior at the McCallie School, he won a state title, playing receiver, running back, cornerback and kick returner.
He was a multisport competitor, putting up 17 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 4.8 APG, and 2.1 SPG on the basketball court.
http://www.hudl.com/v/2KtgHT
On the track, he had PRs of 6’4 in the high jump, 8’11.75 in the pole vault, 22’1.5 in the long jump, 44’5.5 in the triple jump,16.02 in the 110H, and competed in the decathlon (5743 PR). He won state titles in the triple jump and long jump.
